Spring in Full Bloom

[My new novel, *The Tyrant's Cage*, is now underway.] [Blurb] A schoolteacher suddenly arrived in Nanxi Village. He was not only handsome and well-mannered, but also spoke so softly and gently that everyone liked him as soon as they heard him. Xi Yan, who lived next door to the teacher, was especially taken with the sight of him in his white cloth clothes, holding a ruler. She secretly wanted to topple the wall between their courtyards, and set a series of plans in motion. Word spread that the village beauty was eagerly trying to get together with the schoolteacher. The village men started sighing. “That teacher's so girly. He probably couldn't plow two mu of land before collapsing in the fields.” The village women glared at them. “We women have plenty of strength. Why would we need men to help with a little work like that?” In the end, Xi Yan got her wish. On the brilliant red brocade quilt, adorned with flowers and symbols of prosperity, her whole body felt as if it had been turned over by a plow. She couldn't stop aching. The teacher whispered softly in her ear, “I told you, I may not be good for much else, but I can plow a field.” Note: 1. The heroine is hardworking and capable. The hero is taciturn and flirtatious, and pretends to be weak while hiding his strength. 2. An alternate world, so don't get hung up on historical accuracy. The story focuses on everyday life. 3. It's just a sweet romance, without all that scheming and intrigue. [Blurb for my new novel] Jiang Zhiyi, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, had been frail since childhood. Then she fell seriously ill, and seemed on the verge of dying. A wandering monk came to visit and declared that her fate was weak. If she could marry a husband with as much killing intent and vital yang energy as a senior general, she might be able to survive. To save his beloved daughter, the Duke of Zhenguo traveled far and wide. At last, he exchanged betrothal gifts with the general's household, and the marriage seemed all but settled. Then disaster struck. That night, the fortune-telling monk had his tongue cut out and was hung from a beam. The senior general was suddenly dispatched beyond the frontier, while Jiang Zhiyi, barely breathing, was carried into the imperial palace in a sedan chair. The year was ending. The weather was bitterly cold, with snow and raging winds. Confined to one corner of the bed, she was so frail that her clothes seemed too heavy for her, sorrow visible in her eyes. The sinister, ruthless emperor leaned over her, clasped the back of her neck, and forced her to lean against his shoulder. He whispered in her ear, “Tell me, is there anyone in this realm with more killing intent and vital yang energy than I?” #He has a palace of carved beams and painted rafters, and inside lives a beauty as soft as jade and delicate as a flower. He plans to keep the palace gates locked forever, until she willingly bends her neck for him.# [Important] 1. Cool, sickly beauty x obsessive tyrant emperor 2. The emperor takes her by force. His love is real, and so is his cruelty. He's completely unhinged, so proceed with caution if that's not your thing! 3. An alternate world Premise: Live well and work hard.