Strange Tales of the Celestial Official

Also updating concurrently: The Heavenly Official's Strange Tales and Shan Huai It all began with an unexpected marriage alliance. Dongming, the young master of the distinguished Zan Ying family in Suye City and the dream man of young women across the fourteen prefectures of Hanchuan Province, was to marry an inconspicuous young woman from the second branch of the Xia family. What no one knew was that the county magistrate's confidential report had quietly recorded how the little girl once stopped a flood-dragon from escaping into the Jun River, saving thousands of people. She might even become Suye's next Heavenly Official, invested with the seal. Xia Lian's nightmare began then. The wife of the main branch treated her as a blood bag to siphon good fortune. Her cousin conspired with villains to kidnap her, then spread rumors that she'd eloped. Her younger sister was sold to a sect to be used as medicinal material. Her mother went mad, and even her maternal grandfather's family wasn't spared. Yet the main branch claimed the title of “Heavenly Official” and took the marriage that should have been hers. On the day the Chi and Xia families held their wedding, the Three Mountains and Five Peaks were thrown into an uproar, convinced the outcome was settled. Then Xia Lian returned: “Under the power of thunder and fire, all are equal.” Xia Lian had many, many names, so many that some had faded completely from her memory. The river of time flows on without end. Some people and events drift with the current and gradually seem never to have existed at all, let alone some weightless name. But there is always a moment, always a place, always someone who remembers amid the bustling world of mortal life. The little girl from Suye City, once so insignificant she seemed to have been ground into the dirt, finally grew into the most unforgettable legend on everyone's lips. Updating daily. My author page is full of completed novels, perfect for a reading slump~ Recommended completed works: the six-part series Rebirth and Joy and The Boudoir Records, along with my sweet treats series~ Theme: The warmth of everyday life comforts my heart most