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The Celestial Phoenix's Ascent

"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?" - 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

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To Send Off a Second Time

"No!" Zheng and I threw ourselves forward at the same time.

Father's lips parted, eyes widening as the sword stabbed him through the stomach from behind.

"To hell with you!" Zheng roared as he slammed into the General who had yelled atop the wall, stabbing him through the throat.

The sword that had been thrust into Father's body was yanked out as Zheng dealt the killing blow upon the General.

My own sword flew out of my hands.

"Father!" I grabbed my father's body as he crumpled, holding his head as I stared down at him in stunned silence. This sword landed on the floor next to us with a soft thud.

The noise around me became muffled.

"F - Father -" I choked out, his warm body in my lap as I knelt on the floor.

My father's eyes were glazed over, lips paling as he parted his lips to speak.

I glanced down numbly to see the blood pooling on the front of his robes.

"Qing -" His warm palm touched my cheek.

My whole world was shaking, but I think it might be me trembling.