The Lotus in Bloom

A plot bunny that interested me. Feel free to give it a try. I'll fill it in later!

Blurb:

The day Chu Yun was wiped out, Shu Yi's heart died too.

Five years as a consort, and everyone called her a heartless, wicked woman who brought ruin to the country.

No one knew anymore that Gu Zhuo Shuyi had once been the innocent Holy Maiden of Chu Yun, pure as snow.

Until that day, when heavy snow fell at the imperial retreat.

Drunk, she went to the plum garden to clear her head, and by chance encountered an old acquaintance.

Amid the vast whiteness of heaven and earth, an immortal in white gently called her by her childhood nickname.

In that moment, she remembered that there was still someone in this world who remembered her past.

But those who have fallen most despise being reminded of their innocent past.

"Yiyi, I will never tell anyone about your past."

"Master, I don't believe you. People can change their words so easily."

"What would it take for you to believe me?"

"I want you, Master, to become one of us."

Her lingering voice faded into the snow.

The bewitching beauty smiled, meeting the immortal's gaze, as pure as jade.

In an instant, flames sprang up and the snow melted.

Shu Yi rose onto her toes and wrapped her arms around the immortal's neck, tilting her head to press a scarlet kiss to his Adam's apple.

Rouge-red, with the fragrance of plum blossoms: at last, the white snow was stained by the mortal world.

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Later, he did indeed become one of her kind.

But she had no idea that he had come for her from the very beginning.

"Yiyi, in the outside world, I taught you knowledge and showed you the Way. You should call me Master."

"Mas...ter...?" Little Shu Yi didn't understand formal speech.

That's right: once a master, forever a husband.

Content warnings:

1. The female lead is not a virgin, and the male lead is a virgin. The female lead is not chaste, very much not chaste. If that's not your thing, don't read.

2. A difficult journey, but a one-on-one happy ending.

3. The bewitching consort will be exonerated. The national preceptor has no magic. This is just an ordinary historical romance, so take note!

4. The characters' actions do not represent the author's personal values.

5. This story is entirely fictional.

Theme: Live by your heart