The Son of Heaven was captured during his northern campaign, and the capital was surrounded by enemy troops. The Great Ming Empire teetered on the brink of ruin.
By order of the Empress Dowager, Wan Zhen'er went to care for the young crown prince, Zhu Jianshen, whose future was uncertain.
Back then, the Cold Palace had emptied as its attendants fled in every direction. The little crown prince gazed at her with dark eyes. "Are you leaving too?"
She crouched before him and promised, "I'll stay with you always."
For more than a decade, through every storm and hardship, she remained by his side and protected him.
For such service, she should, by tradition, have received the rank of First-Rank Lady of the Imperial Household. She had already planned to take her reward money, leave the palace, buy a little courtyard, and live an ordinary life.
But on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, what awaited her was not the ceremonial robes and crown of a noble lady, but a pot of aphrodisiac wine.
The young emperor's burning palm rested against her lower back. His voice trembled slightly. "Auntie, don't go."
"But I'm seventeen years older than you, and I raised you like an aunt..."
"So what?" He gazed quietly at her with his dark eyes. "I insist on making you my wife."
[Reader's Guide]
- This is a novel, not official history. The major events follow the same general course, but at heart, this is a romance.
- A slow-paced, everyday-life story.
- Wan Zhen'er is not portrayed here as someone who constantly causes miscarriages. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't read.
- A complicated romance between an older female lead and a younger emperor who's a black lotus. There are ups and downs along the way, but they remain together through life and death and grow old side by side.
- Later on, the male lead has consorts, just as he did in history.
[Completed Works]
The Little Palace Kitchen of the Ming Dynasty (the only Ming emperor and empress who stayed monogamous; this is basically a sequel to this story)
The Little Snack Shop (the sisters' snack shop flourishes)
Her 1979 (a woman in a period novel goes into business in the Greater Bay Area)
Orange Summer (school life, with the male lead healing the female lead)
[Coming Soon]
Princess, Take Up Your Spear
Li Deyin's position as the Grand Princess Changle, Protector of the State, was not bestowed by her father or brothers. She fought for it herself on the battlefield.
After founding the dynasty, her father the emperor told her, "Third Daughter, now that the realm is at peace, you don't need to worry about warfare anymore. Go and live a quiet, settled life with your husband."
So Li Deyin gave up her military authority, took off her armor, and sheathed her sword. Step by step, she entered the deep, secluded halls of the princess's mansion.
Six years later, she died of sorrow.
Only as she closed her eyes did she realize what she missed most: those turbulent years when she commanded a hundred thousand troops and struck fear throughout Guanzhong.
Time flowed backward. When she opened her eyes again, Li Deyin had returned to the day her father and brothers raised their armies.
She lit a lamp and gazed at her sword, her resolve made.
In this life, no matter what anyone says, she will never lay down her sword.
Theme: No matter how long the night, daylight will always come.
It's finally over... I'm so reluctant to let go. Will the author write a sequel? I really want to see Zhu Jianshen's reaction after learning about Zhen'er's death, and Wang Zhi 😭
Please teacher, please write some extra stories 🥺 Because I'm a bit into the trap, and because of the teacher's article, I went to read up on some historical materials. Now I'm having a withdrawal reaction, and it's very uncomfortable [hugging my thighs]
Is there a .1V1 extra?
It's so hard to finish, I'm scratching my head. In addition, I plan to write an if chapter as a side story
I felt sad, and after reading it, I picked out some chapters and read them several times, but I finally couldn't bear to read the content about Shen Zhen when she was still young. When I thought about how beautiful it was at the beginning and how sad it was at the end, I just... Sigh. I feel like this is the Lan Yinxuguo that Durian wanted to write about (). Obviously the boy loved his Zhen'er so much, but he couldn't even keep his only child. Zhen'er has been discouraged since then. The high wall has become a place that traps her, and the depth of knowledge is no longer her small depth. It's so sad, double death is he, but because the process of returning to his youth is too short, he still looks like be. Can you please write some more extras? I really wish it could be a little sweeter. If they were reincarnated together, or if they met Xiao Changsheng again, it would make them feel less regretful. 🥺 🥺 🥺
😭 After chasing for so long, it's finally over.
This is the end, wait for the extra chapter 😭
It's a bit cruel to remind you to update, but it's still a bit uplifting.
I worked overtime late today and am exhausted. I will update tomorrow.
It's a bit stuck, I'll update it tomorrow [Bi Xin]