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Blurb:
When they were children, the Cao family's third son, Cao Shu, was an admirable young man, praised by everyone in Chongzhou as a heaven-sent talent. Ji Yun, meanwhile, was the unpopular daughter of the Ji family's second branch, timid and insecure.
Cao Shu was born into the direct line of Chongzhou's prestigious Cao clan. Handsome, courteous, and immensely talented in literature, he was later betrothed to Ji Wu, the eldest daughter of the Ji family's first branch.
From then on, Ji Yun no longer dared to indulge in such wishful thinking.
Three years later, Ji Yun returned to Chongzhou, only to hear that the Cao clan had fallen into decline and Ji Wu had married someone else.
When she met Cao Shu again, he wore an old blue robe, washed until it had faded white. His face was haggard, and he was terribly thin.
He lived in poverty, reduced to selling books to get by.
Ji Yun couldn't bear to see him suffer and wanted to help him out a little.
Cao Shu knew why she had come. His eyes clouded over, and he gave a bitter smile. “Why would you want to get mixed up in my troubles, my lady?”
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Ji Yun could no longer hold back her feelings. On a clear night with a bright moon and few stars, she secretly kissed him.
The next day, Cao Shu chased after her and demanded that she take responsibility.
Ji Yun flatly denied it. “Do you have any proof?”
“Of course. The bright moon, the breeze, and I were all witnesses that night. You have to take responsibility for me.” Cao Shu smiled, his eyes sparkling.
“What responsibility could a man possibly ask me to take?” Ji Yun gaped.
“So you're admitting you stole a kiss from me that night?”
“...”
[Stubborn, kind, insecure heroine × Gentle, aloof, possessive hero]
[Reader's Guide]
- The cloth called yao ban bu in the story is traditional Chinese blue-dyed calico, an intangible cultural heritage.
- Childhood friends, reunion after years apart, and both leads are sexually inexperienced.
- The hero and the second female lead were only once engaged. They never had feelings for each other.
- Set in a fictional world inspired by the Northern Song Dynasty. Women can study and hold office, but that doesn't mean everyone has progressive views.
Theme: Break free from the constraints of convention and pursue equality and freedom.
The three sisters of the Ji family, each has his or her own pride.
Let's give a pre-collection ~ "The King and His Minister" Copywriting: [Cold and arrogant queen x gentle and humble courtier] As the eldest daughter of the emperor, Li Huaisu asked the officials to leave the capital and go to the fief in order to avoid being exposed. When he came to Jiangzuo as a vassal, Li Huaisu unexpectedly met Lang Zhang Shixu, a young man from Huizhou. He was born with clear eyebrows, a gentle face, and a posture like a bamboo pole. Li Huaisu gradually became interested, not wanting Zhang Shixu to know her identity early on, so he deliberately approached her. Later, Li Huaisu was recalled to Beijing and appointed as the crown prince. Zhang Shixu was already the number one scholar in the new department. He has red lips and white teeth, wears a futou on his head and a vermilion robe. He rides a horse on the royal street and sees all the flowers in Tokyo. The two met on a narrow road on a rainy night. Zhang Shixu held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand and had a slender figure. His dark eyes were hidden under the umbrella. Li Huaisu couldn't avoid it, but when he passed by him, he suddenly grabbed his wrist. Li Huaisu said coldly: "Let go." "Your Highness, are you still unwilling to forgive me?" Zhang Shixu said with a bitter smile. After Li Huaisu ascended the throne and became the empress, all the ministers wrote letters asking her to get married. Li Huaisu thought for a long time and then agreed. Zhang Shixu stood at the foot of the steps, his expression gloomy, and the hands hanging by his sides gradually tightened. Until night, Zhang Shixu rashly broke into Li Huaisu's bedroom and offered himself a pillow. Li Huaisu's face turned red and he was so angry that he scolded him for being presumptuous, but Zhang Shixu didn't take it seriously. His eyes were clear, and he said, "The official wants to choose a husband. I wonder what the official thinks of the minister?" Reading Guide Chasing Wife at the Crematorium/Running in Two Directions/Sister-Brother Love
