Drawing the Jade Pendant

[A poor, upright official x a scheming prince] [If you like it, please give it a star!] [Main story complete]

The Su family was falsely accused, and the entire household was sentenced to execution. Her mother pushed her toward a secret passage and said through tears, "A Han, once you leave through this door, you will no longer be surnamed Su. You will have nothing to do with the Su family. Do you understand?"

Shen Shuqing was never entered in the Shen family genealogy, because she understood that alive or dead, she belonged to the Su family.

She painstakingly mastered martial arts and spent years dressed in black, moving through the night. Determined to uncover the truth behind what happened back then, she disguised herself as a man and entered the court, striving to restore justice to the world.

With corrupt officials in power, she put herself in the middle of the game and cast aside every disguise, openly confronting them in court to clear the Su family's name.

Shen Shuqing devoted herself to serving as an official, saw through the might of power and the world's injustices, and at last parted the layers of clouds to let the moonlight shine over all beneath Heaven.

When she met Li Yang again, he was still the dazzling Third Prince of the court, while she had become the daughter of a convicted traitor. He looked at her coldly, tossed out a "Suit yourself," then rose and left.

Later, she saw through Li Yang's ruthless methods and merciless schemes. Utterly disappointed, she asked him through tears, "Was I just another pawn in your bid for power?"

Li Yang paid no heed to her despair and answered coldly, "From the moment we met, you were already part of the game."

Fate was hard to predict, and he recognized her. As snow fell thickly, he knelt outside her door and pleaded desperately, begging for her forgiveness. Though he had won the entire realm, the king who stood above all still knelt before Shen Shuqing and begged softly, "A Han, all I want is for you to be safe."

Shen Shuqing lived to see peace and justice restored. Li Yang finally had his A Han.

When they were young, he suddenly stood up, the warm afternoon sun haloing his head.

He smiled at her and said, "I think A Han is a lovely name too."

On their wedding night, his eyes misted over as he touched the thin face of the person before him.

"A Han, I've finally waited for this day."

1. Alternate history, alternate history.

2. Updates according to ranking schedule. Both leads are devoted to each other, and it's a 1v1 romance.

3. The male lead is Li Yang (yang), with the character meaning jade. Just think of him as a scheming, sharp-tongued, and blind guy, haha. This boy will have to work hard to win his wife back someday.

4. The first part focuses on their careers, and the second part combines romance and career.

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Record of the Umbrella Bearer

When Ning Huaizhen first met Song Zhiyan, he thought she couldn't lift a finger or take a step. He decided to just let it go and halfheartedly humor her.

Song Zhiyan: I'm taking you back with me.

Ning Huaizhen: I'm a good person.

Song Zhiyan: I'm taking you back.

Ning Huaizhen: My head hurts.

Later, with bonfires blazing into the sky, he suggested that he and Song Zhiyan become sworn brothers.

Song Zhiyan: Big Brother, no! I'm a woman! Forget sworn brothers, even becoming husband and wife would be difficult!

Beneath the splendid lanterns, a light veil slipped through her fingers. He was glad it was her. Thank goodness it was her.

Ning Huaizhen's gaze was calm and gentle as moonlight. Just as Song Zhiyan was about to enter the hall, he suddenly called softly, "Mingtang."

Song Zhiyan's eyes darted around. She walked up to Ning Huaizhen and tilted her head back. "Young Lord Ning, you've overstepped. Only two kinds of people in this world may call me by my title: close imperial relatives, and..."

"And who else?"

"My consort. I don't think you have a chance of being the first, Young Lord Ning. So, if you don't want to be punished, perhaps you'd consider becoming the second?"

Ning Huaizhen smiled faintly and leaned down. "Then is there a third kind of person?"

"What kind?"

"Ning Huaizhen. Princess Mingtang, will you accept me?"

I had never set foot beyond Chang'an before. The one time I managed to sneak out, I met someone I would never forget for the rest of my life.

In the court's tangled affairs, everyone wants to reach out and overturn this chaotic chessboard. You, meanwhile, are the courage I need to fight.

Pear blossoms drifted through the air, and her dark hair seemed dusted with snow. Song Zhiyan rose onto her toes and kissed Ning Huaizhen, then said through tears, "Wait for me to come back."

He knew she might not return.

Beneath the eaves, Song Zhiyan did not open the window. Ning Huaizhen clenched his fists, but in the end, all he left her with was, "Wait for me to come back."

She knew he might not return.

"Once, whenever I went out into wind and rain, I had to hold my own umbrella. Now I never worry about being caught in the rain, because I know someone will always come to meet me with an umbrella."

At the Great Chengming Temple, a thousand eternal lamps were lit to guide millions of soldiers through the cycle of rebirth.

Song Zhiyan left the temple. The sky was a hazy gray, misty rain blurred the distance, and a little snow drifted down.

She turned around. Beneath the curtain of falling rain, the person holding an umbrella wore a smile in his eyes.

Theme: Peace and justice throughout the world.