A simple, straightforward blurb: (This is a conventional novel)
How could an ordinary-looking woman make an emperor unable to forget her?
She set a trap for him, one he would never escape, even if he reached the end of it.
Step quietly into this trap, without a single distracting thought, and let me tell you a story.
The Vicious Consort Goes on Sale:
Publication Announcement:
This novel has been retitled The Exquisite Heart Lock.
The Exquisite Heart Lock was developed by Beijing Meili Xinqingfang and published by Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House.
Author: Yan Ling. Price: 25.00 yuan. Released in January 2014, available at Xinhua Bookstores, independent bookstores, and online bookstores nationwide.
Synopsis
She is a bewitching, venomous impostor princess consort, whose tangled red threads shatter the splendor of a golden age.
He is a blood-soaked prince with hidden ambitions, commanding the realm while bearing all its glory and shame.
She believes she has nothing left to live for: her heart is hard as iron, her love long extinguished.
He has basked in the adoration of the world, yet no one understands his innocence or helplessness. Warhorses scream, and the realm stretches without end.
A fated trap offers no escape. One can only press on, never look back.
In the end, neither she nor he can overcome the trials of love.
Yet they do not know they have already become two pawns in another person’s game, unable to control their own fortunes.
When she awakens, she finds it absurd: she has gone from being his wife to the woman he longs to love but cannot.
As love and hate entangle, she is destined to be both his fate and his calamity in this lifetime.
He gives everything he has left to protect her for life; for him, she attains enlightenment and willingly cocoons herself in a prison of her own making.
The wind will not still, and smoke rises like dancing wolves. How can this game of victory and defeat be turned on its head?
Editor's Recommendation
★ A bewitching, deadly assassin transforms into an impostor princess consort. She is the coldest, most merciless dark assassin, and also the most alluring, captivating poppy. Even after he sees through her false identity, he remains hopelessly obsessed, plunging deeper into love and darkness.
★ After lying low for three years, author Yan Ling returns to the world of historical romance. The Exquisite Heart Lock marks her comeback after a three-year hiatus. With more mature prose and a story that draws readers in, this fresh take on historical romance is well worth a read.
★ Siblings, forbidden love, the realm, political schemes, and a captivating beauty... The Exquisite Heart Lock delivers a breathtakingly tragic tale of forbidden love.
Theme:
Women in the deep palace either try their best to win a place, or they want to waste the time without doing anything.
The palace walls and gardens trap women, and the power game traps men. The bitter smell of soil in the cracks between the bluestones passed through the prison day by day, lingering endlessly.
Simmer slowly on a small fire, it will take a long time to boil, but it is fate to cool down and disappear. If you leave at the hottest time, can the memories left behind be tempered by time and turn into feelings, companionship or friendship.
Morong did nothing at first, then had to do something, and finally became a chess player. She is like a clump of cattail grass. She is obviously not eye-catching, but she is in a corner without fighting for it, but she is very tough on the inside. She is very smart, understands tactics, distinguishes pros and cons, understands the major issues, and grasps the situation to the point. "Three heads, half a mouth" is nothing more than that. She has an indifferent temperament, and nothing can cause her mood to change drastically. There is no one or thing you want in the deep palace. She just endured, enduring the loss of freedom and a life of being restrained.
I couldn't tell whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for Yu Chinan to step into her courtyard that day, but it shouldn't be too bad to be connected with such a person. Because of a plate of bitter chrysanthemums, this originally unknown woman began to show her prominence in the harem, and the Mo family became an emerging force and was involved in the chessboard of the power struggle.
Yuchi Nan may not be considered a good man, and his feelings cannot be given to just one person. He has more than one woman. His childhood education made him only know how to plunder and not give. He is very purposeful but lacks human touch. But he was a good emperor. He had the ambition to drink the blood of the Xiongnu, knew how to check and balance power, knew how to appoint people, and devoted himself to the welfare of the people. He has a country, a country, and a grand plan in his heart. If he can be patient and foresight, he will go a long way. The good news from the northwest and the birth of a new son made him even happier.
"I'm even more pitiful than you. I know you don't mean it, but I still pretend not to know."
