Song Shumian's parents died when she was young. For six years, she lived on tenterhooks in the Minister of Rites' household as a cousin from the maternal side. The family's legitimate eldest son, Xu Yanzhou, was a bright, accomplished young man, and the only person there who treated Song Shumian well.
Song Shumian thought Xu Yanzhou must love her, but she never expected him to ask her to take his sister's place and marry Xie Qiongying, the notorious libertine of the capital.
After six years, she realized she had been nothing but a joke.
Born into a Duke's household, Xie Qiongying was an exceptionally gifted and striking young man of noble birth. But he was unruly and arrogant, with a terrible reputation. He could hardly be called a good match.
No one would want to marry a man like him.
As expected, Xie Qiongying looked down on Song Shumian, who had come in a replacement marriage, and thought her filthy. On their wedding night, Song Shumian suffered his humiliation.
But even after being treated that way, she could only swallow her pride and call him "my lord" in a soft, sweet voice, acting as though she had no backbone. She knew that in the Duke's household, a den of wolves, Xie Qiongying was the only one who could offer her a little protection.
Xie Qiongying wasn't her husband. He was her ancestor.
Who would have thought that the more she worshiped this ancestor, the stranger things would get?
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In his youth, Xie Qiongying had been a celebrated, exceptionally gifted young man. Then one upheaval left his life in ruins.
He thought his life would remain bleak and dreary, until one night he came home as usual and found Song Shumian still waiting for him in the courtyard.
It was always good to have someone waiting for you in the dark.
The lamplight flickered, and in that moment Song Shumian shone like a light, bringing a glimmer of dawn to his gloomy life.
In that moment, he fell in love.
Later, Xie Qiongying went from being one of the capital's most notorious playboys to becoming the youngest top-ranked graduate in the Great Zhao dynasty, then entered the cabinet and became a legendary figure.
Many people wondered how the once-famous libertine of the capital had gone from carefree and frivolous to the man he was now.
This legendary figure gave a simple eight-character answer: "As a husband, one must be strong."
*Both leads are virgins, happy ending
*Fictional setting, with political intrigue later on
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Blurb:
Wen Chu was a young Taoist priest. After the death of the grandfather who had raised her, her life grew even more miserable.
Even so, she picked up an injured, handsome man and took him home.
Wen Chu treated him very well because she knew he was the precious young heir of the Duke's household, a talented young man as elegant as jade. She had only taken him home so she could exploit the debt he owed her.
At first, Song Yusheng, freshly rescued by her, thought: This young Taoist is a liar. Not a word out of her mouth is true.
Later, they spent every day together. Seeing Wen Chu's cheeks flushed and her eyes misty with tears as she looked at him and begged him not to leave, Song Yusheng's heart finally wavered.
He thought, since she was greedy for money and he had more than enough in the capital, it wouldn't hurt to bring her back with him.
But he never expected Wen Chu to sell him out for five hundred taels of silver.
The cup in his hand cracked. Heh, who does that?
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Wen Chu had only just sold Song Yusheng out and hadn't gone far before she was captured. Just as her clothes were ripped and she was in despair, Song Yusheng appeared.
She watched the man approach from a distance.
White robes and a jade belt, elegance beyond compare.
Wen Chu was in a wretched state. Her voice trembled as she called, "Young master, save me..."
Song Yusheng gave a cold sneer. "Chu Niang, that's not how you ask for help."
Wen Chu decided Song Yusheng was still kinder than that villain. She stepped forward barefoot and grabbed the hem of his robe with both hands.
After Wen Chu saw Song Yusheng's true nature, she regretted her actions deeply. She could have provoked anyone, but she should never have provoked him.
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Song Yusheng was the junior assistant judge of the Court of Judicial Review. He had made a name for himself at a young age and was cold and desireless, until a sudden calamity left him in the hands of a young Taoist priest.
He had thought Wen Chu was heartless, foolish, and mischievous. But in the end, her every move could easily stir his heart, and he willingly lost himself to her.