Here's a preview of "The King and His Minister": [The cold and arrogant queen x the gentle and humble courtier] As the eldest daughter of the emperor, Li Huaisu asked herself to leave the capital and go to her fiefdom to avoid the spotlight. When he came to Jiangzuo as a vassal, Li Huaisu unexpectedly met Lang Zhang Shixu, a young man from Huizhou. He was born with clear eyebrows, a gentle face, and a posture like a bamboo pole. Li Huaisu gradually became interested, not wanting Zhang Shixu to know her identity early on, so he deliberately approached her. Later, Li Huaisu was recalled to Beijing and appointed as the crown prince. Zhang Shixu was already the number one scholar in the new department. He has red lips and white teeth, wears a futou on his head and a vermilion robe. He rides a horse on the royal street and sees all the flowers in Tokyo. The two met on a narrow road on a rainy night. Zhang Shixu held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand and had a slender figure. His dark eyes were hidden under the umbrella. Li Huaisu couldn't avoid it, but when he passed by him, he suddenly grabbed his wrist. Li Huaisu said coldly: "Let go." "Your Highness, are you still unwilling to forgive me?" Zhang Shixu said with a bitter smile. After Li Huaisu ascended the throne and became the empress, all the ministers wrote letters asking her to get married. Li Huaisu thought for a long time and then agreed. Zhang Shixu stood at the foot of the steps, his expression gloomy, and the hands hanging by his sides gradually tightened. Until night, Zhang Shixu rashly broke into Li Huaisu's bedroom and offered himself a pillow. Li Huaisu's face turned red and he was so angry that he scolded him for being presumptuous, but Zhang Shixu didn't take it seriously. His eyes were clear, and he said, "The official wants to choose a husband. I wonder what the official thinks of the minister?" Reading Guide Chasing Wife at the Crematorium/Running in Two Directions/Sister-Brother Love
The scenes between the heroine and Qin Guanzhi are also too over the top. I beg the author to open a new book like this. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorowinging toe. Have you read any other books like this? Please recommend.
The heroine's emotional line and her character are not handled very well.
Nice!!! Big cheers for the author!!
Faster and faster!! Can't wait
As the eldest daughter of the King of Changsha, Wu Jun was framed by her stepmother and was driven to Yuelu Mountain to reflect on her past. She stayed there for three years. One rainy night, the young man rashly broke into her thatched cottage. He was wearing a bamboo hat and was soaked all over. He was followed by a cow, looking quite embarrassed. Seeing his pitiful appearance, Wu Jun felt soft-hearted and let him go into the thatched cottage to take shelter from the rain. "Who are you? Where do you live? Why are you here?" She asked. The young man seemed to be frightened by her posture, and stammered: "My name is Xian Qing. I live at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. I went out to herd cattle today. I didn't want to suddenly have a heavy rain and get lost in the mountains. Otherwise, I would never bother the young master." "You turn out to be a farmer." Wu Jun relaxed his guard. When he heard this, his face immediately turned red and he lowered his head in embarrassment. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Lu listened behind the curtain and ordered the princes and princes to be summoned to Chang'an as hostages. The King of Changsha couldn't bear the suffering of his young son, and suddenly remembered Wu Jun, whom he had missed in Yuelu Mountain, and ordered her to come back quickly, and asked her to disguise herself as a man and go to Chang'an in place of his son. Only then did Wu Jun see the true face of King Changsha. She was disheartened and sneered: "I can agree to go to Chang'an, but you will no longer be my father!" The King of Changsha gritted his teeth and agreed. The situation in Chang'an is unstable, the new emperor is weak, and his relatives, the Lu family, dominate the government and the public. According to legend, when the world was uncertain, the wife of the head of the Lu family was traveling to the Kingdom of Changsha with her infant baby, but she was suddenly robbed and killed by bandits, and there has been no trace since. The Lu family never gave up their search, and finally found Lu Heng, Lu's eldest son who had been missing for many years, in the Changsha area. When Empress Dowager Lu learned the news, she immediately ordered Lu Heng to be summoned to the palace for an audience. Wu Jun, who was a hostage at this time, was stunned when she saw Lu Heng. How could it be him? Reading Guide -1v1, double clean -Imitate Han Dynasty
Ahhhh, finally updated
I wish I could wait until the end in my lifetime!