Bright Moon

Notorious, flirtatious princess × aloof, clingy young marquis Longing for you, longing in Chang’an. “I’ll twist your dark hair into a loop and keep A Jian captive.” “Every mile I travel, I think of A Jian. Over mountains and rivers, mile after mile, across a thousand distant leagues.” Chu Jian raised an eyebrow. She couldn’t hear what the other woman was saying, so she leaned down and moved closer. Only then did she hear her mumble, “This is sweet.” The smile at her lips grew wider. She lowered her eyes and gazed without blinking at the little one in her arms. “Li Yu,” she said softly, her voice a little hoarse and trembling with emotion. Hearing her own name, Li Yu lifted her little face. A thin veil of mist seemed to cloud her eyes as she looked at the woman in confusion. Then her lips felt warm. Someone held the back of her neck, leaving her nowhere to retreat, and lowered her head to kiss her again and again, gently passing a round of moonlight to her. “Mm...” she whimpered, her half-closed eyes veiled in a thin haze, their light shimmering. The scent of wine entwined with white sandalwood, tender yet intensely possessive. As their lips and teeth brushed together, someone softly called her A Yu. The voice was cool and gentle, tinged with a lazy rasp that left her dazed, as if night had suddenly fallen. After a long moment, she was finally released. The other woman lingered by her ear and whispered, “You’re sweet, too.” - - Urgent news came from the frontier: Yannan Pass had fallen. Every soldier sent by the court had died on the battlefield. Not a single one survived. Her delicate knuckles, white as mutton-fat jade, clenched tightly. Her eyes grew moist, and the corners of her long, peach-blossom eyes reddened with unbearable pain. “You lied to me again.” - - (The author whispers: It’s a sweet romance, really! quq)