Thinking Only of You

Cool, proud princess x gentle, scheming little immortal

Original title: Missing You Alone

Blurb:

In her previous life, Dou Xiang ignored Cheng Huai's attempts to dissuade her and resolutely set out to marry into the Xiongnu.

In the end, Dou Xiang died amid the chaos of battle. Before the chill of death dragged her into eternal darkness, she saw Cheng Huai gazing down at her through tear-filled eyes, his gaze heavy with sorrow too deep to dispel.

In this life, Liu Xuan is a princess of the realm, but unfortunately, she has a weak-willed elder brother on the throne.

With the empress's relatives holding power and the eunuchs meddling in government, she and her imperial elder brother are both so oppressed they can barely hold their heads up.

At last, Liu Xuan comes to understand: Heaven's movement is ever vigorous, and so a person should strive without cease to strengthen herself.

What does it matter if powerful relatives monopolize authority, the government falls into decline, and great clans rise to power?

With her keen eye and extraordinary intelligence, Liu Xuan helps the emperor purge the powerful relatives and reform the court, reclaiming imperial authority in one fell swoop.

But she never expected even more hardships and dangers to come one after another. Factional strife among scholars and flames of war on the borders both threaten the stability of the dynasty.

After enduring countless court conspiracies and palace struggles, Liu Xuan cuts her way through every obstacle and struggles against the current. Through all her ups and downs, the only one by her side is Cheng Heng, offering comfort and counsel.

Cheng Heng is a man of mystery. No one knows his past or where he came from, as if he had appeared out of thin air.

He appears when Liu Xuan is at her most lost and anguished. He watches her pour her heart and soul into the dynasty, and witnesses her setbacks and struggles, yet never leaves her side.

Years pass, and after a lifetime of highs and lows, Liu Xuan is all alone when she meets Cheng Heng again. He looks exactly as he did when they first met. More than a decade of wind and frost has left no trace on him.

The candlelight flickers, and snow falls in silence. Cheng Heng still smiles like the warm winter sun. "My homeland is a place of jade branches and trees, filled with precious treasures. There, the years are long and spring lasts all year. It lies far from every worldly disturbance. Would you like to go and see it with me?"

They are an ancient legend woven from time. Through all the changes of the years, they should not yearn for one another, but wait alone for the one they love.

Theme: No matter how the world changes, just be true to yourself