Shen Miaoyi, a country girl, married up into a marquis's household, believing that a loving marriage could overcome every hardship.
But after years of living in poverty, she and her husband eventually grew apart.
One day, she nearly drowned, and the experience finally brought her to her senses.
She changed her name and became an embroiderer. With nimble hands, she drew and twisted the thread, her fingers bringing spring to life as she embroidered the splendor of the world.
Her hard work paid off. She became a renowned embroiderer, and her younger brother passed the highest imperial examination.
She heard that her former mother-in-law, who had treated her cruelly, had passed away.
But she never expected her elegant, scholarly husband to tear up the divorce agreement she sent him.
He abandoned the grand Duke's estate and moved across the street from her embroidery shop.
Now she saw him every day, listening to his persistent pleas for reconciliation. He was such a hindrance to her future, so annoying, so very annoying.
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Reader's Guide:
1. The main story is complete!
2. Both the hero and heroine have character flaws.
3. One-on-one romance with a happy ending. Please don't leave hate comments if it's not to your taste.
4. The setting is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.
Little Scene:
As the sun sank toward the west, the evening glow spilled into the embroidery shop, filling the floor with brilliant light.
Miaoyi held a silver needle, concentrating on her embroidery.
Young Master Su watched her profile, his gaze deep and earnest.
He had moved in across the street to be her neighbor and begged her every day to marry him again, but she remained unmoved.
Today, at his wits' end, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and beg to become her secret lover.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll prick you with this needle!"
Miaoyi raised the needle, pretending to threaten him.
To her surprise, the man across from her didn't dodge. Instead, he stepped straight toward it.
The embroidery needle sank into his chest.
"Are you mad? Why didn't you dodge?" Miaoyi snapped, her brows knitted in anger.
But the usually aloof Young Master Su leaned toward her, eyes lowered and voice humble.
"You can prick me and I won't dodge. At night, when I prick you, don't dodge either, all right?"
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Another completed novel: The One in My Heart Is the Empress, a rough commoner versus a noble lady born to the heavens.
The Hua family had been respected for generations. For three empresses to come from the family in the span of a century was a rare distinction.
The youngest daughter, Hua Wanning, was betrothed to the crown prince at birth. She grew up secluded in the inner chambers, raised to become the future empress. At last, in the year she came of age, an imperial decree sent her north to marry into the Eastern Palace.
But the times changed, and imperial power wavered.
The wedding procession was ambushed by bandits while passing through Shu. Wanning nearly lost her life and her virtue, but the people of Qingcheng Stronghold took her in, saving her life.
Warlords had seized the roads, making travel impossible, so Hua Wanning was forced to stay there while she recovered.
After seeing the hardships of a world in turmoil, she changed from a sheltered noblewoman who knew nothing of ordinary life into a kind young woman who understood people's suffering and stood up for the weak.
Sang Qingye was a rugged, brawny man from Bashu and the second-in-command of Qingcheng Stronghold.
He happened upon the noblewoman in distress and rescued her, but he couldn't stand her proud, lofty air and often mocked her.
But the noblewoman was simply too beautiful, talented, and knowledgeable about medicine. She could teach the troublemaking children of the stronghold to read and write, and even help him govern the territory. Little by little, he willingly became her devoted admirer.
When the tide of events turned and warlords laid siege to Qingcheng Stronghold, the two joined forces to break through the encirclement at the perilous moment. Step by step, they made their way out of Shu and ultimately carved out a realm of their own.
Just as Sang Qingye thought he had everything he could want, he learned that the woman he loved was the future empress. Now the court had sent people to bring her back. He refused to accept fate, and, afraid she would marry someone else, decided to defy the imperial order and keep her there.
Sang Qingye: "You want to be empress, don't you? I'll take the whole realm for you, and then you can still be empress. Please don't go. Can you do that?"
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There's also another completed novel, The Apricots Have Ripened Red: a stoic great general versus a little grassland princess.
A sweet historical romance, perfect for bedtime reading. I hope you'll enjoy it!
Theme: No flower is a flower from the very beginning.
It's fully booked. To be honest, the ending is a bit rushed. There are too few emotional scenes between the male and female protagonists.
I want to see the second young master angrily scold his mother instead of asking aggressive questions to a servant.
No p at all, will I go drink northwest wind with you?
A novel is a novel. In reality, don't spend money on men. Girls, [changed]
Do crabapple flowers have a fragrance?
It's not necessary. Doesn't Chu Chu have a man she likes?
I feel so sorry for the heroine, can I really stay in this family?
This, the heroine is really not doing well,
Yeah, yeah, it would be better if it were updated once a day! But this kind of mother-in-law does not have a husband by her side, and it seems that the husband will not defend the heroine when the couple is together. . . Such a good female goose
When will it be updated?!!