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Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight
Yaoying transmigrated into a novel.
In the chaotic and troubled times, many nations were at war. Her father happened to be the most powerful of those vying for supremacy, her brother turning out to be the male lead that finally dominated the Central Plains.
As the male lead’s younger sister, Yaoying was ready to accept this benefit that came without her having to lift a finger.
But it turned out that the male lead hated her to the bone, going as far as to have her marry the sixty-year-old grassland tribal chief in place of the female lead.
Yaoying was forced to marry. Wolves in front, tigers in the back, and wolves surrounding her, all coveting the lovely-as-a-flower Chinese princess.
At the moment of crisis, passing through with his troops was the novel’s young and legendary lord who was destined to die young.
Shivering, Yaoying pointed at the sickly lord in order to escape from their clutches: This princess fell in love with you at first sight. If you won’t marry, I’ll seek you out with a dowry!
The lord’s subordinates turned pale with alarm: Princess mustn’t speak so casually! Our king is a monk, a noble-blooded Buddha’s son!
Yaoying, with a face full of grievances: This princess doesn’t disdain that you’re a monk. In life, I am your person; in death, I am your ghost!
Monk: ….
From then on, the tale of the Buddha’s son and the Chinese princess began to circulate through the grasslands.
Monk whose reputation couldn’t be cleared even if he plunged into the Yellow River: ….
In the chaotic and troubled times, many nations were at war. Her father happened to be the most powerful of those vying for supremacy, her brother turning out to be the male lead that finally dominated the Central Plains.
As the male lead’s younger sister, Yaoying was ready to accept this benefit that came without her having to lift a finger.
But it turned out that the male lead hated her to the bone, going as far as to have her marry the sixty-year-old grassland tribal chief in place of the female lead.
Yaoying was forced to marry. Wolves in front, tigers in the back, and wolves surrounding her, all coveting the lovely-as-a-flower Chinese princess.
At the moment of crisis, passing through with his troops was the novel’s young and legendary lord who was destined to die young.
Shivering, Yaoying pointed at the sickly lord in order to escape from their clutches: This princess fell in love with you at first sight. If you won’t marry, I’ll seek you out with a dowry!
The lord’s subordinates turned pale with alarm: Princess mustn’t speak so casually! Our king is a monk, a noble-blooded Buddha’s son!
Yaoying, with a face full of grievances: This princess doesn’t disdain that you’re a monk. In life, I am your person; in death, I am your ghost!
Monk: ….
From then on, the tale of the Buddha’s son and the Chinese princess began to circulate through the grasslands.
Monk whose reputation couldn’t be cleared even if he plunged into the Yellow River: ….
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First published January 10, 2020
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6/22/26 - at this point I can't help but think of the drama promo - which is oof. But the book itself - omg SO MUCH FRUSTRATION. And yet I can still remember it more than a month later. What I liked is that it wasn't just dog blood shit with frustration for the sake of frustration.
Everything made sense. It was frustrating in that FL and ML were trapped in their circumstances and couldn't do much - obviously they were trying. But for e.g. FL - what can you do when the emperor wants you to die? She already did really well protecting herself and making what moves she could. As for ML, same. The poisoning, being trapped by his benevolence and vows (hello monk king), and yet he did so much. I felt he was way overly punished.
Wish there was more sweetness, but it was still quote a satisfying read.
Solid C+ maybe B- ... going with 4 stars for now
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First part of my notes are here
140 *WAILS* “Time and again he let her go, time and again she returned.
This time, when he asked her to stay, she had agreed to remain a few more days.
Yet in the time it took to brew a bowl of medicine, she vanished without a trace, so hurried she left without even a word of farewell.
Dream illusions, foam shadows, morning dew, and lightning – nothing more than this.”
(Tbh I’m getting sick of this)
141 FINALLY REUNITED!! Three years!!! So she’s ~18 now
142 omg i’m tearing up at how much she suffered that we never knew about until now. I’m glad Tali told her brother. I hope LXZ knows too.
😬😅 “Li Zhongqian gazed at her silently, his palms growing numb.
He had once feared she would become like their mother.
Now he discovered he feared more that she would become like their uncle.” Omg poor LZQ live the most stressful life. I really hope things start getting not just better but extremely good for him. He is so so so good. Maybe one of my favorite characters.
