Princess Wanshou of the Great Tang, once showered with imperial favor, died young from illness at the tender age of seventeen. But when a petty thief secretly pried open her eerie underground tomb, he discovered the princess had been buried alive. A grotesque demon-faced mask covered her lifeless face.
Within the palace lurk mu*derous secrets. The court is rife with treachery. The martial world churns with rising storms, none of which has much to do with our two leads.
You ride the donkey, I hold the rope—like a ragtag *Journey to the West* crew, we trudge eastward in search of an estranged brother.
Our biggest headache? Travel expenses barely cover food and shelter. Every town we reach seems to be in the middle of a major case—and we always end up as the prime suspects.
(Credit: Shanghai Fantasy)
The Princess Wanshou, favored by the heavens and adored by the Tang Dynasty, passed away due to illness at the tender age of seventeen.
A small thief quietly opened the eerie palace tomb, only to discover that the princess had been buried alive, her face covered by a grotesque, demonic mask.
Within the palace, hidden dangers lurk, and the court is filled with intrigue. Meanwhile, the martial world sees turbulent waves rising…
— But none of this really concerns them.
You ride a donkey, I hold the rope, as we set out in a pilgrimage to the West, struggling to make our way east to find my elder brother.
The most troubling thing is the tight travel budget, the daily expenses for food, lodging, and transportation. Every time we stop somewhere, we find ourselves entangled in major cases. And when we do, we always end up as the prime suspects…
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This story is a fantasy set in the latter half of the Tang Dynasty, with no real historical or character prototypes. It focuses on legendary adventures and lightly incorporates mystery and detective elements.
Trigger warnings: The author enjoys writing in a variety of genres, and is not sure what might be a trigger for readers, so it’s safer to avoid anything that might be a concern.
Content tags: Martial Arts, Enemies-to-Lovers, Suspense/Detective, Ancient Fantasy, HE (Happily Ever After), Standalone Story
One-line summary: The adventure of a resurrected princess and a wandering martial artist in the Tang Dynasty.
Theme: A suspenseful detective story inspired by Tang Dynasty legends.
(Credit: MyDramaNovel)
Princess Wan Shou, who had the favor of the emperor in the Tang Dynasty, died of illness at only seventeen years old.
A thief quietly opened the gloomy underground palace, but found that the princess had been buried alive, with a hideous mask covering her face
The palace was full of murderous intentions, the court was full of twists and turns, and the pugilistic world turbulent…
–Both of them had nothing to do with each other
You ride the donkey, I hold the rope, and we go to the East to join our brother in the formation of the journey to the West.
Our biggest problem is that we don’t have enough money for travel, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Every time we go to a place, we always encounter a major case, and when we encounter a major case, we become a limited number of suspects…
(Translated by Vico SDL)
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