[My new story is now open for follows: a romance-focused historical novel, "Peerless Elegance"~]
*The revisions are mostly finished. I've added some of the main plot and revised some side plots. I'm not responsible for the missing content, bugs, or errors in pirated copies.
*An alternate Song dynasty (only some elements are based on the Song dynasty, so please don't scrutinize the historical details).
*Primarily a mystery and detective story. The male lead's surname has a story behind it.
-Blurb-
Gu Jiu was born in a coffin, and a fortune-teller said she was destined to bring misfortune to her family.
Her grandfather, already over seventy, didn't believe it, but her father, who was about to be promoted to Assistant Minister of Rites, did.
So when the Gu family moved to Dongjing, they left the baby in her swaddling clothes behind in Jiangling Prefecture.
But the Gu family never dreamed that the lowborn daughter they had once despised would one day be personally invited by them to Dongjing.
They watched her escape the clan's control, step by step, becoming a mirror that revealed the evil deeds of the monsters and demons of Great Song, the apple of the capital's powerful families' eyes, and a lifeline upon which the fate of her entire clan depended.
With their lives on the line, the Gu family begged her humbly.
Gu Jiu: Thanks for the offer, but leave me alone.
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Gu Jiu has no grand ambitions. All she wants is to open a small clinic, sample every delicacy under heaven, then find a handsome man and spend the rest of her life in peace and happiness.
One day, she came across a gold-and-jewel-encrusted carriage on the street. Inside sat the Prefect of Kaifeng, who was about to take up his post in Dongjing.
A long, pale hand with distinct knuckles lifted one corner of the carriage curtain. The winter sunlight fell across his fingers, which looked like flawless cold jade, or a blade that radiated a frigid aura.
Looks-obsessed Gu Jiu: That... just hit me right in the... heart... heartstrings.
She thought he must be a nobleman of royal blood, but it turned out he was a smiling, knife-wielding Jade-Faced Yama.
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Every year, Shen Shiyan traveled thousands of li to Jingshan Temple. He walked up tens of thousands of winding stone steps, then stopped beneath a centuries-old bodhi tree to hang a strip of red silk.
He asked for nothing in life but peace and prosperity throughout the land.
Then he met Gu Jiu, a little fox with a bright smile and a glint of mischief in her eyes.
From then on, two more words appeared on the red silk.
A Jiu.
[Note] *The author is not a medical professional. Any Chinese medicine prescriptions and related medical knowledge in this story are fictional. Please don't imitate or take inspiration from any prescriptions or treatments!
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Upcoming story: "I Really Don't Want to Die"
Huo Xunlan, the notorious good-for-nothing County Princess of Chongyang, didn't get to spend her wedding night with the top scholar who had become her husband after she had tried in vain to woo him, then forced him into marriage through her power. Instead, she suffered a bloody calamity.
The moment she opened her eyes again, Huo Xunlan slowly realized that two pieces of news lay before her.
The good news was that she seemed to have been reborn.
The bad news was that twelve hours later, it would be her wedding night again.
And she would die again.
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In her life, Huo Xunlan had three enviable romantic prospects. Setting aside their character, each was an exceptional man.
The people of Chang'an couldn't make sense of it.
How could a good-for-nothing like her, who was useless in every way, attract them?!
Romantic prospect No. 1, Lin Yuhuai: Prejudice.
Romantic prospect No. 2, Liang Bugui: Hah, a bunch of blind idiots.
Romantic prospect No. 3, Yu Zhenzhu: Mine.
Reader's guide:
1. An alternate Tang dynasty, with only some elements based on the Tang dynasty and plenty of original details. No historical nitpickers, please.
2. The heroine isn't a good-for-nothing; there's a reason for the rumors.
3. She is reborn multiple times, but there are side effects. This is not a wish-fulfillment story.
4. There is a male lead, and the romance is more prominent than in the story next door about the married couple (probably).
Core message: Establish a moral foundation for the world and a livelihood for the people
555 Is really good to watch. I still want to see Liu Heng's ending, but Chu An can't get enough of it either.
I found out that Gu Jiu's mother is a crazy person? She loves sister.
The ending is a bit... Deliberate
Finished reading. For me, this he is not as good as be. Just like what the heroine and hero said, even if it's a dead end, it's not a big deal to die together. But the plot of "I have to lie to you for your own good" is really too cliche and doesn't impress me. I would rather two people struggle and live together, or die together. In this book, I admire the heroine the most. Her desire for revenge has never changed, and everyone can be the price. My favorite person is Chu An.
Actually, be is pretty good. Really, there is no need to force him.
There is no extra story!!! But I'm a little curious about what Liu Heng has been doing in the past few years, and whether he has found something he really likes.
Gao Fangqing tortured Xiaojiu, so it would be easier for him to just die?
It's a pity for Gao Fangqing. After all, he still has some conscience.
This guy, she really doesn't care about her husband and daughter. I have a reasonable suspicion that she didn't marry because of how much she liked her husband, but just out of necessity.
What will happen to the Gu family? Send the heroine to be the wife of that scumbag, do so many shameless things, and let her go?