Spring Branch Beneath the Setting Moon

[Coming soon: Springtime Beauty in the Jade Courtyard, childhood friends and a new arrival, one-on-one relationships at different stages, and rival suitors vying for love] Jiang Wan, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is exceptionally talented and proud, a radiant moon whom everyone in the capital admires. There's also the celebrated match between her and the third prince, Shen Yi, a pairing of a gifted man and a beautiful woman. But a month before Jiang Wan is due to marry, the Jiang family is accused of treason and colluding with the enemy. Jiang Wan supposedly commits suicide by fire out of guilt, and even after her death, everyone curses her as a criminal. Later, someone rescues Jiang Wan from the flames. After two years of agonizing surgeries that reshape her face and break her bones, she returns to the capital under a new identity: Jiang Shu. She watches with her own eyes as the man who once swore he would marry no one but her falls for someone else. To clear her family's name, Jiang Wan has no choice but to work with the notorious ninth prince, Shen Jue, whom everyone considers a licentious wastrel. - Shen Jue has someone else in his heart, his moonlight. He has never once taken her seriously. By the warm glow of red candles, Shen Jue murmurs against her ear, "Shu'er, would you spend the night with General Zhao tomorrow?" Jiang Wan pauses briefly, then wraps her red lips around his and smiles even more radiantly. "All right." The next day, Shen Jue kicks open the door with bloodshot eyes and drags Jiang Wan out of the room like a madman. Pinning her down, he demands viciously, "I clearly gave you a dagger afterward. Why did you still choose to spend the night with him?" Jiang Wan gently pulls her robe over her shoulders and smooths the furrow between his brows. She smiles as if giving herself over to ruin. "We're only using each other. Don't tell me, Uncle, that you've fallen for me?" 1. The male lead is quite awful at first. Proceed with caution if you dislike that. 2. Reading is just a way to relax, so enjoy yourself~ Coming Soon 1: Springtime Beauty in the Jade Courtyard [One-on-one romance at different stages, rival suitors vying for love] #SeductionBackfires #AYoungGeneralWithExcellentMartialArtsSkillsAndAFreeAndEasySpirit / APowerfulAndShrewdNewCourtOfficialWhoIsPureAndRefined Liu Yunshi was born in Jiangnan. She is delicate and beautiful, with a graceful figure, and is known as Jiangnan's number-one beauty. But after a sudden upheaval takes both her parents, she has nowhere to turn. Carrying a keepsake, she goes to the capital to find her childhood sweetheart, Gu Jingzhou, and claim the marriage promise he made her. To her shock, just as she arrives at the Gu residence, the young general Gu is ambushed by the enemy while preparing to return to the capital. His body is never found, and Gu Jingzhou's stepmother plans to offer Liu Yunshi as a concubine to Prince Xian. Liu Yunshi flees the Gu residence in a hurry. With nowhere else to go, she thinks of her distant cousin, Ji Ci. - Ji Ci, the eldest grandson of Grand Secretary Ji, is as bright and refined as the moon, a perfect gentleman. He becomes a vice minister at just twenty, enjoys the emperor's favor, and is known alongside Gu Jingzhou as one of the capital's two peerless beauties. To avoid being dragged back by the Gu family, Liu Yunshi sets her sights on Ji Ci. When she "accidentally" falls into his arms, Liu Yunshi tilts up her exquisite face. Her eyes brim with tears, and she calls him "Cousin" in a sweet, tender voice. The man, who seems like an immortal, is stirred by the delicate girl in his arms, and even he is touched by the mortal world. Until one day, Gu Jingzhou, who was supposed to be dead, returns to the capital and puts his household in order. Liu Yunshi breathes a sigh of relief. She stops currying favor with Ji Ci, gathers her belongings, and returns to the Gu residence. The young general, who has loved her since childhood, dotes on her endlessly. They meet again at the birthday banquet Gu Jingzhou has arranged for her. Liu Yunshi smiles brightly, her gaze clear. "Thank you for looking after me before, Cousin. Nanyan and I are getting married next month. I heard you're going to Jiangnan on official business, so I won't keep you, Cousin." Ji Ci glances at the girl's red lips and the suggestive marks on her neck. His smile remains gentle. "All right." - On the day of the wedding, Liu Yunshi wakes up and, for some unknown reason, has gone blind. "Gu Jingzhou" not only doesn't reject her, but marries her and keeps her pampered in his residence, sharing a bed with her every day. But whenever she asks when her blindness will be cured, he becomes rougher with her than usual. One day, Liu Yunshi regains her sight. In the secret chamber of a villa, Ji Ci's cold hand grips Liu Yunshi's ankle and pulls her back into his arms, his gaze sinister. The young woman is in tears. As chains rattle and he sneers, the man sheds his gentle disguise, a chill flashing in his eyes. "You could have been my proper wife, but you chose to be a secret mistress instead. Liu Yunshi, you're truly shameless. If you'd chosen only me from the start, Cousin wouldn't be treating you this way now." Coming Soon 2: A Maiden's Beauty in Her Boudoir (Double Rebirth) [A Delicate, Beautiful Young Lady vs. A Wild, Aggressive General] 1. Bai Zhenzhen is returning to the capital from her maternal grandparents' home when bandits abduct her along the way. Everyone in the capital says she was held in a bandit den for three days and three nights, and that even if she makes it back, she may no longer be chaste. Sure enough, less than two days later, her fiancé's family comes to the Bai residence to break off the engagement. They say their son is the one at fault, but their eyes are full of undisguised contempt. Once the moon in the sky, she becomes a laughingstock among the young men and women of the capital's aristocracy. Her father, the prime minister, cherishes her like a precious jewel, but his concubine, Madam Sun, keeps poisoning his mind. For the sake of his other daughters, he decides to marry her off to an idle, distant cousin from Madam Sun's family. Bai Zhenzhen remembers the undisguised desire in the bandit chief's eyes as he stared at her. Terrified, she finally agrees to the marriage. 2. On the day Prince Hui rebels, a valiant cavalry force suddenly appears outside the city and charges into the capital to rescue the emperor. At that moment, Bai Zhenzhen is leaving a teahouse with her distant cousin. When the sound of hooves comes right up to them, her cousin pushes her under the horses to save himself. The pain she expects never comes. Someone scoops Bai Zhenzhen up by the waist and onto a horse. When she opens her eyes, she meets a pair of intensely predatory eyes. 3. The men of the Yan dynasty all like to wear makeup, but Zhao Jingyu is rugged and carefree, with a tall, muscular build. He can easily envelop Bai Zhenzhen in his arms. No one knows that Zhao Jingyu has been reborn. In his previous life, when he was still a little beggar, he caught a fleeting glimpse of the Bai family's young lady. Her soft, delicate figure and long, fair neck had haunted him for a long time. [Little Scene] Zhao Jingyu takes a carriage to bring Bai Zhenzhen back from the princess's residence. Seeing her with her eyes lowered, he sneers. "What? Now that you're married to me, are you still pining for your former fiancé?" The young lady's cheeks turn red. She shakes her head and says softly, "No." She lowers her head, her long, slender, fair neck peeking from her collar. Zhao Jingyu narrows his eyes and pulls her into his arms. "Don't..." Zhao Jingyu bites her earlobe and speaks in a husky voice. "You said the other day that your cousin was being forced to become a eunuch's companion. I'll take care of it for you tomorrow." At his words, Bai Zhenzhen stops struggling and obediently leans against him. The general's carriage waits at the back gate for a long time. It is nearly dark when Zhao Jingyu finally carries the young lady down from it. Theme: Support one another and find the light of day.