The River Tilts as the Moon Sets

[Recommended ongoing novel: Has the Princess's Lover Become Emperor Today? A delicate, clever, universally adored princess VS a scheming, possessive male lead with a green-tea streak. Blurb below. Please add it to your reading list!]

[Blurb]

In the twentieth year of Yongping, the entire family of the Wuzhou Prefect was massacred. Only one daughter, Su Yu'an, escaped disaster by being away visiting relatives. From then on, she exchanged her skirts for robes, with only one wish in life: to join the Court of Judicial Review, investigate the Su family's massacre, and clear her father's name.

But the head of the Court of Judicial Review turned out to be Prince Rui, Li Hongxuan, rumored to be suspicious by nature and violent in temperament. This meant Su Yu'an had to tread even more carefully, hiding her identity as a woman while gradually earning his trust.

As the two joined forces to investigate a series of cases involving missing girls, headless corpses, and conspiracies to murder wives, they gradually came to understand each other, and their two cold hearts slowly drew closer.

The wrongful massacre of the Su family gradually came to light. As the truth emerged, the secret in Li Hongxuan's heart was slowly uncovered as well. How would the two of them break through all that stood in their way...

Romance:

A handsome young gentleman recently joined the Court of Judicial Review. He was learned, meticulous, and brilliant at solving cases.

Li Hongxuan wanted to test whether this man could be of use. Instead, he found himself falling deep, inexplicably captivated by her every smile, frown, and fit of temper.

She was clearly a man, yet whenever she looked at him with those glistening, watery eyes, every defense in Li Hongxuan's heart crumbled.

Only after an accident... did he learn that she was actually a woman, and how heavy a burden she carried.

Li Hongxuan held her in his arms and murmured, "Su Yu'an, from now on, I'll shield you from every storm. You can be a cloud, you can be an eagle, and you can soar through the nine heavens..."

1. No angst, one-on-one romance. The heroine grows, and they both choose each other.

2. A strong, determined, clear-headed heroine x a ruthless, cold, devoted-dog hero.

3. Plot-driven, with the romance and plot developing side by side.

Blurb for You Love Him So Much:

[An emotionally sensitive, sweet girl x a cold, noble young gentleman. Mutual pining, pseudo-uncle and niece.] Starts in October.

Ning Yuan fell for Wen Boyan, and in the second year of loving him, he became her uncle in name. She should have given up, but she couldn't stop herself. She loved him for seven years.

When she heard Wen Boyan joking in front of other people, "Call me Uncle. She's my niece."

At that moment, Ning Yuan's heart shattered.

She knew there could be no future for them.

Later, when Ning Yuan took a step back and coolly called him Uncle with a faint smile, Wen Boyan's eyes turned red.

He held her tightly in his arms and murmured hoarsely, "Xiao Yuan, don't be like this."

They had known each other since they were young, but he was six years older, a gap Ning Yuan could never make up. Yet she loved him so much. How could she bear to make him unhappy?

Male Lead's POV:

Wen Boyan had always scorned romantic love. He hated entanglements in the name of love. But neither the heart nor love can be controlled, not even by the gods.

Wen Boyan told himself Ning Yuan was just a little girl. How could he...

But her every smile and frown, her every fit of temper and delight, became Wen Boyan's joy and sorrow for years to come.

She became his only principle and bottom line. Even he, so calm and composed, eventually fell from grace and became mad with love.

Short Scene:

One day, Ning Yuan returned late from a group project, accompanied downstairs by a male classmate, and ran into Wen Boyan.

She asked in surprise, "Uncle, what are you doing here so late?"

Wen Boyan looked coldly at the male student without saying a word.

Ning Yuan was confused. Didn't he have a meeting today?

The male student blushed and hurriedly said goodbye before leaving.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Wen Boyan reach out and brush her cheek, tucking her hair behind her ear. She felt something was off.

He never saw how, in the dim stairwell, someone pinned Ning Yuan against the wall and kissed her senseless.

Ning Yuan murmured, "What's... going on?"

Wen Boyan buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice hoarse. "You're mine."

Reading Guide: 1. One-on-one romance for all couples, mutual pining, six-year age gap.

2. Unrequited love is one person's private chaos. Please forgive them for being melodramatic at times.

3. Pseudo-uncle and niece, not related in any meaningful way.

4. Screenshot filed for the record on January 26, 2024. This blurb will continue to be updated.

Blurb for After the Powerful Minister Gave Her to His Nephew:

Xia Zhiyuan was sent up the aisle by the man she loved, given as a bride to his nephew.

*

Snow fell thickly from the sky. Blood dripped from a dagger onto the ground, blooming into a patch of vivid red plum blossoms.

