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Destined to Fall in Love

Rating 3.0
Word count
163K words
Chapters
25
ISBN
9787221118899

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Summary

Behind the palace gates, the seas run deep; everywhere in this world is a muddle. I, Bi Shuwan, only wanted to be a petty rich lady—roll a few dice, collect a little rent. Who knew a single round of pai gow would win me a husband! And who knew that husband would turn out to be the reigning emperor himself! Before I knew it I was empress, standing at the peak of life—and according to Lu Che, I was soon to lock horns with my empress dowager mother-in-law in a drawn-out battle. My heart quaked with terror. "Truly, I have neither talent nor virtue—I'm hardly fit to be the mother of the realm." Lu Che slanted me a lazy glance and said with regret, "But the empress receives an annual stipend of a thousand taels, a hundred bolts of satin and silk, twenty skeins of gold thread, eighty sable pelts, bird's nest…" I hurriedly clutched his hand. "Actually, I do have considerable potential. With a bit of cultivation, even if I can't be mother of the realm one day, at the very least I can be mother of a region." Lu Che patted the back of my hand. "I believe in you."

Editor's review

This is an ancient-court romance in light-comedy style: the heroine, Bi Shuwan, only wants to be a small rich landlord collecting rent and playing dice, but one game of pai gow wins her an emperor husband, pushes her onto the throne as empress, and pits her against her mother-in-law, the empress dowager. The appeal lies not in deep power struggles but in the heroine's "accounting-style" survival wisdom and her bantering with the emperor, Lu Che, who lazily undercuts her; the annual stipend, silks, sable pelts, and other concrete rewards are written as her practical reasons for accepting the empress role, making the book light and comic. It suits readers who want to relax and enjoy bickering lovers and palace daily life in fragmented reading time. Those expecting rigorous historical background or complex court intrigue should adjust expectations; it is better taken as a brisk romance whose humor comes from character banter and everyday calculations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Romance readers who like light comedy and bickering-couple setups
  • Readers looking for fragmented-time reading with a preference for palace daily life
  • Readers who enjoy a shrewd, practical heroine who does not put on airs
  • Readers with low demands for palace intrigue who read for entertainment

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting rigorous historical research and authentic palace institutions
  • Readers who prefer deep intrigue and complex court power games
  • Readers uninterested in light-comedy romance conventions

Reading tips

  1. Treat it as light reading; a few chapters at a time is enough, and there is no need to finish it in one sitting.
  2. Pay attention to the heroine's calculations and the emperor's teasing retorts; this is the book's main source of humor.
  3. If palace titles or institutional details pull you out of the story, remind yourself this is a light-comedy setup and not to take it too seriously.

About the publisher

Guizhou People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Guizhou People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher based in Guizhou, with publishing directions covering architecture, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and history. Its library currently holds 232 titles, including representative works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture, Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, The Izu Dancer and Thousand Cranes, Mou Zongsan's Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History and Rashomon. Its author resources span architecture, foreign literature and philosophical studies. These titles show that the press both introduces foreign literary classics, including Japanese literature, and continues to publish academic and general-interest works on Chinese architectural history, Chinese philosophy and modern history, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign works and combines classics with accessible reading. Public information on its fuller publishing history and key series is limited, so no speculation is offered here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一局 赌人品
  3. (一)捡了个金主
  4. (二)金主保卫战
  5. (三)偷鸡不成蚀把米
  6. 第二局 赌人生
  7. (一)此生为注
  8. (二)赢来的相公是皇帝
  9. (三)深宫赌后的惬意生活
  10. 第三局 赌气
  11. (一)丧心病狂的顾小姐
  12. (二)严小姐入宫
  13. (三)大闹琼华殿
  14. (四)幡然醒悟
  15. 第四局 赌江山
  16. (一)打闷棍这件事
  17. (二)谁算计谁
  18. (三)江湖再见
  19. (四)逃脱
  20. 第五局 赌真心
  21. (一)劫后余生
  22. (二)婆媳过招
  23. (三)她是何人
  24. (四)水落石出
  25. 尾声

FAQ

Is this book serious or lighthearted?
From the description, it is a lighthearted comic palace romance: the heroine wins the emperor in a game of pai gow and accepts the empress role on the grounds of annual stipends and rewards. The overall tone is humorous and slice-of-life rather than a serious intrigue drama.
Is it suitable for readers who like palace intrigue?
If you expect step-by-step court maneuvering and deep palace scheming, this book may not satisfy you. It focuses more on banter between the heroine and the emperor and comic palace daily life; intrigue depth is not its main selling point.
What kind of character is the heroine?
Bi Shuwan in the description only wants to be a small rich landlord playing dice and collecting rent. After being pushed onto the throne, she first calculates the practical benefits—annual stipend, silks, sable pelts, and so on. She is a shrewd, practical, unpretentious comic heroine with a touch of ordinary streetwise charm.

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About the author

Ji Fei Author

Ji Fei is a web novel author about whom limited public information is available; the library holds two of her works. Her writing commonly falls under the time-travel and alternate-history category, and her representative works include the ancient romance novels I Am Determined to Win the Position of Crown Princess and Destined to Fall in Love. The former is set in an ancient palace and develops its emotional and power-struggle narrative around the position of crown princess. According to the existing profile, her works are lighthearted and humorous, favoring brisk and highly readable expression within time-travel and alternate-history settings. Because details such as dates of birth and death and nationality remain unconfirmed, any assessment of her full body of work and influence can only be based on the available titles. On the evidence currently at hand, Ji Fei focuses on ancient romance and time-travel fiction, skillfully building character relationships within palace settings and advancing her stories in a lively tone, making her work suitable for readers who enjoy this genre.

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