144 This fucking awful crowd. Srsly nobody deserves FL & ML except for each other, & her big brother
145 😿 she’s left the temple. Honestly, I hate basically everyone. Like these fucking awful fucks. I don’t know how long it’ll take, but I need ML to leave being a Buddhist whatever. Like fuck these people they don’t deserve him. They treat him like shit. He’s fucking dying and suffering literally every second. Nobody fucking cares only FL does. She’s basically the only one that notices too.
146 omggg!!! is she finally realizing she’s basically caught feelings for him too?!
147 !!! “The seven emotions and six desires belong to the ordinary.
His desire for Li Yao Ying wasn’t just for her companionship – he wanted her to stay by his side forever, with eyes and heart for him alone. He wanted to be close to her, touch her, make her laugh.” I’m maintain, I know he never will, but he needs to just abandoned his shit country. They don’t fucking deserve him.
148 ahh! I fell had a spring dream about ML! Also, like the commentator said her brother is right. I hate it, but I can’t blame him for telling ML to stay away. I still hate it so much though. I need the author to quickly resolve this shit so ML and FL can start to actually develop feelings because we’re fucking running out of chapters here
149 YuanJue is an envoy to meet FL? What so now he wants her to be with ML? Anyway, kind of union with former acquaintances. I need her shit done or not dead. I don’t even care to just suffer endlessly.
150 FL didn’t forget MLU dummies! He’s the one that basically broke up with her! Granted that can probably be blamed on her brother. It just all sucks! Also, it seems a hell is under a attack, so hopefully ML somehow magically appears to save her and save the day. And also just fuck all these stupid fucking fucks. I just want FL and ML to start their own country and just be happy even though I know that’s not what is going to happen. Unfortunately.
152 OK glad I fell and her brother are OK. And that her fainting was a feint. But oh no ML clearly is injured. Again. Like Author give this poor boy a fucking break.
153 yeah she came after him!
154 Dang so she’s known since before ZLY popped up again.
😿 ““Monk, you deceived me.”
And not just once.
She wasn’t angry at all.
She just felt sad.”
YAAASS “He was a monk – he could give her nothing.
Tanmoluojia shook his head in denial, but then heard a familiar voice softly say, “Yes.”
After a long moment, he realized.
It had been his own voice.”
155 ish kisses! ““So, when I first discovered Master liked me… I was shocked, and surprised… but not at all repulsed. On the contrary, there was an inexplicable joy in my heart.”” ❤️❤️
157 I guess she seeks nothing, but I’m like no! Give us more!
158 CAN THIS GIRL NOT CATCH A FUCKING BREAK. Even the goddamn dancers are assassins trying to kill her.
159 🙄🙄😒 did she almost die cuz LXZ saved her & almost died? So annoyed at these ~misunderstandings. Poor ML
160 “At this point, they could never return to when they first met. She didn’t care what he was thinking, didn’t need his remorse – she just wanted to stay far away from him.” Srsly this. I’m sick of the author trying to make us feel bad for LXZ. He did this all himself -these are the consequences of his actions. I had started to waiver a little bit since he did save her three times, but then I remembered how many times he tried to kill her brother, her mom, it’s been like 10 fucking years of this. So he has barely even touched the surface of his redemption journey.
🤷🏻♀️ “Li Xuanzhen felt as if he’d fallen into an ice cellar, his hands and feet turning cold.
She despised him to such an extent that she didn’t even want to hate him.”
161 “Those narrow phoenix eyes churned with gloomy, intense desire.” Uhhh considering I’m pretty sure she’s his biological sister, even though none of them know it yet, that’s exponentially even more creepy and gross.
Who did he tell her her dad is? Her uncle? I don’t think the uncle would’ve given up his biological kid, though I guess maybe for the sister? Cause it seems like he basically would’ve done anything for her
😭😭😭 “No matter how long it takes, no matter what the outcome.
There’s always hope if we try.”
162 love they’re spending time together, hate the distance
163 Ok I love when she “cut him off” she was still writing to the monk trying to seek treatment for him. So actually, it was just she didn’t let him and his people know, but she absolutely 1000% still cared so much.
164 *wheeze laughs* the comment “LMAO not the temple monks be fucking.” I guess I’m glad Ali allied with that princess Manda, and that things worked out. The mentions of dual cultivation though, lol.
