Married to the Right Groom in the Wrong Sedan Chair

[I was reported and found to have infringed copyright for previously quoting a song lyric from a TV drama and a Greek myth. I feel intensely ashamed and deeply sorry. I was so embarrassed that for a while I couldn't write at all. I'm truly sorry. I'm not making excuses for myself. I genuinely didn't understand copyright and had no awareness of it. A reader asked me in the comments at the time, and I readily admitted that I'd been inspired by the TV drama. That shows how foolish and ignorant I was. It wasn't until I received the plagiarism report that I realized I'd made a serious mistake in writing. My shame was so overwhelming that I couldn't write for a while. I let down my editor and the readers who followed the story. Much later, I revised and deleted the offending parts, and apologized in the author's notes and blurb, sincerely expressing my remorse. While I was away, I searched for what originality means and how plagiarism is defined. I learned a lot about the rules of novel writing, and for the first time, I gained a deeper understanding of the word "original." This has helped me in my future writing. In a way, being reported over this story was a good thing. It taught me a hard and unforgettable lesson about originality. Otherwise, I would have kept being foolish, writing in a frightening state of ignorance and recklessness. I've now deleted and revised the material. Readers who saw the story before should know that the author's notes were all free chapters. Readers who happen to come across it, or have already read it, please don't read it again. I wronged the protagonists, the readers who followed the story, and the editor who signed me because of it. I also wronged the authors of the TV drama and the Greek myth. I want to apologize to all of you. I know I've done wrong, and I've learned what originality means. This shame will follow me throughout my writing career. It will always remind me. Whenever I think of it, I still feel so ashamed that I can't face anyone. But I have to remember this shame, this humiliation, these emotions that could destroy me, and take them as a warning. Also, throughout my future writing career, I don't deserve any of the readers who come along. I don't deserve their love or praise. I've thought about giving up writing, but I'm sick and disabled, and I have to take medicine every day. I have no other source of income and can only earn a little money writing stories just to get by. And in my impoverished material life and spiritual world, writing stories is the only thing that makes me happy. Please allow me to shamelessly continue writing novels. Once again, I'm sorry to everyone.] Blurb: He is a man, yet he has to live as a "young lady." He must wear women's clothes, learn poetry and prose, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, walk elegantly, speak and act gently, and study needlework and all sorts of complicated etiquette. He can endure this humiliation and resentment as long as he and his mother can live in peace. Zhuang Han has a simple wish: to become strong enough to protect himself and his mother, and to one day live freely as a man. But fate has other plans. The Emperor decrees that he marry someone to bring them good fortune. The imperial decree cannot be disobeyed, so a man must climb into the bridal sedan. But on his wedding day, he gets into the wrong sedan and marries the Emperor's third son, Prince Wu. He thought he was sure to die, but Prince Wu has a preference for men. After taking him, the prince abandons him... In despair, he considers running away. But why is he feeling nauseous, vomiting, weak all over, and constantly sleepy? Could it be... 1. This story is exclusive to Jinjiang. No piracy or reposting. Thank you. 2. My writing isn't very good, so please be patient and understanding while reading. 3. This is my first historical danmei and pregnancy story. There are many shortcomings, so please bear with me. 4. Thank you, everyone. Thank you for every word you've shared. 5. I previously borrowed a TV drama plot point and a Greek myth. I was reported and found to have infringed copyright, so I've now deleted and revised them. 6. Thank you to every reader who has read this story. Announcement: This story will be locked for purchase on April 23, 2015. There will be three chapters that day. I hope you'll continue to support it, and don't miss what comes next! Theme: Admit your mistakes and make amends.