The newly enthroned emperor in Chang'an was a widower.
Having lost his beloved wife, he couldn't stand to see anyone else happy.
When his ministers annoyed him, he'd cut their red threads and make wildly unsuitable matches.
How about pairing the bookworm Ji Zaifu's little granddaughter with the rough-and-tumble General Zhuang's youngest brother? Perfect!
One imperial decree later, the shrewd chancellor was reduced to a fool, and the stern general was left stammering.
The old widower rubbed his ears. At last, some peace and quiet. Then he rubbed his chest. Much better.
He glanced over and saw his handsome, charming attendant sneakily eyeing a young woman.
He took a closer look. Hey! Isn't her father the one I just gave a thorough scolding to?!
If you like her, go ahead and marry her!
The old widower took such pleasure in playing matchmaker that he became quite pleased with himself.
On the wedding night, he bestowed two flasks of wine, but only one had been laced with an aphrodisiac.
Who could have guessed that the couple who drank the spiced wine would bite the covers and struggle to hold back, their hands growing rough from grinding against each other,
while the ones who drank the plain wine would be overcome with desire,
spending the whole night at it, then complaining that the drug had made them too eager.
Main couple: A bickering pair who fall for each other but don't realize it
Side couple: A powerful official humbly courts a cool, aloof noblewoman
My next book will be A Feast for the Realm
Liu Zheng is a humble rice-cake seller in Chaozhou,
but her mother is the eldest daughter of the prime minister,
and her grandmother comes from the imperial clan.
Every child in the family was born with an extraordinary presence.
But then the family fell apart overnight: some died, others scattered.
Liu Zheng was born in a prison cart and grew up in a time of chaos.
When she was ten, a new emperor took the throne and granted a general amnesty.
The Liu family was no longer the family of a disgraced official.
That pardon had been hard-won, and Liu Zheng traveled from south to north,
using her exquisite cooking to earn money for travel and travel permits.
She came to the capital with three things to do:
first, lay her grandparents' ashes to rest;
second, find her aunt, who had been sold into servitude;
third, hang a prayer plaque on the Three Lives Stone for her parents.
But grave plots were expensive, searching for someone took money, too,
and a finely carved lacquer plaque cost three strings of cash.
Liu Zheng wasn't afraid. She made rice cakes and sold them,
starting with the little basket on her shoulder and working her way up to a southern-style food shop.
With Liu Zheng at its helm, the Liu family took root in the capital once more.
He had never expected his runaway fiancée to return from exile,
black and gaunt, but with eyes bright as stars.
The first time Xiao Mi saw her, she was stripping clothes from a corpse.
The second time, she was digging a grave in his own estate.
The third time, she had a carrying pole on her shoulder, hawking her wares along the street.
The fourth time, on an impulse, he bought one of her rice cakes.
After seeing her more times than he could count, he finally blurted out,
“Our parents arranged our marriage before we were born.”
The young woman blinked at him in confusion, then smiled as she understood.
“My parents never mentioned that. I suppose they thought you weren't good enough for me.”
Theme: Love sincerely, and fear not the bonds of marriage.
Begging for Lan
Stealing Fragrance Behind the Spring Wall
The Taste Paradox
Ballad of the Homecoming
Raising Chopsticks Toward the Realm
Xiao Niang Marries Again
My Seasonal Boyfriend
Fresh Green Leaves Lifted in the New Rain
Longing Heart, Timid Love
The Little Eatery on the Back Street of the Dali Temple
The Young Cook of the General's Household
The Husband Who Came from Elsewhere Cooks and Makes a Home
Personal experience: It is not because of the serialization that the article feels unsmooth. The narrative style of "Two Blossoms" should not make people feel disjointed. Many chapters throw out hooks and then change scenes, resulting in poor connection. Moreover, the previous descriptions of bad people and bad things are too detailed and crowd out the main plot. Chapter by chapter, the plot that determines the direction of the rebellion is so abrupt. I thought that after Li Da became the Zhongshu Ling, there would be a series of plot developments to assist the promotion, and that there would be conflicts and confrontations. I never imagined that the rebellion would be pushed away like this. Moreover, the conversation between the two couples is not natural enough. The reader knows both sides, but I don't know about each other at first. Or maybe I didn't read carefully enough? But reduce the number of words about the three generations of women of the Zou family, so that they don't need to jump around repeatedly to occupy the space, add some plots that promote the main line, and end it naturally, like this
I hope to see the endings of various characters, as well as the sweet side stories of the young lovers, and the emotional lines of the big brother and sister-in-law.
Guan Bing is really a pitiful, perceptive and kind-hearted child, and she is really good at irritating people, especially the words she said at the end when she was angry with Zhuang Yiyang really won my heart. Zhuang Yiyang, don't look for this or that. You secretly killed the emperor's eldest son. The way of death was a bit humiliating to the royal family. Other subordinates also agreed to help. It would not be good for the emperor to know that General Zhuang responded to everything at once. It is also possible that he knew in his heart that the emperor would no longer be able to monopolize power, so he subconsciously became careless. No matter what the reason is, just keep it quiet and don't worry too much.
Thank you teacher for your careful creation. I want to see Yongnian Xiaozhuang's sister and brother-in-law's daily candy-making. I want to see Xiao Qiao's growth line. Thank you teacher 😚
I feel like this chapter has solved my long-standing doubts. Let me just say, how could Qi Yuezhang not complain? He was so determined to hate the emperor. Because of the common hatred, kindness, and Fu Xu, it was natural to save Guan Bing.
Don't you have a long memory? The heroine this time is really not very likable, far worse than the other two books.
Qi Shizhong has a special kind of virtuousness in raising children 🐰
Finished Spreading Flowers 💪 I like Fuxu so much. It is common for people to talk about grievances and gains and losses, but my sister is a very rare kind of scholar-bureaucrat who lives in a temple and is worried about the people and the country and the king. I think of Xue Tao and Shangguan Wan'er. My sister is like water, she can overcome any difficulty. Xiao Qi and her sister are the same, but I feel that my sister's character is actually better than Xiao Qi's. Yongnian is actually the same, she feels guilty because of her happiness. Her strengths and weaknesses are as distinct as one. She insists on idealism. She is like easily scattered clouds and fragile glass. Xiaozhuang is a good match for Yongnian. He has a chivalrous spirit and is as sharp as a sword. I was very anxious to watch the plot between Li Fang and Guan Bing. Fortunately, they both had the best of both worlds, but it was precisely because of the best of both worlds that I felt that they were just short of breath, because they had always been lucky, ideal, and dreamy. But the reality is already so hard, let's just enjoy this luck in the novel. The imitation Tang Dynasty background is also very brilliant, the splendor of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the elegance of the talented scholars complement each other. I also like the arrangement of the secret clues in the article, which is very clever. Looking forward to the extra episode [Let me be healthy]
Fu Xu Yongnian and her husband are almost separated by Guan Bing, but they are both people who follow the signs of their hearts and don't worry much about their feelings. I'm just worried that it will be even worse for the female officials in the inner court. But after all, Guan Bing was the one who killed his father, and Li Fang's daughter almost killed Guan Bing. . The road to climb to power is really cruel, even people like my sister, brother-in-law and husband who think they have nothing to lose still suffer like this.
The small fight may be to cover up a larger conspiracy