165 ahhhh lol both his dream & the comments 😹😹☠️☠️☠️
166 🙈 I don’t know how to feel about this! I mean, princess Manda is kind of a good wingman? But also she’s doing this without their consent so that’s super not cool. But at this point with this book, like without her nothing is going to happen.
167 😹😅😜 Brother & ML teaming up to threaten LXZ
169 kind of skimmed this c. Tbh I don’t trust Chima. I think this bitch ass cunt poisoned ML. And that she’s the one killing all these people. It’s so fucking irritating that everyone just stupidly blames the regent. Use your goddamn brains. And FL leaves again.
170 kind of skimmed. I really don’t care about what’s happening in the Royal Court, and that I just want ML to leave them. They never deserved him and he’s been half dead and now mostly dead/almost about to die like any second period like can we just fucking stop?
171 who intercepted her letter to ML?!?
🙄😒 ““Your Majesty… your birth mother was not the previous Queen… your birth mother was a palace slave… she was Han Chinese…””
Scroll/skimmed - LITERALLY kicked my feet in anger at the end. The stupid FUCKING holy city basically has fallen, all those fucking cities that refuse to help ML when he was fleeing. Now you’re all FUCKING about to be decimated. And he fucking went back to save them? He’s literally barely cleaned the life. I’m so fucking angry.
173 FINALLY!!!!!! “Before thousands of troops, their Buddha’s Son, wearing his kasaya robes, had kissed Princess Wenzhao.”
176 It’s just stupid how undefeatable Hai Du Aling is 🙄🙄🙄 and BiSuo sucks. Chima wasn’t tortured near enough
177 oh it was all a scheme. But the city is destroyed. And MFL suffered so much. Also like we supposed to sea of corpses. Like really feels like they lost not just 800 but 900 to defeat 1000.
178 I LOVE HIM SO MUCH “Li Zhongqian walked up to her, looking down with bloodshot phoenix eyes, his gaze sharp.
“Whoever dares bully our Mingyuenu, Brother will cut them down.”
Whether he was nine, eleven, twenty-three, or thirty, forty… anyone who bullied Mingyuenu would have to get through him first.”
179 c title “Kasaya” and my immediate thought was I hope he burns that fucking goddamn kasaya.
Well, he didn’t fucking burn it, but at least he took it off. And everybody saw him getting punished. These stupid fucking fucks. I need him to abandon them even though he won’t.
180 awww “Luojia, who knew everything, actually worried about this.
Before, his heart had no attachments. Now, he had stepped into her mortal world, striving to be a good lover for her.”
181 Oh? What stopped LZQ in his tracks? Was it the night luminous pearl? … called it! And I do like the ML went to reassure her brother too. He’s showing sincerity!
❤️❤️❤️ “The perfect jade returns to Zhao.
Perhaps this was fate indeed.”
182 BWAHAHA he swaddled her after getting too turned on from kissing her?! And then she gives him a handy?!? 😹😹😹☠️💯
183 oh so the royal Court whatever considers them married? Also is LXZ going to lose his mind when he hears about it? Her brother already is kind of iffy.
184 😖 like, I’m not even… I don’t even know what to say. Like of course I’m worried about ML, but I fully expect him to live. Also, though like this has been dragging on for so fucking long, it’s … you lost me. You lost me.
🤦🏻♀️ 185 before we can even celebrate him being ok she’s hit with backlash
186 🙊 “Since she had come, she wasn’t allowed to leave.
If she dared to go, he would find her and bring her back.
Kill any god who blocked the way, kill any demon who stood in his path.”
Nooo what is her brother doing?!
187 Jesus Christ her stupid fucking brother. I hate Li De so much. And oh I guess FL is some Chen? lol to LXZ stabbing himself. Too bad it’s never Li De who suffers. Fucking evil monster … I don’t know why but I’m utterly disappointed in Crown Princess Zheng Biyu. Turning LXZ’s letter trying to warn FL over to LD? Cunt. (… unless it was a fake? She wasn’t entirely evil before…)
Ofc LZQ was captured - feels like you’re repeatedly punching yourself in the face
188 oh I unfairly aligned her brother. He was smart this time, but the shit bag emperor faked an assassination attempt to trick FL. And I still fractionally blame her brother because if he hadn’t been so foolish and hotheaded constantly in the past, she wouldn’t have been trapped. Although I really do hope that whatever southern Chu which apparently FL is or like whatever the fuck is going on just utterly destroys this fucking fuckhead, evil, stupid ass awful emperor
189 *laughing madly* it was LXZ that got stabbed to fuck trying to save FL. Stupid LD I hope your heart melts from drips of acid. Lololol still laughing fuckhead almost murdered his precious son multiple times. AND struck him to the bone.
