The Moon Sets over the River of Stars

★ Coming soon: Raising the Little Empress. The blurb is at the bottom. Please add it to your favorites! Muah!

[Sweet doting romance + pseudo uncle-and-niece age gap]

Shishi was born into a noble family and blessed with stunning beauty. Before she even came of age, her peerless looks had made her the talk of the capital.

She also had a handsome, refined fiancé, making her the envy of everyone.

But a sudden dream shattered the future she had expected.

In her nightmare, her fiancé personally sent Shishi to the Crown Prince's bed. Her reputation ruined, she was imprisoned in the palace, cut off from the world.

Just as she thought she would never escape, a brutal palace coup began.

The once all-powerful Crown Prince became a prisoner. At last, he remembered the beautiful concubine he had hidden away in his gilded cage, and decided to enjoy her charms before he died.

In despair, Shishi turned her tearful gaze aside.

There she saw Regent Prince Li Yan, rumored to be ruthless and bloodthirsty, walking slowly toward her. He was incomparably handsome, noble, and aloof.

At last, she couldn't hold back her tears as she called, "Seventh Uncle..."

But Shishi was still forced to drink poison, and died at seventeen, her beauty gone like a flower cut down.

After waking from the dream, she summoned her courage. This time, she would avoid the Crown Prince and stay far away from the terrifying struggles of the imperial court.

Yet when Li Yan lowered his head and gently placed a flower in her hair, Shishi was still bewildered.

Among the emperor's sons, Prince Yong, Li Yan, was the most aloof and indifferent, with no desire for love.

At fourteen, he accompanied the emperor on a campaign and was accidentally blinded.

In just two short years, he experienced the full cruelty of a fickle world.

And when he learned that his father and brothers were behind it all, hatred was all that remained in his heart.

What Li Yan never expected was for Shishi to suddenly stumble into his arms.

Everyone knew he was merely her uncle in name, a cold man who was difficult to get along with.

Yet this delicate, gentle girl was guileless and innocent, her heart and eyes full of him, as if she saw him as the person she trusted most in the world.

At first, he only wanted to help her.

He carefully kept his distance from Shishi, never imagining that he would be the one to fall in the end.

[Special Scene]

At a palace banquet.

Shishi gently tugged at Li Yan's sleeve and said softly, "Seventh Uncle, could you pick a flower for me?"

Prince Yong was famously aloof and proud, and never went near women. Everyone expected him to turn her down, but instead, he bent down and asked her gently, "Which one do you want?"

Reading Guide:

1. Cold, powerful man x sweet, delicate beauty. One-on-one romance, both leads' first time.

2. Daily updates. I'll let you know in advance if something comes up~

3. The male lead is genuinely unhinged. They are not related by blood or law, and there are no romantic feelings or intimacy between them while their uncle-and-niece relationship remains in place.

★ Important: This novel has undergone major revisions multiple times, so pirated copies differ significantly. The only complete, error-free version is on Jinjiang. Thank you for your love and support! Muah!

-- Coming soon: Raising the Little Empress --

[Sweet, doting romance + long-planned pursuit]

Tiaotiao was a bewitching beauty.

With her soft figure, sweet nature, and breathtaking looks, even after marriage she drew countless men who coveted and admired her.

In her previous life, Tiaotiao married three men, each of whom held a higher office than the last.

She nearly became empress alongside a prince who usurped the throne.

They took her and fought over her, but they also indulged and cherished her, until they spoiled her beyond all reason.

With her skill at whispering in her husbands' ears, Tiaotiao stirred up the currents of the realm and nearly plunged the court into chaos.

Heaven had mercy. Her husband failed in his coup, and she was ultimately deposed and executed, dying alone on a cold, silent night.

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Reborn, Tiaotiao came to her senses and resolved to be a good person.

She would avoid her cousin, the powerful minister, and the prince plotting to seize the throne.

As long as she didn't marry any of them, a minor official's daughter like her would never have the chance to become a femme fatale.

By a twist of fate, Tiaotiao took a liking to a frail man.

He was elegant and handsome, with a gentle, quiet temperament. Though born to a noble family, he had no ambition. He didn't look like someone destined to rise to the top.

Tiaotiao happily planned to marry him, but at a palace banquet she happened to see her three husbands from her previous life bowing respectfully to him.

She was stunned and turned to run.

In front of everyone, the man grabbed her by the wrist. His voice was gentle, but carried a deep threat:

"Tiaotiao, have you missed your husband?"

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Rong Jue had always been a patient emperor.

He killed with patience and eliminated his enemies without a care. Even when dealing with a prince who intended to rebel, he took his time.

It was only after meeting Tiaotiao that he understood what it meant to be consumed by desire.

He wanted to mark her and leave traces on her skin.

He wanted the whole world to know that this young woman was his.

But above all, he couldn't let Tiaotiao find out.

He had been scheming to win her over all along, laying his plans one step at a time.

[Special Scene]

Tiaotiao couldn't make sense of it.

She had married the most exalted man in the realm and been his sole favorite for years. Her father and brothers also held tremendous power, so why did everyone now call her a virtuous empress?

Rong Jue drew her into his arms and said gently, "A wonderful girl like our Tiaotiao deserves to be praised by all."

Reading Guide:

1. Sweet, silly beauty x gentle, unhinged emperor.

2. Daily updates! ("/ω\")

3. The male lead is genuinely unhinged, deeply calculating, and scheming. There's an age gap and a difference in status. Sweet, doting romance, with an emperor raising his wife.

Theme: Blend in with the world while keeping your integrity.