[A heartless young Taoist priest vs. a high-ranking, sharp-tongued young heir who doesn't mean what he says]
#Both leads are chaste, happy ending
Theme: Live for yourself
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It's so sad that my good years have been met with great harm. In the son's narration, their story really ended completely. Thinking of all the pain and suffering, I felt it was not worth it for them. Although it seems to be a happy ending, I still feel aggrieved and unhappy. So many people died in vain, and neither the Queen Mother nor the Emperor paid the price. Rights still protect those in power, and rights persecute people even more than money. I'm afraid this phenomenon will never change forever. Human beings are not worthy of trust because they are human beings and not gods.
It's great. They must be very happy. They were born in the same quilt and died in the same hole?
In fact, I think this novel's love story between the male and female protagonists is average, but I think the male protagonist's life story line is very good. It's very interesting and exciting to watch, but the ending is a bit rushed. Xie Da's ending is still too good. For a person like him, he should be allowed to live and feel the pain day by day. If he dies, it will be easier for him.
I was originally looking forward to how the male protagonist would never forget his original intention under this dirty power, work for the welfare of the people wholeheartedly, seek peace for the world, and how he would walk hand in hand with the female protagonist and fight side by side. However, this was briefly explained, and instead the focus was on the eldest brother and his irresponsible father. In fact, the writing was okay, but it just made people feel that the plot was not big enough. The first part described how the male protagonist struggled and how to become a playboy. The writing was good, but the later part felt a bit worse.
I've followed the entire article. I don't know what to say after catching up to this point, but how to say it... I feel that the ending is still a little rushed... To be honest, no matter how touching and exciting the previous plot is, the ending seems more bland, and I still feel a bit regretful after reading it. But fortunately, Lin Zili really died of illness... I don't want to make random guesses that the deceased person was a green tea, and the princess was really in love with her. She really stayed with Xie Chen for the rest of her life. The male protagonist's paranoid temperament must have followed his princess mother. Also, Xie Qionglin died in the end. I can't tell you how it feels. I think it's harder to live than to die. This green tea is really bad and cowardly. He actually used death to escape reality, and he didn't feel that he was wrong in the end. Don't think he was crazy and died in the end. I think he didn't die because he knew he was wrong, but because he didn't want to face his own failure and everything he had lost. Of course Xie Chen was very wrong, and Xie Qionglin was right when he said that, but before he died, Xie Qionglin said something like that to prick the old father who had loved him all his life. The conversation between father and son in the end was the biggest irony of their "deep love between father and son." It can only be said that Xie Qionglin really has no heart, and always only thinks about himself, and others treat him with all their heart. It's good, he can't see it at all. No matter how bad Xie Chen is, Xie Qionglin is not bad for him... In the end, Xie Qionglin can still say something about how Xie Chen was not good to the male protagonist in the first place. He will not open the pot, add salt to the wound, and add fuel to the fire. Kneeling next to Xie Chen is not really admitting his fault, but he has always acted like this. It is difficult to criticize.
The subsequent plot was not as exciting as I imagined. I thought it would be about home and country and Xie Qiongying's growth, but it ended up centering around Xie Qionglin. The plot was so out of touch that I didn't want to watch it again.
It's so pretty! I think the author is probably a philosopher, and he writes the ancient sayings in such depth, layer by layer, and becomes more and more exciting as you go to the end!
It's a very good book, with stories about the righteousness of family, country and world, a young man's growth and counterattack, and every character is lifelike. The writing is good, the intention is high, and the emotional description is delicate. I haven't seen such a touching novel in a long time. It is my top quotation of the year!
The writing is sincere and good, and I feel particularly sorry for Xie Qiongying and Song Shumian. The journey the two of them have taken forward is not easy. This is the only book I have read recently that makes people feel distressed and feel that they have not yet overcome the melancholy.
It was so well written that I finished reading it in one day. I loved it.