Ten Hú of Gold

The main story is complete. My next historical romance will be Tempting Spring, with the blurb at the bottom~ Blurb: To secure a respectable marriage, Jiang Chan followed her mother into the Zhao family after her mother remarried. From a merchant's daughter to a young lady of an official household, with even a top scholar coming to ask for her hand, everyone said she was blessed with good fortune. She eagerly awaited a grand wedding, but instead her mother died tragically, her family's wealth was seized, and her fiance married someone else. Branded an unfilial daughter, she was left to wander the streets, with only the young stable boy who had once served her by her side when she died. When Jiang Chan opened her eyes again, she saw the vast fortune her family owned and decided to live differently this time. She tossed the Zhao Family Precepts her stepfather had sent into the brazier and headed for the stables. Snow fell softly. The young man leaned lazily against the wall, carrying himself with a roguish air. "You're going to the capital... Boss, I want more than just one shop. Wei Yaochen had a dream. The person he had long cherished died in his arms, covered in wounds. For a long time afterward, even hearing the word "cicada" made his heart ache. So he thought, he could put off acknowledging the emperor as his father for now. Rather than pine for the moon, he would hold it in his arms. Whoever she loved, he would claim her first! PS: [Historical fantasy, one-on-one romance, sweet and satisfying] Upcoming historical romance: Tempting Spring A distant cousin arrives at the Duke's estate. Beautiful, clever, and graceful, she captivates the young heir, who insists on marrying her. The Duchess can't help complaining to her younger brother: "How could a lowborn daughter of a concubine possibly be worthy of my son?" Xie Jingming says carelessly, "What's so difficult about that? Just find someone to marry her off to as soon as possible." On his way out, he meets Gu Chunhe, who has come to pay her respects. The young girl dips her head gently. "Hello, Uncle." As graceful as a willow at spring's first bloom, she glows with a shy, gentle radiance. In that moment, Xie Jingming wants nothing more than to hide this springtime beauty in his courtyard, where no one else can see her. Gu Chunhe knows her position is awkward. She is always careful in the Duke's estate and never dreams of marrying above her station. All she hopes for is that her father will come take her home soon. She manages to avoid the heir and the Crown Prince, but not the Regent. Behind the curtains, Chunhe sobs and begs him to stop. "Uncle... please, let go?" Xie Jingming gently kisses away her tears. "Not a chance!" From the day they first met, he had been unable to stop himself. [Sweet-faced but secretly wicked nobleman x graceful beauty, one-on-one romance, sweet and doting. The leads are neither blood-related nor actual relatives.] Message: Don't let others define you.