An obsessive, cold, awkward eunuch gong x a clever, gentle, devoted shou who is the top courtesan
Pei Zhaoye x Su Yan
Historical fantasy and court politics. Don't take the setting too seriously. A time-rewind, repeated rebirth story.
One-on-one romance with plenty of complications along the way. Childhood friends who grew up together, innocent and inseparable. No love rivals, no cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending.
Title meaning: When a thousand lanterns burn out, until night ends and dawn breaks.
Inspired by: "For you, a thousand times over" from The Kite Runner
In plain terms: Su Yan's epic pursuit of his husband, going through one rebirth after another to save him.
Please note:
1. The gong will be a eunuch for a long time. Whether he can become normal again in the end depends.
2. The court setting is just background, combining rules from multiple dynasties. It isn't based on historical fact, so don't look too closely.
3. It has a wuxia setting and may include some strange poison arts and curses, but not much xianxia content.
4. It's a one-on-one romance, so the gong and shou could switch roles, but they won't in the story. The shou is a courtesan, so he isn't sexually pure, but his feelings are devoted.
5. Other couples may include BG, GL, or GB relationships.
[I'll add more if I think of anything else.]
Theme: For the sake of your ideals, persevere through every setback and never give up
It's so beautiful, I saw it here in one go