One sentence made people sad, and the emperor became a trapped beast in the palace, a poor man who wanted to find his true heart.
Mo Rong's fake authenticity has also become a kind of frankness, a disguise that can be seen through at a glance, and it seems that it can also be regarded as sincerity.
In that environment, the attributes of individual people are blurred. Mo Rong is not only herself, but also represents the Mo family. The maternal relative and the emperor's woman have become twins, and their influence affects the whole body. She wanted to protect the stability of the Mo family and escape unscathed on the day when she became a thorn in others' eyes. She must learn from the past mistakes. Domination only attracts suspicion. Yuchinan is not just himself, he is an emperor. When and what gender his child is born will attract the attention of interested people, and he has to become a pawn.
The whole story doesn't say whether they are in love or not. By the end, I don't think this question is too important. If you have to describe it, Mo Rong is a special existence to Yuchinan. This uniqueness is different from any other woman in him. They had passionate moments like any other couple. He enjoyed her silence and saw through her obedience without saying a word. He shielded her from making her own decisions and going her own way. He shared his most vivid emotions with her. He took her to the snow den to catch wolves and watch the sunset. He loved their children most of all. He missed her all the time, month after month and year after year. In order to keep her, he did not meet her, and only the footprints not covered by the new snow revealed his presence. He wanted to keep her but in the end he let her go. This is probably also love. Suddenly I felt a little miserable. In the backyard of the palace, my lover's rights were also deprived of me.
Yuchi Nan occupies most of the space in Morong's small world. He was the only one she recognized. Sometimes love is not love at first sight and deep roots, but it may also be an inseparable flesh-and-blood connection after a long period of time when there is no choice. Wei Ling's last smile was because he was laughing at Mo Rong who seemed to have tried all his tricks, but in the end still kept his selfish intentions and wanted him to remember her. Mo Rong is indifferent most of the time, so she looks particularly lively when she cries or laughs. She only gave him one of these emotions. She would also feel a little helpless when she saw him joining hands with others, and she would also cry because of his rejection, because he really cried like a woman. The reason why she laughed was because she thought about the fun of getting along with him. She was the one who wanted to leave and be free at first, but in the end she chose to stay.
What strikes me most about the male and female protagonists in my novels is always their mutual understanding. No words are needed to understand each other's unfinished thoughts.
Love is something that can become intricate if you're not careful. Love that has been ground by time slowly waits for the years to turn into threads to bind two people.
"Loneliness is also a kind of love."
Later they knew each other existed, but no longer saw each other. Because of a little thought, we know each other and cherish each other. So in the end, he suddenly appeared at her residence and asked her to bandage the wound, but she just said nothing. The two of them knew that this might be their last meeting.
There are more palace battles and plots than emotional plots, but it didn't stop me from feeling their strands of love as an inseparable knot. I also like the three Mo brothers very much. The emotional lines between Pingnu and Hanyang really touched my heart. "A woman who can be strong for you is worthy of your love." Yu'er is really strong and brave. Another pair of enemies turned into lovers, and the assassin turned into a lover, and they also had a good fight.
I really like my wife's text so much, it's all 360 degrees on me. The writing style always gives people a very bleak feeling. The lonely phoenix tree in the courtyard locks the autumn, and the ice that cannot be melted turns into cool water after being warmed by love. Whether the emotional line is thin or not, know how to leave it blank and keep everything silent.
On the one hand, I lamented their friendship, but on the other hand, I felt that the other people in the palace were so innocent and their lives were thinner than paper.
"It's always cold at night. It's as cold as the sky. I reach out my hand and touch it, and the coolness enters my heart. He comes to the market, not for power or dignity, but for a little kiss, a little warmth, and a little human kindness in the palm of my hand."
(Ps: When will I publish a new article!!!!!! I want it so much!!!)
I read it at Two O'Clock in the middle of the night. It's been a long time since I've come across an Emperor novel that I liked and was so impressed by. Although I read the novel with the ending in mind, it doesn't hinder its brilliance. The author seems to have stopped writing books, which is a pity.
Alas, the Hanyang couple has reached the end. I don't know if it counts as the male and female protagonist. After all, if the heroine didn't retreat bravely, it would be really difficult to save the Mo family.
