The Crown Princess's Storybook

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The blurb is at the bottom.

1.

The Wang estate in Xuande Ward, in the capital, had little money and many children.

Wang Shiqiniang, the daughter of a concubine, had to make a living writing popular stories. Her family was so hard up that there was barely any food to spare, and even the legitimate daughters had to scrimp and save.

Then one night, someone appeared in her dream and asked, "What kind of story is your Yuyang Night Tales? A wealthy family, front and back courtyards... and a young lady of the house gets kidnapped in the middle of the night?"

Wang Shiqiniang: I don't know any better! I'll change it, okay?

But the criticisms kept coming. Every time she finished a story, someone would point out its flaws, leaving her exhausted, with sunken eyes and no strength. She couldn't go on like this.

Until one day, she realized the voice sounded exactly like the young eunuch who had left through Meridian Gate. Wang Shiqiniang smiled and went back to her room that night to write:

On the Married Life of a Young Eunuch

The crown prince heard about it and stumbled. I will make sure you learn your lesson one of these days.

Later, the crown prince opened her story and grabbed Wang Shiqiniang by the collar. "A young eunuch?!"

Wang Shiqiniang: "No, I didn't, I wouldn't, I don't know."

2.

Crown Prince Zhao Feiran of the Great Ye was born into a royal family where the emperor and empress were on good terms and the brothers were close. He had been the crown prince since birth and looked down on everyone.

One day, he learned that Wang Shiqiniang, whom he thought so little of, was going to become the crown princess. In a fury, the crown prince stormed out.

Today, he was going to make her pay!

Later, the crown prince shamelessly asked, "Can I sleep in the main hall?"

[Reader's guide]

1. The shared dreams in this story are the heroine's golden finger, earned by doing good deeds. This is not a fantasy transmigration setting.

2. A sharp-tongued crown prince vs. the daughter of a minor official who writes popular stories.

3. Includes stories within the story and the eccentric members of the Wang family.

4. Comments on specific paragraphs are open. All you need to do is add the story to your favorites.

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The Princess's New Widowhood

After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Fifth Princess's husband died tragically in the struggle over succession, leaving the princess and her young son without anyone to rely on. A year after the mourning period, the princess began running into Cui Sanlang again and again.

Before she married, she had been rather fond of Cui Sanlang.

One day, she stopped him at Changqiu Pavilion. Her ears flushed red as she asked him to seek her father's permission if he had feelings for her. She was only the overlooked Fifth Princess, and she wouldn't have to wait long.

That day, she clearly saw him nod.

But the next day, she heard that he had gone far away, vowing not to return to court until he had conquered the northwest.

The Fifth Princess thought she really was a burden no one wanted.

But now she was a widow, and Cui Sanlang had become a renowned general of the northwest. Why had he come back?

Everything that happened yesterday may as well have died yesterday.

2.

In the Gobi of the northwest, the Yudai River wound northward. Cui Sanlang spat out a mouthful of sand and tossed a stone into the river. He was about to return to the capital. What should he say when he saw her again?

He had heard that she and Song Dalang were at odds as husband and wife, with deep-seated resentment between them. It should be easy enough to steal her away.

But Song Dalang was gone.

Later, Song Dalang, who was gone, became a mountain Cui Sanlang could never climb and a chasm he could never cross.

The sun and moon are you, the stars and rivers are you. Yet I stand on this side, with no road left to take.

Theme: Live well