Memories of Chang'an

Xiao Fuguang was once a proud and carefree noblewoman in Chang'an. But after the Hu uprising, her brilliance was obscured.

Later, she became a canary in the new emperor's cage. Her heart, battered by hardship and wrapped in a thick shell, still remembered what one person had told her: "It's hard enough just to survive in a war. We only get one life, and nothing matters more than staying alive."

"This vast land is magnificent. You haven't been beyond the Two Capitals, have you? Have you seen the long river at sunset, the vast desert and sea of sand, the snowy mountains on the grasslands, or the poplar groves and oases? You have to see them in this lifetime."

"So stay alive. As long as you're alive, there's hope. Once you're dead, nothing remains."

A cool, world-weary noblewoman VS an even-tempered general from a humble family

In the third year of Yongtai, good news poured in from the frontier. Wei Xi, military governor of Youzhou, guarded the northern border, reclaimed Ji and Ping Prefectures, captured the rebel general, and restored the nation's prestige. Nearly six years had passed since the Hu uprising that brought down Chang'an. The northern provinces were now divided among regional warlords, and the court was deeply wary. At this time, Li Lin'an, the Secretariat Director, advised the emperor to choose a woman from the imperial clan as Wei Xi's wife.

In a chamber filled with drifting fragrance, Xiao Fuguang watched the tense man before her, her heart pounding.

His breath came hot and ragged as he told her, "I've been drugged. Leave, quickly."

Yet his steps turned back toward her. He noticed the pearls on her upturned shoes and looked up in confusion. A cool sensation touched his cheek: her hand had reached out to him.

Notes:

The heroine is not a virgin, the hero is.

The heroine attracts everyone.

The hero had a fiancee when he was young, but she is not his lost first love.

You don't need to tell me if you drop the story. The most important thing is to enjoy reading.

Coming soon

"Second Uncle Xie, I Like You"

Pingning, daughter of Princess Changping, is looking for a husband!

The news sends the whole city of Jinling into an uproar.

The princess reclines in the arms of her first male companion, eating grapes peeled by her second and sipping fine wine poured by her third. Lazily, she says, "Daughter, just tell me who you like."

That princess is so awesome!

Tian Rumi, who has transmigrated into the story, waves her hand grandly and points at the second son of the Xie family, eyes sparkling as she smacks her lips. "Mother, I want him!"

Xie Yaoqing, the heroine's second uncle in a household-intrigue novel.

A veteran of two dynasties, he rose to the rank of chancellor.

He's handsome, and his values are beyond reproach. He was voted the number-one dream husband by readers, and he's so gorgeous he even outshines the male lead.

A slightly old-fashioned hero x a fangirl heroine who's a level-ten master of over-the-top praise

Theme: Always hold on to hope