"A Yuan, I forced you to marry. Now you've stabbed me in return. Have you gotten it out of your system?" The man's eyes were bloodshot, his expression tinged with madness.

Xia Zhiyuan's face was as cold as frost. Her right hand trembled around the dagger as she said coldly, "Third Uncle, I'm already married. Why must you?"

A slender hand gripped the blade and pushed it an inch deeper.

"He Yubai!" Xia Zhiyuan cried out. The man had gone mad.

"Divorce him." He Yubai stared passionately at her face, the corners of his lips curling into a cruel smile. His voice was ominous. "Or I'll die in front of you."

"A Yuan, I regret it..."

*

When she was six, her family was wiped out in a terrible crime. A young man descended like a god and took her back to the marquis's estate.

For twelve years, they were together day and night. Seeing the affection in her eyes, he said cruelly, "A Yuan, Yuan Ze has known you since childhood. He would make a suitable match."

Their past closeness now seemed like a joke. Xia Zhiyuan let the world laugh at her, climbed into the bridal sedan, returned to the marquis's estate, and married a man she did not love. Their debt was repaid; she owed him nothing more.

*

He Yubai inherited the title of marquis at sixteen, gave up the military for a civil career, and rose to become the chancellor, wielding power over the entire court.

The emperor grew suspicious, and the officials urged caution. In his folly, he sent away the rose he had raised with his own hands.

With power in his grasp and the political arena at his feet, he never imagined that the next time he saw her, she would call him Third Uncle without expression, yet smile and call another man her husband.

Jealousy gathered ever more thickly in his cold, dark phoenix eyes. The gentleman who had once been as pure as jade finally abandoned the rules of propriety. With reddened eyes, he seized the impassive woman and pleaded, "A Yuan, look at me again."

P.S. 1. He Yubai is the male lead. The heroine will divorce later. He'll chase her through a groveling arc, working himself to the bone.

2. A clear-headed, clever black-lotus heroine VS a ruthless, cold-on-the-outside, passionate-on-the-inside male lead.

3. Screenshot filed for the record on July 5, 2024.

Blurb for After Her Lover Rebelled, He Forced Her to Be Empress:

(A delicate, clever, universally adored princess and a scheming, possessive male lead with a green-tea streak.)

Jiarou had an absurd dream. In it, she was forced to marry into another country, while the handsome captive she had asked her father for the night before would overturn the entire dynasty and ascend the throne.

Her father was a foolish and cruel emperor. Jiarou didn't care whether he lived or died, but she did want to stay alive.

She rescued the man from his cage, treating him with caution and courtesy. She was kind to him and protected him, hoping that when he eventually reached the top, he would grant her a chance to survive and let her live as an idle princess.

Who would have thought that after she respected and protected him, he would develop improper intentions?

Wait! We agreed you were only pretending to be my lover. Why are you climbing into my bed?

*

Lu Zheng was the refined and noble crown prince of a neighboring country, a man of elegant bearing. After being framed, he became a prisoner. His heart brimmed with hatred, and he waited only for the chance to take revenge on everyone.

He never expected that the notorious Princess Jiarou would suddenly claim him. He had only heard that she was debauched, arrogant, and domineering.

He thought he was about to suffer a terrible humiliation. Instead, she claimed him and asked him to put on an act with her.

At first, Lu Zheng watched coldly from the sidelines. Gradually, irritation took root, and then he wanted her all to himself.

So he used every trick he could think of, even the ones he had once disdained, and finally made his way onto her bed.

He wanted the world, and he wanted her!

*

Jiarou froze, her eyes full of confusion. "What... are you doing?"

Lu Zheng chuckled and leaned close to her ear. "You've had me for months without letting me serve you in bed. I can neither eat nor sleep in peace."

His scorching breath and burning touch made Jiarou tremble. She stared at him in disbelief. "There's no need for this."

Lu Zheng's gaze was deep as he casually placed a large hand on her slender waist. "Did you enjoy your chat with Minister Li, Your Highness?"

"We... we only talked about childhood."

"Oh... Then what was that about with Commandant Zhang?"

"W-we didn't speak..." Jiarou answered with difficulty.

But Lu Zheng was not satisfied. Everyone seemed to have a past with her, and his jealousy grew stronger. Feeling the woman in his arms grow ever softer, he leaned over her.

The red candles burned out. The curtains swayed. Neither of them slept all night.

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first in every sense.

2. The scheming male lead acts tough but has a warm heart, and eventually falls hard for the heroine.

3. At heart, this is a sweet romance, with love at the center and the plot in support.

4. Screenshot filed for the record on December 25, 2023. This blurb will continue to be updated.

Premise: Stand by the truth, and in time the river will turn and the moon will set.