His Highness, the First Prince of Daliang

[New novel is out! Find it here: The Empress Is a Little Kitty] As the beloved treasure of the emperor and his consort, and the dream lover of all Liang, little prince Kang Ning has lived a life almost entirely free of hardship. His elder brothers love him, his elder sisters love him, and so does his childhood friend Qi Changfeng, whom his father brought back from the borderlands. There’s only one fatal flaw: he was born frail and sickly, and the imperial physicians declared that he wouldn’t live to adulthood. But a serious childhood illness somehow let him glimpse a wondrous book. It told the story of the eldest daughter of the Meng family as she grew into a renowned physician. The fourth prince, whom she treated, escaped the prediction made at his birth that he would “not reach twenty.” He grew up safely and became the greatest golden finger protecting the physician. After reading about the golden finger who had helped him, Kang Ning thought… How could anyone say he was Sister Meng’s golden finger? Sister Meng was obviously his golden finger! Sister, give me a healthy body, and I’ll make sure you marry the General Qi you admire and respect most in the book! In the book, the physician Meng and General Qi were friends of pure virtue. They met for only three days before hurriedly parting, never to see each other again. Neither ever married, and Kang Ning couldn’t help feeling that they’d missed out. That General Qi was none other than Qi Changfeng, the childhood friend who had always treated him so well. So Kang Ning repaid the kindness, speaking encouragingly to Sister Meng one day and putting in a good word for the general the next. As he tried to bring the two together, the physician Meng, looking utterly happy, ended up wearing a red bridal gown and marrying his elder brother. And General Qi… The general was angry and aggrieved. “Your Highness, my body and my heart have always belonged to you.” Kang Ning (suddenly blushing): “…Oh.” Sweet, adored, frail little prince bottom × sunny, healthy, gentle general top Notes: 1. The bottom is breathtakingly beautiful and has a slight everyone-loves-him vibe. 2. The setting is fictional. No historical nitpicking. 3. No writing instructions, suggestions, or stylistic critiques. 4. If anything bothers you while reading, drop the novel immediately. Don’t tell me about it. [Upcoming novel blurb] The Empress Is a Little Kitty There were no cats in this dynasty. Then Yun Tang arrived, and cats came into the world. After Yun Tang appeared, the entire Liang dynasty was thrown into an uproar. On the day the emperor performed the Fengshan ceremony, a beautiful celestial creature descended from the sky. It was charming and adorable, imbued with natural magic, and had a sweet, melodious cry. Its every movement was delightful. Anyone could see it was a heavenly omen of great importance! Never mind that the celestial creature ignored the fine purple sandalwood platform and instead knocked the jade seal off the emperor’s desk, even though it had done nothing to bother him; Never mind that the creature wouldn’t drink the spring water atop Cloud Peak Mountain, but dipped its paw into the emperor’s teacup and licked the water off; Never mind that it refused to stay in the magnificent Lingxi Garden, choosing instead to dash across the emperor’s bed in the middle of the night and bounce on his chest. So what? Something so beautiful and adorable had to be a heavenly omen! Every day, Yun Tang heard people showering him with flattery and saw the world gazing at him in wonder and admiration. He was convinced that he really had been reborn as an auspicious beast, perhaps a Bai Ze or something similar. He even walked with the grandeur of a dragon swimming through the clouds and a phoenix soaring through the sky! Until one day, he happened to pass a remarkably clear Western mirror. Huh? Who’s that in the mirror? That’s a cat! So I’m just a cat? What’s wrong with the people here? Have you never seen a cat before? That day, the auspicious beast discovered his true identity and behaved exceptionally well. He neither wrecked the place nor beat up the emperor again. Yun Tang: I’m sorry, you’ve got it wrong. I’m not a divine beast. The emperor: That’s right. You’re not a divine beast. You’re the empress. Emperor top vs. cat demon bottom Another upcoming novel: The Little Thing About You Not Loving Me A hearty recommendation for my adorable friend’s top-focused novel, The Cult Leader’s Sturdy Husband, by Ri Li Feng He Theme: Live in the present, embrace growth, and look forward to the future.