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Aisin-Gioro Huazhen, a Qing princess raised among the walls of the Forbidden City, arrives in Joseon as its Crown Princess-foreign in custom, language, and temperament, yet armed with composure and unsettling clarity.
Crown Prince Yi Hyeon, expects political inconvenience at best. Instead, he finds a woman who navigates palace intrigue with unbothered precision, requests a dog where others demand their husband's affection, and-when pressed on matters of succession-calmly selects concubines for him as though arranging flowers.
Between them lies a gulf of custom, speech, and expectation. Yet through halting conversations, and mutual practicality, two strangers from rival worlds begin to form an alliance neither anticipated.
Bearing Blessings and Joy is a palace romance of cultural collision, quiet wit, and slow-growing trust-where survival requires diplomacy, affection arrives unannounced, and the most dangerous thing a foreign princess can be is... reasonable.
Start: 01/05/26. End: ---
Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Slice-of-Life, Josei
Bearing Blessings and Joy is a work of historical fiction inspired by real dynasties, figures, and traditions. Creative liberties have been taken in the portrayal of events, characters, and relationships for narrative purposes.
This story is written for enjoyment and imagination. Mature themes may appear. Reader discretion is advised.