Bold and clever x composed and cunning, childhood sweethearts | A powerful team | A slow-burn romance
Blurb:
In the sixteenth year of the Kangle era, rebel forces stormed the capital of Wei, advancing straight toward the imperial palace.
To clear her name, Zhu Ying fought her way back from the Jiangbei military camp. This time, there was only one way forward: take the dragon throne, the seat everyone longed for but few could reach, and inherit a kingdom on the verge of decline.
Born into the royal family, Zhu Ying had been burdened with responsibility from birth, and she understood what that meant. As a child, she had left the palace to escape danger. Now it was time to return and contend with the wolves and tigers.
High atop the nine tiers of golden steps, the empress was decisive and ruthless, her every gesture radiating natural authority. She seemed as though she would never panic or lose heart. But Zhu Ying knew better.
The pampered legitimate princess, the disgraced foot soldier banished to the army, the tormented and obsessive ruler left all alone.
She had been all of them.
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The new emperor devoted herself to governing, but had no children, and her harem remained empty. Anxious old ministers dared not submit a memorial, so they could only pin their hopes on Commander-in-Chief Xie Yun, the emperor's favored subject, to speak up and persuade Her Majesty to hold a selection soon.
At a palace banquet, Xie Yun obligingly brought up the matter at once. Zhu Ying raised an eyebrow and thought, If I agree now, you won't let me sleep tonight.
Who could have guessed that the renowned Marshal Xie was, in private, a jealous little hypocrite who always said one thing and meant another?
Her expression unchanged, she refused. As she drank, a sly look flickered in her eyes, and she exchanged a knowing glance with someone.
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Zhu Ying had once firmly believed that Xie Yun had helped her through the hardest years of her life, and would stay by her side forever.
But she never imagined that one day, amid the devastation and despair, she would be the one to send him away with her own hands.
(This book was begun on October 11, 2022. Chapter One was first published on November 1, 2023.)
Reader's Guide:
1. The main couple are pseudo-cousins with no blood relation. One-on-one, both each other's first, happy ending. The extras include a childbearing plotline, with their only daughter inheriting the throne.
3. The story is split forty-sixty between romance and plot. The romance is slow-burn, while the plot focuses more on the ensemble cast. The heroine ascends the throne from the start and has room to grow.
4. This is a work I wrote four years ago. The heroine is independent, intelligent, and physically strong. She is also deeply loyal and affectionate, and around people she trusts, she can be less imposing and less rational. From this perspective, she may not fit the current mainstream idea of a "strong female lead." Please read with that in mind.
5. A hodgepodge of an imaginary ancient setting. Every detail serves the plot, so please don't overanalyze it.
Theme: Sincere love and deep affection
Maybe Ah Tan will be very surprised. A strange person suddenly ran out here. Either he calls himself Sister Ning, or he calls himself "A Tan", or he calls himself "General Ning". Woohoo ^O^ I sincerely hope that Sister Haoning can continue to live a healthy and happy life. She can always enjoy good food and do whatever she wants. She can be free and happy without restraint. To be honest, I personally feel that the palace is very boring and there is not so much freedom. Well, I am afraid that Sister Ning will be bored in the palace, but then I think about it, who said that when you become a queen, you can't roam around freely and so on? Well, thinking about it this way, I seem to feel better, haha In short, I sincerely hope Sister Ning is well! Hello Atan! Hello General Ning! Of course, the male protagonist A Ying, sister Zhou Ning Shen, sister Zhao Shui, Mr. Qin and others are all good! Oh, yes, if possible, I would like to give this to Sister Ning, a little thought, hehe~ Because Atan is worth it, the most precious thing is just "people" Well, although I feel like I did give less, alas! Ha ha! Best wishes, Ning Tan^O^
Great! A Ying and the male protagonist get together^O^ The badass melon and pig prince! What do you think this is? What kind of palace change is this! Do you think it's just playing house? What? Do A-Ying and her husband have a child? Great! Thank you for your hard work, Aying! Male protagonist, you have to take good care of A Ying and your daughter, otherwise you just wait and see, huh Also looking forward to Sister Zhou and Ning Shen! Of course~ I'm also looking forward to Sister Ning^O^ Hey, ah ho^O^
Rub your hands together! Looking forward to it! Is the mysterious man the male protagonist?! Wow! Author, please don't forget Sister Ning! Go ahead! ^O^
I really want to set up some snipers from a distance! They fired at the same time and killed the bad guy Prince Guazhu and the other bad guys who were holding knives against Sister Zhou and Sister Huang at the same time. They were all killed! I can't stand it anymore, so I'm knocking on the door, the author will update it quickly!
Well! We should have killed this bad guy Prince Melon and Pig a long time ago, and there wouldn't have been so many troubles later! At least if west Daying resists, Sister Zhou and the others will have enough time to react! Damn it! There isn't even a single capable person in Dongdaying! It's now time to become a marquis for meritorious service! Are all the middle-level and grass-roots officers and soldiers in the West Camp so stupid that they want to do this so-called "Following the Dragon"?! It also depends on whether you have that destiny! Kill all these traitors! Wuwu XX, Sister Zhou, Sister Huang, Ning Shen!
Madabazi! I've decided! Author, in addition to the good if line of A Tan, can you also write a good if line of A Tan's good sister Li Shijie? [Spreading flowers]🥺 Alas [holding the chin] Li Shijie is so miserable [holding the chin]
They are so good and take good care of others. I also want to take good care of them 🐰
Point and point! Ah Tan's if line is so good, how long will it take for the author to release it? 🤔
Nezha next season! I want Nezha's mother to live! And live well! [Angry] Woohoo! [Anger]
I can't bear to leave my good friend Tan! 😭 It's worth it! 😭 🥺 Happy New Year, Atan! 😭🥺[good luck lotus]🐰