The Sparrow's Crest and the Wind's Song

A scheming, ambitious, sickly male lead from a political intrigue novel x an ambitious, lustful heroine from a strong-female-lead novel

A seemingly dimwitted but genuinely kind useless prince x a kindhearted transmigrated Mary Sue heroine who thinks she’s brilliant but has the brains of a pig

A hotpot of clashing plots, a battlefield of romantic rivals against another battlefield of romantic rivals. If you don’t mind the heat and smoke, come on in!

At the general’s victory banquet after his return to the capital, the transmigrated heroine wins the favor of countless people with a recitation of “Man Jiang Hong.”

The strong female lead, mocking her with disdain: “For Miss to compose a poem of such grandeur, I presume her martial arts must be just as impressive.”

So quite a few soldiers come forward to test the transmigrated heroine’s skills.

The transmigrated heroine: drops dead

The daughter of a disgraced official is kicked while she’s down and nearly forced into prostitution.

The strong female lead, fresh from turning the tables on a gang of thieves and overcome with lust: “As a daughter of the Bai family, I despise nothing more than people as vile as you. Take my sword!”

The disgraced official’s daughter escapes the tiger’s den, only to fall into the wolf’s lair.

“Miss, I have no way to repay such kindness!”

“I think offering yourself to me would do nicely.”

“?!”

The scheming male lead pretends to be sincere, while the strong female lead truly helps him.

“It’s not for romance, it’s for love. Come back early tonight, and tomorrow I’ll give you an imperial secret decree.”

Pretending only works with someone who’s pretending too. But if you start with an open mind, everything becomes easy to resolve. After all, when the most beautiful woman in the world is already yours, you might as well sleep with her.

Male lead, full of regret: “Wanwan, I’m sorry.”

Strong female lead: “It’s all right. You’ve already repaid me with your body.”

Ever since Bai Qingwan returned to the capital as a young woman, she never planned to lose herself in the city’s murky waters. Compared with a life of freedom and happiness, love could only ever be an accessory. She experienced the splendor of high office and great wealth at court, and the honor of wearing the empress’s robes in the palace harem. She also experienced the chivalry of the martial world and all the rumors that came with it.

As wonderful as it all was, none of it compared to what her heart truly yearned for: riding freely across the northern frontier’s vast desert, doing as she pleased.

Theme: In the long journey of life, don’t forget who you are in pursuit of fame and fortune.