Finally! Though ugh LD died too easily. And sad FL never got to meet her birth parents. Glad she’s not LZX’s sister so there isn’t weird incest shit. And VERY glad both ML & brother are okay
190 😹😹☠️ “Li Zhongqian stood atop the city wall, watching the lumbering elephants slowly parade down the main street. He rolled his eyes heavenward – he’d never realized before that monks could be so worldly.”
YAY MARRIED
191 side story 1 - oh wow they rescued their mom along time ago and the hostage in the temple was a decoy. Hilarious their shit bag/not never even checked. Also who is this girl that’s looking for her brother?
192 … sex?! Or ~just another handy?!
193 Lolol has he been reading sex books? Also their little date was so cute. And all of FL’s admirers 😹
I skim/scrolled 195 which is the sex scene - you’d think I wouldn’t but it just felt meh - author too wordy through this novel, plus 🙄🙄🙄 always the crying
Ok 196 is sweet & hot, though I only got through part - but 🙄😒🤦🏻♀️ again w/ the crying. I REALLY LOVE him planting Lori’s flowers for her
197 😿😭 poor Li ZongQian. Seriously he might be in my top 10 characters. Def top 10 not MLs (top 5 maybe top 3)
198 The old man in the remote desert fortress made me tear up. And glad LZQ stopped his suicide mission
🙄 Rong princess Banar.
199 LOL light bondage. And after holding him back the whole time lol the author is just ALL SEX
😹☠️ he sends YJ after her in one day
201 awww really? That’s all? Sweet though she’s still out there doing her own thing ❤️❤️❤️
Everything made sense. It was frustrating in that FL and ML were trapped in their circumstances and couldn't do much - obviously they were trying. But for e.g. FL - what can you do when the emperor wants you to die? She already did really well protecting herself and making what moves she could. As for ML, same. The poisoning, being trapped by his benevolence and vows (hello monk king), and yet he did so much. I felt he was way overly punished.
Wish there was more sweetness, but it was still quote a satisfying read.
Solid C+ maybe B- ... going with 4 stars for now
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First part of my notes are here
140 *WAILS* “Time and again he let her go, time and again she returned.
This time, when he asked her to stay, she had agreed to remain a few more days.
Yet in the time it took to brew a bowl of medicine, she vanished without a trace, so hurried she left without even a word of farewell.
Dream illusions, foam shadows, morning dew, and lightning – nothing more than this.”
(Tbh I’m getting sick of this)
141 FINALLY REUNITED!! Three years!!! So she’s ~18 now
142 omg i’m tearing up at how much she suffered that we never knew about until now. I’m glad Tali told her brother. I hope LXZ knows too.
😬😅 “Li Zhongqian gazed at her silently, his palms growing numb.
He had once feared she would become like their mother.
Now he discovered he feared more that she would become like their uncle.” Omg poor LZQ live the most stressful life. I really hope things start getting not just better but extremely good for him. He is so so so good. Maybe one of my favorite characters.
144 This fucking awful crowd. Srsly nobody deserves FL & ML except for each other, & her big brother
145 😿 she’s left the temple. Honestly, I hate basically everyone. Like these fucking awful fucks. I don’t know how long it’ll take, but I need ML to leave being a Buddhist whatever. Like fuck these people they don’t deserve him. They treat him like shit. He’s fucking dying and suffering literally every second. Nobody fucking cares only FL does. She’s basically the only one that notices too.
146 omggg!!! is she finally realizing she’s basically caught feelings for him too?!
147 !!! “The seven emotions and six desires belong to the ordinary.
His desire for Li Yao Ying wasn’t just for her companionship – he wanted her to stay by his side forever, with eyes and heart for him alone. He wanted to be close to her, touch her, make her laugh.” I’m maintain, I know he never will, but he needs to just abandoned his shit country. They don’t fucking deserve him.
