The Fabled Third Prince

Please add my next novel, Those Years I Spent in Journey to the West, to your reading list! The synopsis is at the end. Synopsis: Nezha spent three years in the womb. When she was born, her biological father took her for a demon and threw her into the mountains. Luckily, Taiyi Zhenren rescued her and took her in as a disciple, raising her as a boy from childhood. She was as lovely as a jade carving when she was little, and grew into a handsome young man with a powdered face and vermilion lips, though she was always frowning and putting on a solemn air. When she was seven, she was playing on the Eastern Sea shore when her Huntian Sash stirred up Ao Bing, the Third Crown Prince of the Dragon Palace. Ao Bing had been a handsome, shy boy in white, but Nezha turned him into a little demon king who ran wild. He'd sneak peaches from the Heavenly Palace and bring them to her at Mount Qianyuan, or dive into the depths to show her the Dragon Palace's rare treasures. Nezha couldn't understand what was so interesting about the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, all black and gloomy, but she could tell it was an impressive treasure, probably even more powerful than her own Qiankun Ring. She couldn't help coveting it. But, for the first time ever, Ao Bing wouldn't even let her touch it. His clear black eyes flickered as he teased, "This is a secret treasure of my clan. You can only have a look from afar unless you marry me and become the Crown Princess." Nezha pouted. "What's so great about being the Crown Princess? You're the Third Crown Prince, and I can be the Third Crown Prince too. Even if you brought it as a betrothal gift, I wouldn't want it!" Who knew those words would come true? The boy who feared she'd suffer, feared she'd get hurt, and feared she'd be lonely died. Everyone said it was her fault. The East Sea demanded her life, and her parents begged her not to bring ruin upon Chentang Pass. So Nezha used the cruelest possible method to die alongside the dragon who had treasured her above all else... She eventually managed to come back to life and take her place among the immortals, but the person she longed for was nowhere to be found across the four seas. Life in the heavens was cold and dull, and the fairies were more than a little annoying. Taibai Jinxing advised her to go play with the orphaned Bimawen, just as if she were keeping a pet. Nezha headed over with a sulky little face. Who would have thought that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven would turn into a boy in white that day, plant his Golden Cudgel in front of her, and grin, "Third Crown Prince, will you accept this betrothal gift?" Reading Guide: Volume Two, chapters 9-81, covers the past-life arc, Ao Bing's story. Volume Three continues the events of Volume One in the present-life arc, the Great Sage's story. Thank you for subscribing and reading! (Bows) Synopsis for my next novel, Those Years I Spent in Journey to the West: As a lover of ancient culture, Ming Yuenu could recite five thousand years of history backward and forward. She had even studied the Four Great Classics over and over, until she turned herself into a devoted fangirl of Sun Wukong! But as a committed materialist, Ming Yuenu never dreamed she'd transmigrate, much less end up in the Warring States period, stranded on a deserted island. Luckily, as a modern person, Ming Yuenu was good at adapting. She started clearing land by hand and reassured herself: Away from people, no wars, fresh air, good for my health! When she found a strange boulder, she stayed calm: Nature is the real artist! Then she ran far away, just in case the rock suddenly sprang to life as Jia Baoyu from Dream of the Red Chamber. Then a furry little monkey appeared in an explosion in the sky, and Ming Yuenu nodded knowingly. "So this is Journey to the West." She got back to clearing land even faster, building boats, gathering seafood, making salt and brewing wine, grafting and cultivating new varieties of fruit... If it didn't exist in this era, she'd use her modern knowledge to figure out how to make it so the little monkey could try it. Later, the little monkey stole her fishing boat. When he returned, he could ride clouds and do anything, speaking ancient Chinese she couldn't understand, yet somehow understanding exactly what she wanted to say. Cover illustration source: Zhenqin Tingyu-Liujiu Finished Journey to the West series in my collection: I Became Yang Jian's Accessory, The White Bone Spirit at the Foot of the Mountain, Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong Theme: Build a harmonious, beautiful home with kindness and sincerity