From White Moonlight to Substitute

[Little angels, my upcoming story is at the very end. If it catches your interest, please add it to your collection!] Story blurb: Xie Wanlai joined the Ninth Prince's rebellion, fighting all the way from the frontier to the capital. After achieving fame and success, she was enfeoffed as the Duke of Ying despite being a woman, only to be poisoned by a cup of wine at the victory banquet. After Xie Wanlai died... The emperor raised her niece and fulfilled a promise he had made in his youth by building her a magnificent, richly decorated Duke of Ying residence. He kept her title in her name and vowed never to bestow it on anyone else. The Duke of Wei, who had once been at odds with her, fell gravely ill. After recovering, he built a small house beside her tomb. They say he stays there whenever he has free time, saying he wants to keep watch over her. To fulfill her final wish, the General Who Guards the Nation led troops to crush the bandits and restore peace to the land. Her death left scars in their hearts that seemed destined never to heal. Three years later, the third branch of the Xie family found their long-lost Fifth Miss at a country estate. She looked so much like the late Duke of Ying that everyone in the capital immediately understood the family's intentions. But this Fifth Miss was affected and vulgar, ill-mannered and uncouth. She couldn't hold a candle to the Duke of Ying. Besides, a fake was still a fake. How could a stand-in ever compare to the white moonlight... Later... The emperor bestowed one of his favorite hot-spring estates on Fifth Miss Xie. When Fifth Miss Xie went up the mountain to worship Buddha, the Duke of Wei escorted her all the way. During the autumn hunt, the General Who Guards the Nation gave every animal he had hunted to Fifth Miss Xie. Everyone in the capital: ... Xie Wanlai: Surprised? Didn't see that coming? I'm actually the dead white moonlight. Everyone in the capital: !!! Reader's guide: 1. This is a fictional setting. Please don't nitpick the historical details. Little angels, check out my upcoming story, The Empress and His Majesty Are Just Like Siblings. Here's the blurb: Chu Yue has been a little unhappy lately. At court, his empress keeps gazing at the handsome, graceful young officials, and it makes him jealous. Chu Yue tells Qi Fengguang how displeased he is. The empress raises an eyebrow and looks at him strangely. "Didn't you say you only had sibling affection for me? Why do you care who I look at?" The emperor is shocked and furious. "Who said I only had sibling affection for you?!" The empress replies blandly, "Oh, I got it wrong. You said that in your past life. You haven't said it in this one yet." Chu Yue: ??? Qi Fengguang and Chu Yue grew up together, childhood sweethearts with a close, innocent bond. They often joked with each other: "You'll always be my good brother." "You'll always be my good sister." It wasn't until just before she died of illness that Qi Fengguang realized she had been joking, while Chu Yue had meant every word. After being reborn, Qi Fengguang lets go of the past and decides to stop loving Chu Yue and truly be his "good brother." But Chu Yue no longer wants to be her "brother." How can that be? She's a person who takes promises seriously. Forever means forever, not a moment less. Chu Yue: ... [Bonus scene] The emperor: "As I'm dying, I only want to know: how do you see me?" The empress pats his hand. "You'll always be my good sister." The emperor closes his eyes and lets his head loll to one side. The empress: "You don't want to be sisters? Then being brothers works too." The emperor stops breathing. The empress: "You don't want to be brothers either? Then let's change it again. How about husband and wife?" The emperor sits bolt upright. "I'm back from the dead! I'm back from the dead!" Theme: Whatever your circumstances, keep moving forward bravely