My name is Qing Cheng, and I run an inn on the Tea Horse Road.
This is a lawless land on the border between the Great Song and Dali. The powerful clans swear allegiance to Dali today, then pay tribute to the Great Song tomorrow. We border folk are nothing more than the lowliest stakes in their games of chance.
Twelve years ago, I waited all day in my wedding dress for the man I loved. He never came. All I received was news that he had been killed in a raid by rebel troops.
I no longer wait for anyone. Yet after saving one lost soul after another, I finally waited long enough to see him return:
"Wei, you're just a lowly prefect. How dare you steal my woman, Duan Suxiang's?"
The Prince of Zhennan of Dali stood with his saber drawn, his eyes roiling with an obsession repressed for many years.
"Your Highness, Qing Niangzi belongs to no one."
Wei Ji refused to back down. Beneath his gentle, jade-like exterior lay a sharpness to rival any man of the frontier.
"Qing Cheng, I was your first man."
I swung my hand and slapped him. "Duan Suxiang, you were the first, but you certainly won't be the last!"
* In the mire, the heart turns toward bloom
When personal love meets the greater good of the nation
When tribal traditions clash with the civilization of the Central Plains
The Chinese and the non-Chinese united, not only in territory, but in their hearts
Bride kidnapping, taking a second wife, and returning bones to sow the seeds: where can women struggling under these backward marriage customs turn?
This is the story of the three Yi routes of Bodao submitting to the Song, told from the perspective of common people.
* My completed serials: Red Buttercup Hand (a deadly escape through traps) and Transmigrate: The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (a niche pairing). Looking for fellow fans!
Looking for advance readers for Longing for You, Liangshan, and The Dragon Da Qiang Training Manual.
Theme: A gale reveals the strength of the grass.
The author is great. Now he can write about n people. He can really write. I have read several books this year. You can write the ending in a subtle way. The most popular book in the first half of this year was n-person. Several male protagonists have given birth to children, and now Jinjiang is also open to the public.
It ended so suddenly, I couldn't bear to let it go! Thank you so much!
Although the ending was sudden, those two slaps were fun, hehe
What's the matter with Mr. Wei? Ps: Mr. Wei is quite good at borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha. . . Smart is really smart, eh. . Small devices are considered solid, right? Hahahahahahahahahaha
Mr. Wei is very thoughtful. Qingqing touches her head
The old man finally left calmly, so he had no regrets. He left calmly, and he was indeed happy and sad. Qing Niang, don't be too sad
Are you still targeting a Master Xiong and an Uncle Lin?
Master Xiong is really proactive. . Uncle Lin, learn from it!!!
Ah, all the good news today. . Throw flowers! Everyone wants to be well
New life represents hope, mother and daughter are safe, scattering flowers