The Emperor's Cremation After I Died

(A groveling-after-the-breakup story. If this trope bothers you, proceed with caution. My upcoming novel, "The True Heiress Marries the Obsessive Governor," is coming soon. Please check it out.)

Out of gratitude for saving her life, the sparrow demon Li Shuang falls for the mortal boy Shi Yong. She doesn't hesitate to take her life pearl and rewrite his fate as one of solitude and misfortune, only to be frozen for ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years later, Li Shuang finally ascends to immortality, only to learn that Shi Yong was the mortal incarnation of Emperor Yinchuan, who had come to undergo a trial. Emperor Yinchuan is the only ancient deity left in the Nine Heavens. Pure as ice and snow, untouched by worldly dust, he cultivates the path of heartlessness and has forgotten his memories from the mortal world.

Unable to forget their past, Li Shuang willingly goes to his residence to serve as an obscure immortal attendant, just for the chance to see him now and then.

For one word from him, she bears the pain of having her heart cut open and plucks out her most precious feather to revive the agarwood tree he treasures most, yet he blames her for meddling. She nearly dies saving him, but he abandons her for someone else...

For thousands upon thousands of years, though he never cherished her, she still refuses to turn back.

Until Yinchuan corners her at the Immortal Execution Platform for the sake of the Heavenly Court's princess, Luo Fan. "If you give up your Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, Luo Fan can be saved. Don't be afraid. It'll be over quickly. It won't hurt."

At that moment, her heart turns to ash, and her eyes can no longer shed a single tear.

"I was wrong. You're not him. You never were..." She smiles as she cuts out her heart and leaps from the Immortal Execution Platform.

Watching her divine soul be torn apart by the astral winds, Yinchuan turns deathly pale and staggers backward.

Blurb captured on 2022.07.25.

**Two completed groveling-after-the-breakup novels are available in my collection.

Reading Guide:

1. The male lead does not love any other woman. There is a reason for everything.

2. The male and female leads are both sexually inexperienced. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

3. The characters' values do not represent the author's. Please don't attack the author personally.

--- Upcoming Novel: "The True Heiress Marries the Obsessive Governor" ---

Soon after Xie Yunzhi is reunited with her biological parents, they marry her off as a sacrificial pawn to Shi Jingxiao, the Governor of the Western Depot.

Shi Jingxiao is a powerful eunuch who holds sway over the empire. He's ruthless and mercurial, and everyone says she's sure to die.

To stay alive, Xie Yunzhi walks on eggshells and records his likes and dislikes in a little notebook every day.

"Today, the Governor drank nine spoonfuls of sweet soup and only had one spoonful of crab roe tofu. Looks like he likes sweet things."

"Today, the Governor stood under the gardenia tree for a while after he got back. Maybe he'd like it better if I changed the flowers in the vase."

"Today, the Governor's illness flared up again, and he bit me. But that's all right, as long as he's okay."

But he still discovers the notebook she hid so carefully. Xie Yunzhi trembles as she looks at Shi Jingxiao's unreadable expression.

Instead, he leans back in his chair and says lazily, "If there's something you want to know, just ask."

Xie Yunzhi: ???

Shi Jingxiao was once a dragon soaring through the Ninth Heaven. Then he fell into the mud, was trampled underfoot, and accidentally lost his sight.

In his hour of need, only a little country girl accepted him. She saved his life and even got red in the face arguing with others on his behalf.

Later, when he was about to leave, the girl pressed the only silver hairpin she owned into his hand. "I don't have anything valuable. Take this, big brother."

His eyes reddened, and he gently embraced her. "If I survive, I'll come back for you."

Later, he replaced his bones and face, cured his eyes, and became the most powerful eunuch in the land, yet he could never find his little girl again.

Until he discovers...

Blurb posted on 2022/4/17 and captured.

Reading Guide:

1. The male lead is a real eunuch. Obsessive, sickly Governor x sweet, delicate crybaby. Sweet romance, one-on-one. If this bothers you, proceed with caution.

--- Upcoming Novel: "The Marquis's Widowed Sister-in-Law" ---

[Domestic life and steady days, featuring an uncle and sister-in-law romance. If this bothers you, proceed with caution.]

The third daughter of the Shang family is illegitimate. Her childhood nickname is Zhaozhao, with the same "zhao" as in "bring home a younger brother." Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and even the servants walk all over her.

When Shang Qingyu transmigrates into her body, she looks up at the sky. What kind of nightmare difficulty is this?

She marries the legitimate son of the Marquis of Xuanping to bring him good luck, and everyone waits to laugh at her.

Her vicious stepmother smiles without warmth. "Zhaozhao, your husband may be sickly, but you're only an illegitimate daughter. Being able to marry him is already a great blessing. You should be content."

Shang Qingyu answers sincerely, "Mother is right. I can't compare to Eldest Sister. She's so young and already enjoys His Majesty's favor. In a few years, she may even be elevated to Dowager Consort. Your good fortune is still to come."

The Marquis's residence is fraught with intrigue. Her proud mother-in-law looks down on her, her sister-in-law gives her a hard time, and the concubines make snide remarks.

Shang Qingyu sighs. All she can do is meet force with force and water with earth, rising from an illegitimate daughter to become the lady of the Marquis's household.

In the end, she marries her current uncle-in-law, now the Duke of Ning, as a widowed sister-in-law. All of Jinling is in an uproar, full of scorn and criticism.

Her proud mother-in-law says, "My son's last words were that Qingyu is virtuous and wise, devoted to her duties as a wife, and kind and thrifty in managing the household. She is a match beyond compare. He has no regrets, save that he could not give her her freedom."

Her difficult sister-in-law says, "An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. I, Lu Yuan, will send my sister-in-law off to her wedding in my brother's name!"

When she first enters the Marquis's household, her frail husband shakily takes out a handwritten letter. "I know my life will be short. I can only give you this letter of release. I hope that one day you will find a good man."

Shang Qingyu is stunned. She puts the letter away, her heart a jumble of emotions. Three years later, his words come true, and she becomes a widow.

A man who has coveted her for years backs her into a corner, closing in step by step.

Shang Qingyu's face burns. "I'm your widowed sister-in-law!"

The man's rough thumb rubs her reddened lips as he leans close to her ear. "Not for much longer..."

With nowhere to run, Shang Qingyu steels herself. If she's going to fall, then so be it.

Lu Jichuan: "The bright moon shines upon Zhaozhao, and my heart longs for her. That is what Zhaozhao means."

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced. The male lead is her uncle-in-law. There are some heartbreaking moments, so proceed with caution if you dislike that.

2. While married to the second male lead, the female lead always treats the male lead with propriety. Her feelings for the second male lead are familial affection, respect, and gratitude, and she remains faithful to her duties as a wife.

3. Set in an imaginary ancient world with many fictional elements. Please don't nitpick the historical details.

Theme: Respect and love yourself