In Jiangnan, lotus flowers are ready to be gathered,
and lotus leaves spread far and wide.
Among them are two paired fish,
playing together in the emerald waves.
That frail willow-like beauty, that solitary lotus flower: given another chance, could she have a different life?
(Based on the TV series.)
Special note: This story is not meant to whitewash the female lead. She is still hypocritical, cruel, selfish, cold, and all those other negative things.
Major spoilers ahead: Until the chapter before the finale, this story is a serious palace-intrigue drama. But because of the author's imagination, the female lead does not become the Empress Dowager as the usual harem winner does in the finale. The bonus chapters include other endings, including one where Lingrong eventually becomes Empress Dowager.
This is also the author's first completed novel. Please bear with any flaws in the writing or logic. If you spot a bug, the author will fix it.
Since I had time off, I started a new fanfic, Shocking! The Young Ladies Have All Been Reborn. It has the familiar setting but a different recipe, and is mainly told from Xia Dongchun's perspective. Here's the introduction:
A slap from the Palace Punishment woke Xia Dongchun up. She thought that if she reluctantly endured a little hardship, watched her step, and stuck close to Her Ladyship, she would be able to live a good life. But after entering the palace, she heard about who was ill when the emperor was choosing his first concubine to spend the night with...
Lady Shen: Ill.
Lady Fucha: Ill.
Attendant Wan: Ill.
Attendant Chun: Too young and ill.
Lady An: Ill.
The emperor: "Who else is newly arrived and not ill?"
The eunuch who guessed the emperor's preferences and delivered the name plaques trembled. "There's Attendant Guarja and Lady Xia."
The emperor: "Then Guarja."
Xia Dongchun: Oh my god, there are two choices and His Majesty still doesn't pick me. When will I get to strut around the palace like Consort Hua? And also...
(Sneaks a glance at the room next door. Thinking: Lady An next door is perfectly fine, so why pretend to be ill? Were this many people sick the first time the emperor chose a concubine in my last life, too? Aaaah, why didn't I live a little longer!!!)
Theme: Everyone has a selfish side, and everyone wants to get what they desire. It just depends on whether you have what it takes to get it.
The child who was raised since childhood was killed by someone, and then he could still have sex with that person. . . It feels weird. It would be better if Hongxu didn't die.
No, I was really disgusted by the previous episode. Well, a self-reliant heroine shouldn't have to write a piece of shit about mom literature.
Why do I want to see the magical HE ending where Hongxu becomes emperor and An Lingrong marries Hong Zhou?
When I was watching Rebellion, I thought that Lingrong would regret speaking to Hongzhou that summer. Hongzhou didn't care about her in order to get Lingrong, so the two of them were destined not to be together. Lingrong seemed to have gotten everything in this life, but it seemed like he had gotten nothing.
Where is Hongxu? Did Hongxu die in vain?! Sun Miaoqing, mother and son must be in such terrible condition. Three minutes of silence.
I think this ending is great! Why should they have the final say? It's a pity that what Lingrong can freely decide is his own death, alas
Why can't An Lingrong be happy? Why? Prince Guo doesn't have that much power to control the palace guards. If Zhen Yurao wanted to take revenge, she would never dare to risk her parents' lives to avenge a sister she hadn't seen for many years, let alone Hong Zhou, who was raised by An Lingrong and fell in love with his adoptive mother? Don't you want to die? It's so funny. It's also funny to force Hongxu to die. The prince was captured by Prince Guo without the protection of his bodyguards. Sun Miaoqing's death was in vain. His last son was also killed. What hatred and grudges are there? How could Hongzhou have the heart to kill his younger brother who grew up together?
Fortunately, there are still two chapters to come... Ling Rong was moved by Hong Zhou and it really made me sick_(??` ∠)__ If it weren't for a slight attack of obsessive-compulsive disorder, I would definitely abandon the article and run away on the eve of the finale... Ling Rong planned carefully and step by step, and finally managed to outlast the emperor. From then on, he could live for himself, embroidering flowers and mixing incense every day, singing, dancing and playing the yueqin. He was also very good (it was just not easy for others to see, she was the Queen Mother after all (*/ω\*)). Peaceful years were just around the corner ヾ(????)?~ Then... Lingrong lived two lifetimes, and kept her heart well by accompanying the emperor for decades, and then a yandere came out and lost her heart by planting oleanders? Is it worn or not... Give me back my mausoleum Death has the most satisfying ending. Of course, it's not Lingrong's life that's perfect, it's this novel. It's just that Lingrong's life is not in vain. I have been planning for a long time, but the outcome is the same as before. I am controlled by others. It is just a matter of changing from one cage to another. Death is probably the best destination... But in my previous life, I was not able to make my own decisions. Although the calculations in this life are hard, after all, my destiny is in my own hands. I must have made money for more than ten years. I feel heartbroken~(??????) The last regret is the most heart-wrenching! Don't you have to regret it? If it hadn't been for the beginning, if she hadn't helped Hong Zhou, if... An Lingrong could have had a different ending, at least not so powerless... Ps: I am blind and cannot see the perfect way that Hong Zhou died for love. The culprit who caused Ling Rong to relive the nightmare of his previous life and Ling Rong died in the same cave are simply a curse to Ling Rong! The ending of the Queen Mother is the most satisfactory ending for Ling Rong, but the author here focuses on the CP of Hong Zhou and Ling Rong, and does not pay much attention to describing Ling Rong's future leisurely daily life. Personally, it is a bit empty_(:з∠)_ ps: I'm really not feeling empty because the previous death ending was too touching! No! I originally planned to praise the author greatly after reading it. Forgive me but I can't do it now. Can you give me the address? I want to send you... Emmm... Do you prefer an ax or a machete? Or a kitchen knife? Finally, Hong Zhou, put away your affectionate look! That's your aunt! Finally, I know there are friends who like to kowtow to CP, and I understand how you want to find a partner for Lingrong, but can you please understand Lingrong's mood? Hong Zhou completely ignored Ling Rong's wishes and forcibly chose a path for Ling Rong that she did not want to take. This is enough to make my favorable opinion of Hong Zhou drop to minus infinity. Ling Rong will never want someone to break all her plans and declare ownership! What Ling Rong seeks, in past and present lives, is to be independent.
Wow, what should I do with Lingrong's daughter! Without a mother, I'm afraid she will be dragged into a marriage...
Does the author have any obsession with Xiaoma literature? The male and female protagonists are like this in the previous Seventh Prince episode, and they are also yandere... This kind of CP copywriting does not have a lightning protection, so you can say that you are not a queen mother. I can only say that Xiaoma literature is not acceptable to everyone, okay, just be happy.