A Song That Captivates the World

A sprawling conflict that lasts for years,

A song of joy and sorrow, of a nation's rise and fall!

It all began with this woman,

whose entire family was executed, with five clans implicated,

who was banished to the cold palace and condemned to a lifetime of infertility,

and who was humiliated by servants until she died!

The loss of her father and brothers' power turned her from a Noble Consort into a disgraced concubine.

An imperial edict then transformed her from a consort into a bride sent away to cement an alliance.

Ten thousand shi of grain: was that all she was worth?

Who lost their way amid love and hatred? And who surrendered to desire beneath the weight of power?

Whose hand gripped the blade of death along the blood-soaked road to revenge?...

The turmoil of the Three Kingdoms began with this woman and ended with her, too.

Millions of commoners paid with their lives, and the blood of soldiers stained the snow-covered Fengyan Mountains red for thousands of miles.

Posterity called her the Songstress Who Captivated the World!

Ling Wanlan, an extraordinary woman who grew stronger after countless hardships: “Dignity is precious, but life is worth even more. If freedom is at stake, I would give up both!”

Li Piaoxue, the Fourth Prince of Yin, a brooding man with a head of white hair: “Isn't freedom all you want? Help me seize Great Yin, and even the whole world, and I'll give it to you!”

Chu Yutian, the Emperor of Chu, a twisted ruler who was held hostage as a child: “When I was a hostage in Heng as a child, how many times a day did you, the high and mighty Prime Minister's daughter, bully me? Now that I've finally got my chance, how could I let you go so easily? My beloved consort!”

Yuwen Feiyi, the Emperor of Heng, a young ruler who bore humiliation and shouldered heavy burdens: “I made you Imperial Noble Consort only because I wanted the military power held by your ambitious father and brothers. Now that they're dead, what use are you to me? At least you can fetch ten thousand shi of grain, so you haven't gone to waste!”

I highly recommend Yu's completed Red Mansions-inspired premium story, [The Red Shadow of Daiyu Beneath the Xiaoxiang Moon]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/153284.html

A wholehearted recommendation for Jinduoduo's wildly bold and fantastic story, [The Cold Palace's Tortured Consort]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/175125.html

My friend Canghai Mingzhu's new Red Mansions-inspired story, [Daiyu's Allure]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/194534.html

My friend Silver Moonlight's new story, [Consort E]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/182663.html

My friend Nuonuo Baobei's unbelievably bold and wonderful story, [Blood-Colored Demon Eyes]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/180061.html

Jingmiao Linxi's wonderful contemporary story, [The Beauty's Favorite]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/178571.html

(Yu follows this story every day, but the author updates so slowly, sigh!)

My friend Luohua Louzhu's brilliant new serious drama, [Ruthless and Unyielding]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/199556.html (Don't miss this great story!)

My fellow Sichuan native and friend Yin Zi's hilarious, witty coming-of-age story, [Damn, What a Nemesis]:

http://read.xxsy.net/info/200890.html