Eastern palace (东宫)
Author: Fei Wo Si Cun (匪我思存)
Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Tragedy
Number of Chapters: 42 chapters + 1 side story
She is the much loved and spoilt ninth princess of Xi Liang country. She embarked on the road to Central Plains (Zhongyuan) for an arranged marriage. He is the almighty and powerful crown prince. Because of a political marriage, he is forced to marry a foreign princess. He has his own beloved concubine, Zhao Liang Di. She has her own life, escaping from the palace to ride horse, disguising as a young man, chasing thieves, sending lost children home and drinking wine. Initially, their lives are like two parallel lines, never intersecting. However, the fight for power and position in the eastern palace, endless gossip, and hidden murderous intentions lead her to get involved step-by-step.
After surviving a near death experience, she suddenly recalled what happened three years ago:
His blind date with her in the desert,
He beheaded the white-eyed wolf king in Tian Gen mountain for her sake.
They held a grand wedding on the prairie.
However, he also brought her disaster, a bloody genocide …
River of Forgetfulness, to forget a love.
When her memory returned, how should she choose?
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Reading Status: Read Finished
Thoughts:
As expected of the author Fei Wo Si Cun, also known as “Step-mom”, we get much angst and tragic feels from this story. The story starts off with a rather cheerful protagonist who did what she want despite not being favored in the palace and we gradually see the two leads come closer together. There are some foreshadowing here and there in the story, so we gradually learn about the backstory of why she has come for a marriage alliance. At one point in the story, it will be a flashback as to how everything happened. As for the ending, I guess you can somehow guess from the tag and from the author. It was rather memorable for me.
Adaptations:
Upcoming drama adaptation – “Goodbye My Princess”
Michilun Translations 