I have finished reading this book, and I have nothing to say about Yan Ling's writing style. But I still lament that the royal emperors have feelings, but not many. Sex and love can be separated.
Forgetting each other in the world may be the best ending.
I want to see Jun'er's ending...
Well. . I want to see Jun'er!
What does it have to do with whether the heroine is alive or not? This article is truly written to the extreme. Every reader has their own understanding of the heroine. It's not simple!
Great article, Yan Ling is really good at writing.
Now when I read articles about the death of the protagonist, my heart skips a beat. I am not as brave as before. Is this because I am getting older?
Many years passed between the time he faked his death and the time he found the footprints in the snow. They must have missed each other very much during these years. The hero died, but in the end they were reluctant to let her go. I really want to know how the heroine will react when she finds out that the hero is dead, and how she will live in the future, but it seems that writing too much would make it unsightly. I also want to read the stories of Ping Nu Yuer and west Jun.
I once again lamented that Yan Ling is really good at writing and his writing style is so touching. Buy physical books and collect them.
Come back and write [poor]
I like Lingzi's writing so much. I love it so much that I can't help it.
Women in the deep palace either try their best to win a place, or they want to waste the time without doing anything. The palace walls and gardens trap women, and the power game traps men. The bitter smell of soil in the cracks between the bluestones passed through the prison day by day, lingering endlessly. Simmer slowly on a small fire, it will take a long time to boil, but it is fate to cool down and disappear. If you leave at the hottest time, can the memories left behind be tempered by time and turn into feelings, companionship or friendship. Morong did nothing at first, then had to do something, and finally became a chess player. She is like a clump of cattail grass. She is obviously not eye-catching, but she is in a corner without fighting for it, but she is very tough on the inside. She is very smart, understands tactics, distinguishes pros and cons, understands the major issues, and grasps the situation to the point. "Three heads, half a mouth" is nothing more than that. She has an indifferent temperament, and nothing can cause her mood to change drastically. There is no one or thing you want in the deep palace. She just endured, enduring the loss of freedom and a life of being restrained. I couldn't tell whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for Yu Chinan to step into her courtyard that day, but it shouldn't be too bad to be connected with such a person. Because of a plate of bitter chrysanthemums, this originally unknown woman began to show her prominence in the harem, and the Mo family became an emerging force and was involved in the chessboard of the power struggle. Yuchi Nan may not be considered a good man, and his feelings cannot be given to just one person. He has more than one woman. His childhood education made him only know how to plunder and not give. He is very purposeful but lacks human touch. But he was a good emperor. He had the ambition to drink the blood of the Xiongnu, knew how to check and balance power, knew how to appoint people, and devoted himself to the welfare of the people. He has a country, a country, and a grand plan in his heart. If he can be patient and foresight, he will go a long way. The good news from the northwest and the birth of a new son made him even happier. "I'm even more pitiful than you. I know you don't mean it, but I still pretend not to know." One sentence made people sad, and the emperor became a trapped beast in the palace, a poor man who wanted to find his true heart. Mo Rong's fake authenticity has also become a kind of frankness, a disguise that can be seen through at a glance, and it seems that it can also be regarded as sincerity. In that environment, the attributes of individual people are blurred. Mo Rong is not only herself, but also represents the Mo family. The maternal relative and the emperor's woman have become twins, and their influence affects the whole body. She wanted to protect the stability of the Mo family and escape unscathed on the day when she became a thorn in others' eyes. She must learn from the past mistakes. Domination only attracts suspicion. Yuchinan is not just himself, he is an emperor. When and what gender his child is born will attract the attention of interested people, and he has to become a pawn. The whole story doesn't say whether they are in love or not. By the end, I don't think this question is too important. If you have to describe it, Mo Rong is a special existence to Yuchinan. This uniqueness is different from any other woman in him. They had passionate moments like any other couple. He enjoyed her silence and saw through her obedience without saying a word. He shielded her from making her own decisions and going her own way. He shared his most vivid emotions with her. He took her to the snow den to catch wolves and watch the sunset. He loved their children most of all. He