Chaslin_Xines

"Queens and concubines are merely pawns in a game of Court," the Crown Prince stared me down, chin high.

I returned him a smile, though my cheeks were stiff and reluctant to accommodate my lips. "Then why would a mere woman like me be your only tool to turn the tide?" 

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As the daughter of General Yan of the great country of Yin Shang, Yan Qing's duty lies with the royal Pan clan, whose sole orders hold her and her family's lives. When Yan Qing turned 19, the Crown Prince of Yin Shang decreed for her to enter the Palace.

There, she received her mission: Go undercover as a Palace servant in their nemesis' territory, Jin Tang.

Alone and afraid, she must brave through a precarious task. Only by succeeding in seducing the future King of Jin Tang of the royal Li clan would she survive her predicament.

But things get messy in a hurry when she enters Shen Li Gong, Palace of the 18th Prince of Jin Tang. He was the downtrodden Prince, target of everyone's ridicule. But Yan Qing recognised the power that exuded from him. Would she be able to weave her way past the Prince's eagle eyes? The fate of her country, and more importantly, her family, lies in her hands.


**Warning: Quite the slow burn**

Book cover credits (background image): Jingyi Lyu https://unsplash.com/photos/lgCjARMlnjg

The Celestial Phoenix's Ascent

"General Yi Liang!" More men came cantering down the road on their horses, looking appalled that they had lost their leader.


I stared up at Zheng's face, unable to believe my eyes. He could walk.


Ignoring the burns on my palms, I pressed them to his cheeks, trying to figure out if I was dreaming. Perhaps I'd died in the fire and this was the punishment I was getting.


"Qingqing, Qingqing," he murmured over and over into my ear, holding me to him. This was real. It was real.


"General Yi Liang," someone said from behind Zheng. I looked up, seeing a group of 10 men surrounding and staring down at us. It made me stiffen, and I fought the urge to hide my face in Zheng's neck.


The men's presence snapped Zheng out of it. He loosened his hold on me, but froze when I cried out in pain. His hand had pressed right into the burn wound on my back.


"What happened?" Zheng demanded. At that, Lin Feng came up to report everything.


The Manor of Calm Temperament