148 ahh! I fell had a spring dream about ML! Also, like the commentator said her brother is right. I hate it, but I can’t blame him for telling ML to stay away. I still hate it so much though. I need the author to quickly resolve this shit so ML and FL can start to actually develop feelings because we’re fucking running out of chapters here
149 YuanJue is an envoy to meet FL? What so now he wants her to be with ML? Anyway, kind of union with former acquaintances. I need her shit done or not dead. I don’t even care to just suffer endlessly.
150 FL didn’t forget MLU dummies! He’s the one that basically broke up with her! Granted that can probably be blamed on her brother. It just all sucks! Also, it seems a hell is under a attack, so hopefully ML somehow magically appears to save her and save the day. And also just fuck all these stupid fucking fucks. I just want FL and ML to start their own country and just be happy even though I know that’s not what is going to happen. Unfortunately.
152 OK glad I fell and her brother are OK. And that her fainting was a feint. But oh no ML clearly is injured. Again. Like Author give this poor boy a fucking break.
153 yeah she came after him!
154 Dang so she’s known since before ZLY popped up again.
😿 ““Monk, you deceived me.”
And not just once.
She wasn’t angry at all.
She just felt sad.”
YAAASS “He was a monk – he could give her nothing.
Tanmoluojia shook his head in denial, but then heard a familiar voice softly say, “Yes.”
After a long moment, he realized.
It had been his own voice.”
155 ish kisses! ““So, when I first discovered Master liked me… I was shocked, and surprised… but not at all repulsed. On the contrary, there was an inexplicable joy in my heart.”” ❤️❤️
157 I guess she seeks nothing, but I’m like no! Give us more!
158 CAN THIS GIRL NOT CATCH A FUCKING BREAK. Even the goddamn dancers are assassins trying to kill her.
159 🙄🙄😒 did she almost die cuz LXZ saved her & almost died? So annoyed at these ~misunderstandings. Poor ML
160 “At this point, they could never return to when they first met. She didn’t care what he was thinking, didn’t need his remorse – she just wanted to stay far away from him.” Srsly this. I’m sick of the author trying to make us feel bad for LXZ. He did this all himself -these are the consequences of his actions. I had started to waiver a little bit since he did save her three times, but then I remembered how many times he tried to kill her brother, her mom, it’s been like 10 fucking years of this. So he has barely even touched the surface of his redemption journey.
🤷🏻♀️ “Li Xuanzhen felt as if he’d fallen into an ice cellar, his hands and feet turning cold.
She despised him to such an extent that she didn’t even want to hate him.”
161 “Those narrow phoenix eyes churned with gloomy, intense desire.” Uhhh considering I’m pretty sure she’s his biological sister, even though none of them know it yet, that’s exponentially even more creepy and gross.
Who did he tell her her dad is? Her uncle? I don’t think the uncle would’ve given up his biological kid, though I guess maybe for the sister? Cause it seems like he basically would’ve done anything for her
😭😭😭 “No matter how long it takes, no matter what the outcome.
There’s always hope if we try.”
162 love they’re spending time together, hate the distance
163 Ok I love when she “cut him off” she was still writing to the monk trying to seek treatment for him. So actually, it was just she didn’t let him and his people know, but she absolutely 1000% still cared so much.
164 *wheeze laughs* the comment “LMAO not the temple monks be fucking.” I guess I’m glad Ali allied with that princess Manda, and that things worked out. The mentions of dual cultivation though, lol.
165 ahhhh lol both his dream & the comments 😹😹☠️☠️☠️
166 🙈 I don’t know how to feel about this! I mean, princess Manda is kind of a good wingman? But also she’s doing this without their consent so that’s super not cool. But at this point with this book, like without her nothing is going to happen.
167 😹😅😜 Brother & ML teaming up to threaten LXZ
169 kind of skimmed this c. Tbh I don’t trust Chima. I think this bitch ass cunt poisoned ML. And that she’s the one killing all these people. It’s so fucking irritating that everyone just stupidly blames the regent. Use your goddamn brains. And FL leaves again.
170 kind of skimmed. I really don’t care about what’s happening in the Royal Court, and that I just want ML to leave them. They never deserved him and he’s been half dead and now mostly dead/almost about to die like any second period like can we just fucking stop?
171 who intercepted her letter to ML?!?
🙄😒 ““Your Majesty… your birth mother was not the previous Queen… your birth mother was a palace slave… she was Han Chinese…””
Scroll/skimmed - LITERALLY kicked my feet in anger at the end. The stupid FUCKING holy city basically has fallen, all those fucking cities that refuse to help ML when he was fleeing. Now you’re all FUCKING about to be decimated. And he fucking went back to save them? He’s literally barely cleaned the life. I’m so fucking angry.
