Eternal Night (2 Volumes)
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Summary
Years later, when she returns to the princely manor under the identity of the heir, tasked with throwing the state of An into turmoil, the capital gains a world-renowned assassin named Xinghun. She knows she has fallen into darkness, knows that every step she takes is part of others' calculations—but a fish that has leapt into river and sea will never resign itself to drifting with the current without stirring up a single ripple.
The struggle over the succession is at daggers drawn, dark currents surge beneath the court, and enemy states eye the borders with predatory greed. As an assassin, she is hunted by both court and jianghu; as the "heir," she is bound by loyalty, love, and duty... Every upheaval is both danger and opportunity; amid intrigue and deception she must proceed step by step, turn the tables, and reverse her fate. Behind every display of deep feeling lie both helplessness and calculation, and she can only sever her past and her ties with decisive resolve. Yet before one man alone—his forthright candor and devoted protection—the "youth" who has walked through blood and storm is willing to shed all disguise, give her true heart, and exchange it for the red dress that was always hers, to take her beloved's hand and wander to the ends of the earth.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who like ancient-setting political intrigue and identity-swap premises
- Readers who prefer strong plots interweaving assassins, jianghu, and court
- Those who can accept a heroine who lives long in disguise and endures in secret
- Readers looking for a fast-paced, suspense-dense two-volume novel
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light, sweet romance and low-conflict daily life
- Those sensitive to depictions of pursuit, conspiracy, and power struggles
- Readers who want the romance to be the absolute main line
Reading tips
- First memorize the relationship chart between the "heir" and "assassin" identities; the court thread will then flow more smoothly.
- Read the Liyou Valley training and the return-to-manor mission as two timelines to compare, watching for planted clues to pay off.
- Pause after each volume to sort out what each faction wants, to avoid confusing the characters' relationships.
- Slow down through dense conspiracy passages and focus on how the protagonist turns the tables.
About the publisher
Sichuan People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans social fiction, art, foreign literature, finance and biography; the 358 titles in the database show a catalogue balancing classics with general reading. Representative books include Lu Xun's A Madman's Diary, Feng Zikai's Paintings for the Protection of Life, works associated with Li Shutong, and foreign-literature translations such as André Gide's Strait Is the Gate and Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Dancing Girl: Classic Works of Yasunari Kawabata. In finance there is Security Analysis, and in biography the New Biography of Su Dongpo. Authors represented include Lu Xun, Feng Zikai, Li Shutong, Li Yumin, Zhu Zuci and Ye Zongmin. The publishing profile emphasizes literary classics alongside art books, and uses thematic series such as the "banned books" collection to address intellectual and scientific themes. Public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on the directions reflected in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 永夜（上）
- 楔子
- 第一章 牡丹花下死
- 第二章 脚底的花
- 第三章 杀手的顺序
- 第四章 重见星宫灿烂
- 第五章 美人如花隔云端
- 第六章 惹是生非的后果
- 第七章 睡着的小孩
- 第八章 别院的适应性训练
- 第九章 奇怪的端王夫妇
- 第十章 相互试探
- 第十一章 皇宫夜宴
- 第十二章 步入杀手生涯
- 第十三章 设计与认亲
- 第十四章 继续瞒下去
- 第十五章 吾家有女初长成
- 第十六章 危险步步逼近
- 第十七章 游园惊魂
- 第十八章 奉旨议和
- 第十九章 大皇子的算盘
- 第二十章 醉情于月
- 第二十一章 百般设计只为救你
- 第二十二章 身份被揭穿
- 第二十三章 相见时难别亦难
- 第二十四章 将计就计
- 第二十五章 黑吃黑
- 第二十六章 坐山观虎斗
- 第二十七章 冰凉的事实
- 第二十八章 背后一刀
- 第二十九章 山中方十日
- 第三十章 牡丹院的小麻子
- 永夜（下）
- 第三十一章 宫斗
- 第三十二章 石屋斗智
- 第三十三章 被他卖了又被他救了
- 第三十四章 永安郡主
- 第三十五章 李言年的泪
- 第三十六章 与太子定了亲
- 第三十七章 出嫁出走
- 第三十八章 平安医馆
- 第三十九章 重操旧业
- 第四十章 安家的买卖
- 第四十一章 一个耳光和一个吻
- 第四十二章 竹席的秘密
- 第四十三章 安家三公子
- 第四十四章 流泪的佛像
- 第四十五章 西泊秋祭
- 第四十六章 永夜倾城
- 第四十七章 古怪的小镇
- 第四十八章 游离谷主
- 第四十九章 魂飞魄散
- 第五十章 没有胡子的太子
- 第五十一章 飞天的翅膀
- 第五十二章 斗智
- 第五十三章 自投罗网
- 番外之风扬兮
- 番外之月魄
- 番外之李天佑
- 番外之蔷薇郡主
- 番外之玉袖公主
- 番外之安小四
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About the author
Zhuang Zhuang is an author active in Chinese online literature and youth romance. Public information about the author is limited, and the real name, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not recorded in the available sources. The library currently holds 18 of the author's works, spanning time-travel alternate history, modern romance, otherworldly fantasy, and youth literature. Representative titles include Little Girl Hua Buqi (3 volumes), Drizzle and Red Dust (2 volumes), An Love Tree in Heaven (2 volumes), Endless Night (2 volumes), and The Prince of Yan's Sun and Moon (2 volumes). These works show that Zhuang Zhuang excels at unfolding emotional storylines against alternate or cross-temporal settings, balancing light humor with tender, intricate pacing, while character relationships and romantic development often form the core of the narrative. Several titles were published in multiple volumes, suggesting sustained reader interest and offering a fairly typical sample of time-travel romance reading.