missed her all the time, month after month and year after year. In order to keep her, he did not meet her, and only the footprints not covered by the new snow revealed his presence. He wanted to keep her but in the end he let her go. This is probably also love. Suddenly I felt a little miserable. In the backyard of the palace, my lover's rights were also deprived of me. Yuchi Nan occupies most of the space in Morong's small world. He was the only one she recognized. Sometimes love is not love at first sight and deep roots, but it may also be an inseparable flesh-and-blood connection after a long period of time when there is no choice. Wei Ling's last smile was because he was laughing at Mo Rong who seemed to have tried all his tricks, but in the end still kept his selfish intentions and wanted him to remember her. Mo Rong is indifferent most of the time, so she looks particularly lively when she cries or laughs. She only gave him one of these emotions. She would also feel a little helpless when she saw him joining hands with others, and she would also cry because of his rejection, because he really cried like a woman. The reason why she laughed was because she thought about the fun of getting along with him. She was the one who wanted to leave and be free at first, but in the end she chose to stay. What strikes me most about the male and female protagonists in my novels is always their mutual understanding. No words are needed to understand each other's unfinished thoughts. Love is something that can become intricate if you're not careful. Love that has been ground by time slowly waits for the years to turn into threads to bind two people. "Loneliness is also a kind of love." Later they knew each other existed, but no longer saw each other. Because of a little thought, we know each other and cherish each other. So in the end, he suddenly appeared at her residence and asked her to bandage the wound, but she just said nothing. The two of them knew that this might be their last meeting. There are more palace battles and plots than emotional plots, but it didn't stop me from feeling their strands of love as an inseparable knot. I also like the three Mo brothers very much. The emotional lines between Pingnu and Hanyang really touched my heart. "A woman who can be strong for you is worthy of your love." Yu'er is really strong and brave. Another pair of enemies turned into lovers, and the assassin turned into a lover, and they also had a good fight. I really like my wife's text so much, it's all 360 degrees on me. The writing style always gives people a very bleak feeling. The lonely phoenix tree in the courtyard locks the autumn, and the ice that cannot be melted turns into cool water after being warmed by love. Whether the emotional line is thin or not, know how to leave it blank and keep everything silent. On the one hand, I lamented their friendship, but on the other hand, I felt that the other people in the palace were so innocent and their lives were thinner than paper. "It's always cold at night. It's as cold as the sky. I reach out my hand and touch it, and the coolness enters my heart. He comes to the market, not for power or dignity, but for a little kiss, a little warmth, and a little human kindness in the palm of my hand." (Ps: When will I publish a new article!!!!!! I want it so much!!!)
I read it at Two O'Clock in the middle of the night. It's been a long time since I've come across an Emperor novel that I liked and was so impressed by. Although I read the novel with the ending in mind, it doesn't hinder its brilliance. The author seems to have stopped writing books, which is a pity.
Alas, the Hanyang couple has reached the end. I don't know if it counts as the male and female protagonist. After all, if the heroine didn't retreat bravely, it would be really difficult to save the Mo family.
I have finished reading this book, and I have nothing to say about Yan Ling's writing style. But I still lament that the royal emperors have feelings, but not many. Sex and love can be separated.
Forgetting each other in the world may be the best ending.
I want to see Jun'er's ending...
Well. . I want to see Jun'er!
What does it have to do with whether the heroine is alive or not? This article is truly written to the extreme. Every reader has their own understanding of the heroine. It's not simple!
Great article, Yan Ling is really good at writing. Now when I read articles about the death of the protagonist, my heart skips a beat. I am not as brave as before. Is this because I am getting older? Many years passed between the time he faked his death and the time he found the footprints in the snow. They must have missed each other very much during these years. The hero died, but in the end they were reluctant to let her go. I really want to know how the heroine will react when she finds out that the hero is dead, and how she will live in the future, but it seems that writing too much would make it unsightly. I also want to read the stories of Ping Nu Yuer and west Jun. I once again lamented that Yan Ling is really good at writing and his writing style is so touching. Buy physical books and collect them. Come back and write [poor]
I like Lingzi's writing so much. I love it so much that I can't help it.