Under the Brocade
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Summary
Water ran off the leaves and down her sleeve...
She looked up at the green bamboo-oiled umbrella Lu Yi had moved over her head, and felt a stir of gratitude: this Imperial Guard officer was finally showing a little human warmth.
"This cat's afraid of water. Getting soaked would be heartbreaking."
Lu Yi spoke flatly.
The fat cat gazed at him with a wounded air, in complete agreement.
"..." Jinxia sheepishly lifted the cat down, wiped the water beads from the tip of its tail with her sleeve, and put it in his arms, unable to suppress a grievance: "Sir, don't you think I'm rather heartbreaking too?"
He ignored her and walked on.
The umbrella still covered her, while half of his own robe was soaked by the rain.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Romance readers who enjoy costume-drama light comedy and sweet romance
- Readers who prefer everyday detail and character interaction over strong plot
- Office workers looking for easy reading on the commute or before bed
- Readers curious about the Imperial Guard theme but not wanting heavy historical fiction
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting rigorous Ming-dynasty historical research and institutional detail
- Mystery readers who prefer hardcore deduction and tightly logical cases
- Readers who dislike sweet light-comedy tones and want serious literature
Reading tips
- Read the first few chapters to get a feel for the dialogue rhythm before deciding to continue.
- Watch detail passages like the umbrella in the rain as clues to emotional development.
- If the case thread interests you, jot down foreshadowing for easy callback.
- Best read in bedtime or commute segments; no need to push for plot momentum in one sitting.
About the publisher
Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
- 第十一章
- 第十二章
- 第十三章
- 第十四章
- 第十五章
- 第十六章
- 第十七章
- 第十八章
- 第十九章
- 第二十章
- 第二十一章
- 第二十二章
- 第二十三章
- 第二十四章
- 第二十五章
- 第二十六章
- 第二十七章
- 第二十八章
- 第二十九章
- 第三十章
- 第三十一章
- 第三十二章
- 第三十三章
- 第三十四章
- 第三十五章
- 第三十六章
- 第三十七章
- 第三十八章
- 第三十九章
- 第四十章
- 第四十一章
- 第四十二章
- 第四十三章
- 第四十四章
- 第四十五章
- 第四十六章
- 第四十七章
- 第四十八章
- 第四十九章
- 第五十章
- 第五十一章
- 第五十二章
- 第五十三章
- 第五十四章
- 第五十五章
- 第五十六章
- 第五十七章
- 第五十八章
- 第五十九章
- 第六十章
- 第六十一章
- 第六十二章
- 第六十三章
- 第六十四章
- 第六十五章
- 第六十六章
- 第六十七章
- 第六十八章
- 第六十九章
- 第七十章
- 第七十一章
- 第七十二章
- 第七十三章
- 第七十四章
- 第七十五章
- 第七十六章
- 第七十七章
- 第七十八章
- 第七十九章
- 第八十章
- 第八十一章
- 第八十二章
- 第八十三章
- 第八十四章
- 第八十五章
- 第八十六章
- 第八十七章
- 第八十八章
- 第八十九章
- 第九十章
- 第九十一章
- 第九十二章
- 第九十三章
- 第九十四章
- 第九十五章
- 第九十六章
- 第九十七章
- 第九十八章
- 第九十九章
- 第一百章
- 第一百零一章
- 第一百零二章
- 第一百零三章
- 第一百零四章
- 第一百零五章
- 第一百零六章
- 第一百零七章
- 第一百零八章
- 第一百零九章
- 第一百一十章
- 第一百一十一章
- 第一百一十二章
- 第一百一十三章
- 第一百一十四章
- 第一百一十五章
- 第一百一十六章
- 第一百一十七章
- 第一百一十八章
- 第一百一十九章
- 第一百二十章
- 第一百二十一章
- 第一百二十二章
- 第一百二十三章
- 第一百二十四章
- 第一百二十五章
- 第一百二十六章
- 第一百二十七章
- 第一百二十八章
- 第一百二十九章
- 第一百三十章
- 第一百三十一章
- 第一百三十二章
- 第一百三十三章
- 第一百三十四章
- 尾声
- 锁龙里
- 锁龙里续篇 （锦衣之下新版番外）
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About the author
Lan Se Shi (literally "Blue Lion") is a Chinese web-fiction author about whom public information is limited: her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. The library currently holds eight of her works, including Jin Yi Zhi Xia (Under the Brocade), Shi Wei Zhi Ji (A Gentleman for a Confidant, 3 volumes), Yi Pian Bing Xin Zai Yu Hu (A Heart of Ice in a Jade Vase, 2 volumes), Yue Po Zai Tian, Yue Xie Bi Sha Chuang, Ming Yue Man Qian Shan, Ling Xi, and Piao Fu Da Lu. Judging from these titles, her writing mostly centers on time-travel alternate history and otherworldly-continent themes, with some works also classified as premium fiction; the titles and volume arrangements carry a certain classical flavor. Based on the available information, her life and writing career cannot be described in detail, and readers may begin with the representative works above to appreciate how she develops character relationships and emotional threads within imagined worlds.
