As the Water Moon Looks

Mu Jiangnan never forgot how her mother, a woman who loved poetry and wine, died in a political struggle at court that had nothing to do with her.

When she recognized the gravely wounded, dying Xiao Jinwen at the bottom of a cliff, she knew the reins deciding the fate of the imperial family had fallen into her hands.

She carefully healed Xiao Jinwen’s injuries, posing as a harmless physician, then softly asked him to take her back to the capital.

Xiao Jinwen thought it was fate bringing them together again after so long.

Behind the vermilion palace gates, power struggles raged and assassinations never ceased.

Again and again, she stood in front of Xiao Jinwen, taking the open attacks and hidden daggers meant for him.

The times propelled Xiao Jinwen to the throne.

The people praised the physician for her devotion and loyalty, yet no one would accept a woman doctor from the martial world as empress.

The suspicion of the court’s old ministers, the estrangement between the emperor and his former followers: it was all part of Mu Jiangnan’s calculations.

She let weariness show at just the right moment, often spoke of the sunlight beyond the palace walls, and deliberately drew out the Marquis of Anding, who had always looked after her.

When the marriage contract from the Marquis of Anding’s residence was slammed onto the desk, Xiao Jinwen confronted her with reddened eyes.

Mu Jiangnan looked at the man she had personally pushed onto the throne and said gently, “I gave you even my life. Why don’t you trust me?”

Next up: A Teacher for a Day, a Trouble for a Lifetime

● Aloof, ascetic master & dazzling, peerlessly beautiful, universally adored disciple

● The entire novel is complete, with 143 chapters

● Forbidden master-disciple romance | restrained yearning | one true love

Lou Tingyue is the daughter of the lord of Xuantian Valley. Peerlessly beautiful, she becomes the disciple of that ancient phoenix.

Chu Qingbai is aloof and solitary, immortal and undying. He treats her as his disciple and has always been detached in his dealings with others.

In her previous life, Lou Tingyue’s second disciple developed an obsession with her and made a grand show of their engagement. But at the most perilous moment of the great battle, he turned and left with his new love.

The Heavenly Dao granted her another life, but even in this one, she couldn’t guard against everything.

The cold water of the icy pool chilled her to the bone, but couldn’t suppress the burning heat inside her.

Just as her consciousness began to blur, that serene figure suddenly appeared by the pool.

After several nights of recklessness, the medicine’s effects faded, and everything returned to normal. Master and disciple said nothing about it.

During their travels, there was the innocent Lu Wu, the mischievous troublemaker, the scheming young lord, the frail physician...

Lou Tingyue saved people on a whim. Over time, however, she became the moonlight that lingered in everyone’s heart, unwittingly leaving many deeply devoted admirers who could never hope to repay her.

The young lord of the Mu family came in person with a seemingly endless procession of betrothal gifts to ask for her hand. Chu Qingbai, her master, summoned phoenix fire and burned them all to ashes.

A master protecting their disciple is only natural. Lou Tingyue stood in front of Chu Qingbai, glancing left and right. “Master, that young lord from the Mu family... is really quite persistent.”

Chu Qingbai looked at her quietly for a long while, emphasizing every word. “Now that you are my disciple, I will handle everything. Worldly romantic entanglements are all distractions. Do not let outsiders disturb your cultivation.”

● Supporting characters’ appearances [All supporting characters have one-sided obsessions; the novel is strictly one-on-one]

Chapters 4-15: Little prodigy Xie Tan, second female lead Wei Zhichun

Chapters 16-28: Mischievous troublemaker Pei Zhuye

Chapters 29-40: Lu Wu Bai Jiulun

Chapters 44-55: Unhinged fourth disciple Wenren Jin

Chapters 56-66: Peacock-like Mu Lingcheng

Chapters 67-104: Obsessive second disciple Zhongli Mu [captivity]

Chapters 105-119: Frail physician Wu Lixun [amnesia]

Theme: Cherish the present