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The Lament of Autumn

The Lament of Autumn

Title: 玉簟秋

Also Known As: Yu Dian Qiu; Autumn on the Jade Mat

Author: 灵希 (Ling Xi) 

Genre: Romance, Historical

Country of Origin: China

Synopsis:

In a frantic, turbulent, and rapidly changing era, a deeply moving tale of joy and sorrow, and a country-ruining saga of separation and reunion unfold. Ye Pingjun, a woman from a humble background, and Yu Changxuan, the son of the Chairman of the Military Commission—her faint backward glance under the bright moon becomes an unforgettable, deeply etched memory for the rest of his life.


As it turns out, there are ultimately some feelings in this world that win at the very beginning but lose at the very end. When love can no longer go back, destiny becomes a chess piece arranged long ago... Hearing the warbling orioles on the branches through her tears, new tear stains mingle with the old ones. The vow they once made to be like birds flying with intertwined wings and trees with connected branches—since their fated bond is shallow, why is their passion so deep?


In her dreams, that lingering, soul-stirring fragrance of the jade hairpin remains. If you are not by my side, even if I hold absolute power over the world and grasp thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, it is ultimately nothing more than a passing flash of vanity.

Chapter List:

Chapter 1 - Flowers, Fragrant Powder, and Fine Clothes in Jinling; A Jade Hairpin Left Behind on a Rainy Night

Chapter 2 - Young Master's Rouge Startles Father's Face, Beauty's Autumn Eyes Ponder an Old Friend

Chapter 3 - Falling Glow Spreads on Stone Steps, Love Between Youths Grows; Moonlight Accompanies High Veranda, A Beauty Reveals Her Vows

Chapter 4 - Coercion Through Affection, A Thought Exchanges for a Loved One; Indecision When Decisive Action is Needed, Two Hearts Become Severed

Chapter 5 - Unseverable Threads of Passion Provoke Heartache; Fragrant Jade Hairpins Warm the Mandarin Duck Pillow

Chapter 6 - Scattering Clouds and Startled Dreams; Old Acquaintances Return Amidst Wind and Rain

Chapter 7 - Intense Flames Reach the Heavens, A Kind Mother Becomes a Memory; Melting Frost, Children Finally End Their Bonds

Chapter 8 - The Phoenixes Sing and the Silk Vines Rely on the Tall Trees; The Startled Swan Loses Its Companion and the Flowing Water Buries the Fallen Blossoms

Chapter 9 - The Jade Hairpin Falls to the Earth, How Can It Endure the Biting Snow? The Pear Blossoms Are Covered in Frost, Where Can One Ask of Passion?

Chapter 10 - Raising the Eyebrows in Mutual Respect, the Heart Remains Unsettled; Piercing the Jade Hairpin, Ultimately Failing the One Loved

Epilogue - The Empire United in Your Name for a Thousand Years; The Beauty Drifts with the Waves, Her Tears Falling in Layers, the Jade Mat Growing Cold

Extra Chapter - Dreaming of Rouge and the Lingering Fragrance, Life Remains a Long Regret Flowing Eastward


~Completed~

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