Lush Willow Green

(The main story is complete, and bonus chapters are being released one by one. Please add it to your reading list~ Also: Chapters 30 and 72 have been revised. Chapter 30 now includes more detailed thoughts and feelings, while Chapter 72 has added and revised some side-story content.) [Mystery-Solving Arc] The bustling, prosperous city of Chang’an is plagued by one baffling case after another. A candidate for the imperial examinations dies mysteriously inside a royal temple. A strange woman behaves and carries herself peculiarly at the Wannian County Office. The head of a powerful merchant family suddenly dies at home under suspicious circumstances... Each case seems to point to a shocking conspiracy. What awaits them? When duty to their country and family comes face to face with love, how will they choose? [Romance Arc] Everyone who knows Liu Erniang knows that her most treasured possession is a jade pendant. It looks utterly ordinary, but Liu Yinluo cherishes it like a priceless treasure and never lets it out of her sight. Then, on an otherwise ordinary day, the pendant broke... Liu Yinluo’s smile froze. She slowly turned to look at the innocent-looking culprit, and for the first time in her life, she forgot the dignity expected of a highborn lady and stomped on their foot. A few things to know before reading: 1. An episodic mystery story, with one case per arc. The mystery-solving sections feature a large ensemble cast. 2. Half mystery, half romance. 3. The overall setting is inspired by the Tang dynasty, with some author-created details. Theme: Live on with determination and resilience