Tall, slender and soft-spoken: all the things 17 year old Meilin isn't. She knows it, her parents know it, the whole town knows it! So it's more than surprising when the royal decree comes for her to marry the 9th prince - an order that can't be refused. Instead of rose petals, Meilin and the 9th prince, Li Wei, soon find their marriage cursed with blood. A serial murderer is going around the city and it's their responsibility to stop another victim arising. *My original story! *Beautiful cover by @moonlight_aura13 ❤️

***THE WATTYS 2021 & 2022 - SHORTLISTED ENTRY*** The fragile peace between the two ancient kingdoms of Han and Jin is put at risk when traitors within Han start sowing seeds of discord from inside the royal court. For the future of both nations, Jiang Ming Yue, the youngest princess of Jin and a martial arts natural with an extraordinary secret, goes undercover alone in the Han palace with a mission to find out who is so intent on leading the two kingdoms down a path back to war. However, things take a dangerous turn when she becomes much more directly involved in Han political intrigue than she intended, particularly as she finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Han's enigmatic second prince. For Zhao Weisheng, he knows that the beautiful young woman who has entered the palace is much more than she seems but, as his interest in her grows, he can't help but question his true motive for wanting to keep her near him. What will happen when attempts on both their lives force them closer together? And, even if they survive the various forces aligned against them, can there truly be any future for a Jin princess spy and a Han prince? Highest rankings: #1 in historicalmystery #1 in epicromance

(Ongoing) Looking for Chinese novel? These are the Chinese novel I've read so far. Romance, transmigrator, reincarnation, revenge, modern, etc Disclaimer: I do not own the original or the translated versions of these novels