A Summons at Her Temple

[The print edition is now available on all major platforms] A fallen nobleman with a clear, bright character x a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted princess Blurb: Pei Wangchu, once a refined young noble renowned throughout Luoyang, became the personal attendant of the infamous Princess Jianing overnight. Xie Jiyin treated him poorly. Like a servant, he fixed her hair and dressed her every day, knelt to put on her shoes, and brought water for her to wash. Yet he was still punished and beaten at the slightest whim. In the end, he was tormented to death. His body was wrapped in a straw mat and tossed into a mass grave. But later, he escaped death, rose again, led an army that breached Luoyang, and proclaimed himself emperor. Everyone thought he hated Xie Jiyin so much that he would have her cut to pieces to repay her for the humiliation she had inflicted on him. But Pei Wangchu searched every inch of the empty princess's residence, nearly going mad with worry because he couldn't find her. No one knew how many secrets had once been hidden in that silent residence. There, the disgraced princess and her attendant, whose life hung by a thread, fell in love. To protect him, Her Highness was willing to ruin her own reputation, taking one perilous step after another. Now he possesses countless palaces and endless lands. When sleepless at night, Pei Wangchu looks at his empty hands and longs for Xie Jiyin's long hair spilling into his arms. A little scene: When Pei Wangchu returns from court, Xie Jiyin has just woken up. He deftly takes the basin and towel from a maid, helps Xie Jiyin out of bed and washes her, then kneels to put on her shoes and socks. "How about the Flying Fairy bun today, with a purple jade and glass hairpin?" The young, handsome emperor picks up a comb and gently brushes her hair. The old palace attendants who have served here for years are long used to this. The newcomers, just brought into the palace in hopes of winning the emperor's favor, are scared half to death. Seeing this, Xie Jiyin lets out a soft sigh. "Your Majesty..." A cool hand settles on her shoulder, seeming both a reminder and a warning. Xie Jiyin quickly changes what she was about to say. "Xunzhi, don't scare everyone." Pei Wangchu smiles, looking humble and obedient. "I've angered Your Highness. You may punish me as you wish." Reader's guide: 1. Set in a fictional world inspired by the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties. 2. One couple, happy ending. My historical romance in the same genre, Cong Ying, is currently updating. Please add it to your collection: (One-line premise) After being reborn, he competes with his former self for his wife. (Blurb) Xie Xuanlan took his own life fifteen years after his wife died. The good news was that he was reborn. The bad news was that he was reborn as someone else. He watched his former self act contrary to his feelings in front of his wife, hide his love deep inside, and waste his youth. At first, he only wanted to bring the couple together, clear away the obstacles in their path, and make up for the regrets of the past. But as he watched their feelings deepen, jealousy and longing nearly drove him mad. His increasingly wild delusions tormented him: If his former self was unworthy of being a good husband, why couldn't he, in his new identity, have her for himself? Theme: Treat others with sincerity