Palace Allure

Coming next: Unconditional Favor. That's probably the next one I'll start. A slow-burn, slice-of-life historical romance by a local writer. If you like this kind of story, add it to your collection~ Follow the author's page to know as soon as a new book starts. Weibo: "Who Whispers by the Southern Riverside of the Painted Hall". Expect all kinds of story ideas and previews. In the fifteenth year of Yonghe, Fu Jie'er, who had lived in the countryside with her wet nurse, was brought back to the capital by the Earl of Cheng'en's household. The first time she stepped into the courtyard where her mother had died tragically, Fu Jie'er shivered all over. In the main hall, an old woman seated high above them ran her fingers over her prayer beads and glanced at her casually. "Fu Jie'er, Fu Jie'er. What a blessed name! From today on, you'll be called Wanrou. When you enter the palace, you must put Her Majesty's interests first in everything. Don't be like your mother. She had a perfectly good road to heaven before her, but insisted on making a fuss and ended up with nothing." Kneeling on the blue-brick floor, Fu Jie bit her lip to keep her tears from falling and answered clearly, "All right." Little Scene: Zhao Yu first met the Su family's illegitimate daughter in Empress Su's palace. The little girl hadn't grown into her features yet, was a bit slow, and couldn't read. Thinking of the Su family's intentions, Zhao Yu couldn't help getting angry. What do they take me for? Do they think I'll take any cabbage they put in front of me? Later, whenever the little girl turned cold toward him, Zhao Yu lost his appetite and couldn't sleep. He even secretly summoned her grandfather, Third Master Su, to the palace. Zhao Yu: Ahem, my dear minister, Noble Consort Su has shut her palace doors again today. I'm worried she'll feel cooped up. Go and see how she is, then I'll come visit you. How does that sound? Third Master Su: ... Is it really appropriate for an outside official to visit the inner palace in the middle of the night? Content Warnings: An alternate-history, slow-burn story about daily life and family affairs. The heroine doesn't have a golden finger that lets her take on the whole world all by herself. The hero is a typical emperor from a feudal era. He doesn't instinctively believe in monogamy, and there will be both angst and sweetness. There is a generational gap between the hero and heroine; he is more than ten years older than her. The former empress is the heroine's aunt. This story may not suit readers who want a morally pristine hero. Please don't take the characters' actions as a reflection of the author. Read the warnings before buying. It's labeled as a farming story because of its slow, everyday-life focus, not because it's about farming to get rich. A friend's novel: His Majesty Keeps Appearing in My Dreams by Duo Mu. Also known as The Emperor's Wilderness Survival. Blurb: I had a dream that I became his empress. Theme: Life isn't all hardship. There's always sweetness to be found.