[The new novel "After Taking the Princess's Place in Her Husband's Bed (Mistaken Bliss)" is now live. The blurb is at the very end. Please add it to your favorites!]
[Blurb]
Gu Yue was poisoned to death.
After her adoptive parents found their biological daughter and told Gu Yue she was a fake heiress, they heartlessly abandoned her at a country estate and welcomed their true daughter home in grand style.
Her cousin, who had been her childhood sweetheart and promised to marry her, was preparing to curry favor with a princess and turned a blind eye to her plight.
The people closest to her brought about her death with their own hands.
All the closeness she had once believed in turned out to be nothing but a rotten facade.
*
Fortunately, after wandering as a spirit for several years following her death, Gu Yue finally discovers who she really is.
Reborn, she looks at her affectionate cousin, her adoptive mother who wants to control her mind, and her adoptive father, who's simply waiting for her to grow up so he can exploit her. Gu Yue can only sneer.
She decides she'll never again be the "good girl" her adoptive parents want her to be.
She puts on a mask, keeps her talents hidden, and uses the Gu family's resources to improve herself as much as she can, making sure she has plenty of confidence before the real heiress arrives.
The only surprise is that she becomes good friends with her former "rival in love" and, by chance, befriends the Crown Prince, whom she never met in her previous life.
Then the "real heiress" of this life arrives again...
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When Gu Yue returns to Yunjing as the daughter of a great general, her exceptional beauty and talent make her the talk of the capital.
Years of preparation pay off. At last, she can hold her head high.
Only then does the Gu family realize that the celebrated true heiress of the General's Manor is the same adopted daughter they once abandoned at their country estate.
In no time, the people who once cast her aside come knocking again.
The Gu couple: "The kindness of raising you outweighs the kindness of giving you life. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, you're still a daughter of the Gu family."
Her cousin: "Do you still remember our betrothal from when we were children, Cousin?"
The true heiress: "I never meant to target my little sister. Surely you understand, don't you?"
By then, Gu Yue has established herself in the capital as the legitimate daughter of the Zhenyuan General's Manor. Thanks to all the preparations she's quietly made, she's thriving among the daughters of the noble families. She's friends with the daughter of one of the capital's imperial merchants on one side, and favored by the Ninth Princess, the most beloved princess, on the other. The people and events of the past are no longer worth her attention.
So she gives a mocking smile, lifts her skirt, and turns away calmly.
When she looks back, she discovers that the princess and the Crown Prince, who befriended her while concealing their identities, are now panicking over how to explain that she's found out who they are.
[Reading notes]
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced.
2. The plot-to-romance ratio is roughly eight to two.
3. Readers who want the revenge plot to start sooner can read the first chapter, then skip to "Five Years Later" in Chapter 20. The early chapters focus on preparations after she's reborn, with a few small face-slapping moments. The revenge picks up after the five-year jump.
Of course, I still recommend reading everything. The plot will feel more complete.
4. I think it's pretty good... Please add it to your favorites, everyone! (Just kidding.)
5. I'm a new writer and still improving. Feel free to leave comments and discuss the story. I'll read them all, but please be gentle with criticism!
[Upcoming modern romance, "The White Moonlight Who Left Him Behind"]
A short story about a celebrity and an ordinary person, a reunion after years apart, and a male lead who nearly becomes the other man for love (just kidding). If you're interested in modern romance, come check out my author page!
[Blurb for new historical romance, "After Taking the Princess's Place in Her Husband's Bed"]
(The current title is "Mistaken Bliss," and it is now live.)
As a servant at the very bottom of the food chain, a lowly palace maid has few choices in life.
So Rouyun agrees to the princess's request. At night, she takes the princess's place in bed with the husband she dislikes, helping the princess evade the Empress Dowager's scrutiny of their marriage.
Every night, in the darkness beneath the bed curtains, Rouyun struggles to keep from giving herself away as the bed sways beneath them.
Her only hope is that the princess will get a divorce soon, freeing her from this torment of body and heart.
The day of the divorce does indeed arrive soon.
But to Rouyun's surprise, the husband, famed for his noble bearing and cold distance, makes "keeping Rouyun" a condition of the divorce.
[Little scene]
Not long after Princess Pei Yu's wedding, a friend comes to visit the newlywed husband.
Seeing that the couple seem unusually distant, the friend brings the groom some things to liven up his evening. Unexpectedly, someone takes advantage of the situation, and the drug is made several times stronger.
That night, Pei Yu is disoriented. He vaguely remembers being rough and thinks he may have hurt the princess.
The next morning, he goes to the princess's courtyard to apologize. But the princess looks lively and well-rested, while the palace maid who serves her every day has suddenly fallen ill and vanished.
*
The next day, Pei Yu happens upon the recovered maid in the garden.
Although it's summer, her collar is fastened high. She looks away, and several unusual red marks seem to show on her neck.
They appear to overlap with the places he touched her roughly the night before.
[Strong-willed little maid x composed, aloof beauty]
Theme: Learn to love yourself.
Gossip 1: I heard that there is an interesting book in advance called "Sleeping with the Prince Consort for a Princess"~ Huh? Why did you replace him? How did you sleep? /(//·/W/·//)/Go to the column to collect this article to find out! Gossip 2: My big star friend actually said that he is going to be a prostitute for love! I was so shocked that I quickly went to the column to collect "Hope for a Better Day", ready to see what was going on∠(`^′)>
Author, your writing style is really good and your narrative ability is impeccable. Maybe Xiaolujiang is really unfriendly to new authors. He has written three short and medium-sized books and the data are not very good. I feel like I should try to write more emotionally. From a reader's point of view, when reading romance, I prefer to read the emotional line, which is at least 50-50 related to the plot. It's very disadvantageous to write purely plot flow. (Infinite streaming and the like are more suitable for main plot writing). Romance novels are half-hearted in terms of plot and emotion, making it difficult to attract readers. Even if the writing is good. . . I have also read the author's first two novels. The male protagonist in the first one has a very good character design, and Hakuri Heimaipi is very popular. Unfortunately, the female protagonist is relatively weak and lacks charm. In the second book, the heroine has no bright spots and the plot is relatively bland. In the third book, The True and False Daughter, the female protagonist is finally established! The calm and wise heroine is very popular! It turns out that you actually write the plot, and there are so few emotional lines! I can't even imagine how delicious it would be if the heroine was given more emotional and ambiguous scenes! Promise me to arrange more emotional scenes in the next book, okay? Woohoo, and a few more male supporting actors, the Shura field will be very popular!
It's so well written~ Looking forward to the new book~
Hehe, I put it off until today to see you. Prince Yueyue is doing well, and I will continue to have flowers along the way. See you next time~
Ok, the flowers are finished~The update is super fast and it's super beautiful~Looking forward to the next encounter with new articles (???)
Finished with flowers~ My wife said that this book is a work of transformation. Maybe during the transformation, I will definitely experience some growing pains. I do feel that the heroine of this book is not very distinct, and the male protagonist is basically invisible. However, after experiencing the growing pains, there will be a completely different transformation. The author is indeed diligent and very good at teaching, and he has never missed a day of work. Come on, I wish your next book will soar!!
Before I clicked on it, I was still wondering if there would be an extra episode. After reading this, I guess there won't be any more.
I just like short and medium-length stories that are not too long ~ Great!
Wow, when I come back from my busy work, it will be the finale. It's so fast.
Even when death is imminent, I still don't know how to repent.