Tears on Brocade

To the Tune of "Lesser Magnolia": Tears on embroidered robes. The embroiderer turns her loom, weaving the grief of the land and its people. Beneath a boundless sky, a loyal minister's devotion is hard to repay. The Asura weeps in shame. Wearing a fish disguise, she nearly falls into the waters of Sanlai. Grief and exhaustion carry her into a dream. Her bones will be buried in Dandong, where she guards the northern winds. All splendor crumbles. All the loyal and good are gone. There is no more brightness in the world. An Asura ghost of a woman in embroidered cavalry robes X a beautiful embroiderer with a thousand disguises ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Reading Guide] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 1. The story is set against the historical backdrop of the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. It follows the research-based school of historical fiction, striving to stay close to the facts and recreate the social landscape of the late Ming, when the dynasty was on the brink of collapse and its sun was setting, as well as the ups and downs of the characters' lives against this backdrop. There is also some literary embellishment, roughly 70% history and 30% invention. 2. The poem "Lesser Magnolia" in the blurb is my own work. I chose this tune pattern because it alludes to one of the heroines disguising herself as a man. Since she has spent years posing as a man in the military, her behavior and mannerisms have inevitably taken on some masculine traits. However, she is not a butch lesbian, so please don't use labels like that to define her. 3. 1v1, devoted to each other from beginning to end. The two heroines start off as enemies and grow deeply attached. Happy ending, with a serious tone. 4. Updates every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. If anything comes up, I'll post a notice on Weibo. This novel will be available as a paid serial on November 12, 2019 (next Tuesday), with three consecutive chapters released that day. It is exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City. All other copies are pirated. I hear author favorites are really important. Click here and add me to your favorites: Beiyuan Shanfang Weibo: Shu Ziqing-Hanjie, for everyday chats. Theme: In the end, all success and failure vanish into nothing. The green mountains remain, while the sun sets again and again.