In the third year of Jianping, the realm was far from peaceful.
When the army of Yizhou advanced on Chang'an, Empress Dowager Deng made the decision to bestow the title of Princess Xinling upon Lady Han Jun, and send her far away to become the second wife of Dou Shen, General of the Western Campaign, Governor of Liangzhou, and Marquis of Anyuan. In return, Liangzhou would send troops to relieve Chang'an.
Ten years had passed since Han Jun's grandfather, Prince of Chu Liu Yu, was executed for treason. The people of Chang'an still remembered the bloody sight of the prince and his son being cut in half at the waist and their bodies abandoned in the marketplace.
After six years of family affection and ten years of being raised by him, what choice would the woman renowned throughout the realm for her beauty make? How could she bring peace to the western frontier after going to Liangzhou, and make the Marquis of Anyuan, famed for his courage and iron will, obey the court?
She gives herself to secure peace for the realm; throughout history, the country has always been a burden borne by women. Jade pendants chime, the land stretches far and wide. What fate awaits her?
A little angst, happy ending, alternate Han dynasty setting. Please don't treat it as real history. Thank you all for your support!
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[Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a rough-and-ready warlord × a scheming beauty who is skilled at slander and jealousy] [Alternate Five Dynasties setting, no historical models]
After Li Xuanji, military governor of Hedong, returned from destroying Northern Yan, four women appeared in his household.
They had been bestowed by the Empress Dowager, so he couldn't refuse. He planned to have them stay with the old madam for the time being, then find excuses to send them all away later. But one of them gave him no end of trouble.
Hiding her greed behind a sleeve, fond of money and profit, willful and arrogant, wearing every emotion on her face... Li Xuanji had never known that a beauty's wiles could be so full of holes and so utterly without method.
He could command an army of thousands, but he was powerless against her.
After struggling for a long time, he gradually fell for her. Then she betrayed him and disappeared without a trace...
Just wait. If he ever caught her, he would tear her limb from limb. He made his threat, determined to cut her out of his very bones and return his life to how it had been.
Who could have guessed she would walk right back into his hands?
“My lord, I was wrong. Will you forgive me?” The same old trick, not an ounce of originality. And yet his heart softened completely; he couldn't bring himself to blame her at all.
At last, Li Xuanji understood why sages throughout history had loved enchanting women. It was fate.
I'm never any good at writing blurbs, so please bear with me~ After writing stories with grand settings and love amid chaos, I want to try a sweet little romance this time. New and longtime readers, add it to your collections~
Content warnings: 1. Both leads are each other's first and only sexual partners; age gap, adversarial relationship. Please don't read if that's not for you.
2. The female lead is not what she seems, loves money and profit, and is very good at lying. If that's not your type, feel free to move on.
3. Alternate late Tang and Five Dynasties setting, but some forms of address are inconsistent. Not recommended for readers who care about historical accuracy.
4. There are no historical models, so don't mistake anyone for a real person!!!
5. This is a purely historical romance with no golden finger. The female lead starts out as a concubine, but she was forced into it, and she won't remain one for long! (Important!!!)
Theme: The conflict and struggle between objective fate and subjective feelings
I read my wife's article without interruption, and I have to say that I haven't seen such smooth and sophisticated writing in Jinjiang for a long time. Reading my wife's article made me feel like I was reading ancient Jinjiang poems more than ten years ago. The plot and characters are well controlled, and the details are well handled. Each character has his own characteristics. It is really a treasure to find such an article in Jinjiang today. It's really a pity that the data of this book is not good. It should be because it is not in line with the current mainstream style (the main reason may be that the heroine Xiang Shuang is not included in the article). But if people who have been reading the article for 10 years or more in Jinjiang will read this article, they will be very moved. When I read it, I remembered a lot of the feelings I had when I read the article 10 years ago.
The author's writing is super nice. I want to read the extras.
The author's writing is really good. I hope more people will read it. In addition, the protagonist and supporting characters are full of characters. I was really sad to see the ending. T~T
Ending with flowers, I would like to thank my wife for bringing such a good work. It would be better if it could be divided into sub-sections. It looks a bit crowded on the mobile phone, but it doesn't matter. Since my wife is not included in V, I will break the news first and wait for my wife's new book. Come on, madam! 🤩🤩🤩
Ahhhhhh Ayu's extra story, I like it!
A perfect ending. His current power has reached its peak. It is difficult to take a step forward, and it is even harder to take a step back. With his character, being alone is not what he wants. Maybe only his younger brother can be the emperor, but that is not the male protagonist I want. How can such cold-blooded people grow old together. The full text is very interesting, but it always feels like a running account and the content is not very full.
This was a chapter that really made me feel happy. The male protagonist finally faced his own selfishness. I accidentally read the comments a few chapters ago and saw the author and readers interacting with each other saying that the male protagonist was beautiful, strong and miserable, but I didn't take it seriously. If you are really strong, why can't you understand the heroine? I understand the heroine's guard against him, although occasionally I find it strange that she suddenly loses her wits. But from her perspective, she is a sandwich cookie that has been concealed and deceived by many parties. It is normal to do things that she "thinks are right", but she has no choice but to do so. And she didn't dare to like the male protagonist at first, so it's normal to not trust him and not rely on him. But the male protagonist is really abnormal. I have wanted to scold him for a long time. After marrying the heroine, he has always said that he likes her and loves her, but he has also been hurting her. He clearly saw the heroine's fear and defense, but was unwilling to truly give her a sense of security. He saw it but chose to ignore her fear. In fact, it was essentially because I loved myself more at that time. For example, the maid who was beaten to death for snooping out the news at the beginning does not mean that the male protagonist couldn't handle it. If he doesn't boast that he likes and loves the heroine, he can do whatever he wants, but he did it despite knowing that the heroine would be scared and sad. I feel like scolding someone. Later, about the heroine's cousin, Aunt Chang died and started to cut off the heroine's wings. He knew that she was unhappy but still followed his own heart and left. Not to mention taking in more concubines later on, so what if none of them are favored. It hurts more to hurt someone in the name of love than not to love at all. So I really want to scold him, saying that he loves the heroine but actually loves himself more. Later, when we reunited in the Western Region, the heroine felt that she owed more, which was really kind. So what if she set up the male protagonist, it was just self-defense. If the hero knows everything and still tries it, then he deserves to be disappointed. The human heart cannot withstand temptation. Later, I thought that when the heroine died, I was still adamant and that I just ignored her for a few days and still wanted to save her. In fact, I also tried to contact others at that time, right? It's not that he can't be selfish and a hero, he just shouldn't be so rude to others. Say love and hurt at the same time.
Didn't she want to go to Liangzhou to see the places where her father and her brother had been before? She couldn't become utilitarian. She couldn't suddenly become utilitarian. She just wrote a few paragraphs describing the misery of her family's past, how she lost, how she suddenly gained power, and she became completely different. It's really strange.
Although it is not written clearly, I have guessed that Zhang Shu has a wife. After all, he is the same age as the male protagonist, but it is not specifically written to let everyone know. So I understand Wei's ambition, but it is a bit inexplicably extreme. He is very smart and witty in the previous description, and he seems to have some feelings for family and country. If you want to be a woman like the Empress Dowager, it is really strange to be so anxious to control the government. The emperor has not yet grown up. I feel that the struggle should be a long time later. Now control a puppet. The country is still going to perish. Why do you want a shabby country? It's better to develop it. Once the country is stable, it's more fun to fight.
It's beautiful, the author's writing is great 👍