At the foot of Mount Wuling in Yanjing
Jing Chen returned after divining the Mandate of Heaven and casually rescued the daughter of a disgraced minister being hunted by the Southern Chu court.
The people of Southern Chu were renowned for their beauty, and this woman was breathtaking. She said her name was Xiao Shao.
Everyone feared her, yet Xiao Shao appeared humble. Still, her gaze held the haughty confidence of someone born to rule as it settled directly on Jing Chen's face.
Since childhood, Jing Chen had worn a mask and lived as a man. Countless people wanted to know what she looked like beneath it.
When she sought to take Xiao Shao as her principal wife, the wife of the Grand Marshal, she was willing to remove her mask and reveal that she was a woman. Xiao Shao agreed before she had even finished speaking.
“Do you know that I'm a woman?” Jing Chen asked urgently, nearly losing her composure. In Xiao Shao's eyes, Jing Chen saw the familiar composure and nobility.
Xiao Shao lifted her eyes to Jing Chen and said softly, “I know. I am also willing to marry the Grand Marshal.”
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Chang'an held a powerful position and had assisted the state for many years, yet the court officials attacked her from all sides because she was a woman.
She heard that the Grand Marshal of Northern Yan had returned to court after being reinstated. The nightmare that had not appeared for three years came back.
In the dream, a woman dressed in black walked away from her toward a mass of dark mist. No matter how Chang'an called out, the woman neither looked back nor stopped. Chang'an rushed after her, but could only catch the hem of her robe.
Dark patterns embroidered inside the black robe depicted a luan bird.
That luan bird was the Sima clan's crest.
The oracle had said: She and Jing Chen are both noble. The two girls are twins, and their existence is an ill omen.
If only one of them could live, Chang'an thought it should be her.
Under an assumed name, she successfully drew close to Jing Chen, uncovered her secrets, and took control of her life.
Yet now Chang'an hesitated, unable to bring herself to kill her.
Late at night, Chang'an gently caressed Jing Chen's cheek as she slept and murmured, “Wen Zheng, do you know who I am?”
The Grand Marshal, whom she thought was asleep, slowly opened her eyes. Smiling, she took Chang'an's hand and replied, “Of course I know, Your Highness.”
If that was the case, then she would fight this unjust Heavenly Dao with her own life.
++++ Reader's guide:
++++ Ancient-inspired fantasy in an imaginary setting
++++ Above the human race are the Five Phoenix Clans, who feed on offerings from humans
++++ A ruthless Grand Marshal with a heart of darkness & an accomplished actress of a Crown Princess / a pure-hearted, tearful luan bird & a cool, calculating azure luan
++++ A woman disguised as a man, and the whole world knows / past and present lives / devoted love
++++ They have no memories of their past lives and grew up in completely different environments. Even with identical faces and bloodlines, this person is still not the person they once were
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I finally finished reading it. I skipped the few chapters where the two of them got along while hiding their identities, but the rest of it was still very interesting. I said in the comments before that I couldn't appreciate the heroine's character. After reading it, I realized that the heroine's character has been confused. Maybe it's because her two souls merged into one body. Generally speaking, I feel that except for the messy character design of one of the heroines, the setting of the world view and the development of the subsequent plot are all very well written. It is a rare fantasy novel that I have read recently. I would like to thank the author for such a good article.
It's confusing here, but we can still understand the general situation. 😂
? I couldn't tell for a moment whether these were four people or two people, but the two people here looked very bewildered.
Didn't you have a daughter before?
After reading the full text, I still have more to say.
I still don't understand what the awakening/reincarnation rules are.
I'm a little confused about the timeline of Xin Du's several injuries.
Honghu actually belongs to the royal family and doesn't have to worry about it.
Complete! After reading the full text, what impressed me the most was that they were lustful when they were still hiding their identities. They were very sweet and affectionate all the way after they talked. The wife and wife felt a sense of parenthood (?) And wanted to call mommy (?). The dispute between the birds was finally over. The feeling that there is no perfection in the world is something I always like to read from the author. [Sanhua Cat Head] I'm really looking forward to the modern chapter of their next reincarnation reunion.