173 FINALLY!!!!!! “Before thousands of troops, their Buddha’s Son, wearing his kasaya robes, had kissed Princess Wenzhao.”
176 It’s just stupid how undefeatable Hai Du Aling is 🙄🙄🙄 and BiSuo sucks. Chima wasn’t tortured near enough
177 oh it was all a scheme. But the city is destroyed. And MFL suffered so much. Also like we supposed to sea of corpses. Like really feels like they lost not just 800 but 900 to defeat 1000.
178 I LOVE HIM SO MUCH “Li Zhongqian walked up to her, looking down with bloodshot phoenix eyes, his gaze sharp.
“Whoever dares bully our Mingyuenu, Brother will cut them down.”
Whether he was nine, eleven, twenty-three, or thirty, forty… anyone who bullied Mingyuenu would have to get through him first.”
179 c title “Kasaya” and my immediate thought was I hope he burns that fucking goddamn kasaya.
Well, he didn’t fucking burn it, but at least he took it off. And everybody saw him getting punished. These stupid fucking fucks. I need him to abandon them even though he won’t.
180 awww “Luojia, who knew everything, actually worried about this.
Before, his heart had no attachments. Now, he had stepped into her mortal world, striving to be a good lover for her.”
181 Oh? What stopped LZQ in his tracks? Was it the night luminous pearl? … called it! And I do like the ML went to reassure her brother too. He’s showing sincerity!
❤️❤️❤️ “The perfect jade returns to Zhao.
Perhaps this was fate indeed.”
182 BWAHAHA he swaddled her after getting too turned on from kissing her?! And then she gives him a handy?!? 😹😹😹☠️💯
183 oh so the royal Court whatever considers them married? Also is LXZ going to lose his mind when he hears about it? Her brother already is kind of iffy.
184 😖 like, I’m not even… I don’t even know what to say. Like of course I’m worried about ML, but I fully expect him to live. Also, though like this has been dragging on for so fucking long, it’s … you lost me. You lost me.
🤦🏻♀️ 185 before we can even celebrate him being ok she’s hit with backlash
186 🙊 “Since she had come, she wasn’t allowed to leave.
If she dared to go, he would find her and bring her back.
Kill any god who blocked the way, kill any demon who stood in his path.”
Nooo what is her brother doing?!
187 Jesus Christ her stupid fucking brother. I hate Li De so much. And oh I guess FL is some Chen? lol to LXZ stabbing himself. Too bad it’s never Li De who suffers. Fucking evil monster … I don’t know why but I’m utterly disappointed in Crown Princess Zheng Biyu. Turning LXZ’s letter trying to warn FL over to LD? Cunt. (… unless it was a fake? She wasn’t entirely evil before…)
Ofc LZQ was captured - feels like you’re repeatedly punching yourself in the face
188 oh I unfairly aligned her brother. He was smart this time, but the shit bag emperor faked an assassination attempt to trick FL. And I still fractionally blame her brother because if he hadn’t been so foolish and hotheaded constantly in the past, she wouldn’t have been trapped. Although I really do hope that whatever southern Chu which apparently FL is or like whatever the fuck is going on just utterly destroys this fucking fuckhead, evil, stupid ass awful emperor
189 *laughing madly* it was LXZ that got stabbed to fuck trying to save FL. Stupid LD I hope your heart melts from drips of acid. Lololol still laughing fuckhead almost murdered his precious son multiple times. AND struck him to the bone.
Finally! Though ugh LD died too easily. And sad FL never got to meet her birth parents. Glad she’s not LZX’s sister so there isn’t weird incest shit. And VERY glad both ML & brother are okay
190 😹😹☠️ “Li Zhongqian stood atop the city wall, watching the lumbering elephants slowly parade down the main street. He rolled his eyes heavenward – he’d never realized before that monks could be so worldly.”
YAY MARRIED
191 side story 1 - oh wow they rescued their mom along time ago and the hostage in the temple was a decoy. Hilarious their shit bag/not never even checked. Also who is this girl that’s looking for her brother?
192 … sex?! Or ~just another handy?!
193 Lolol has he been reading sex books? Also their little date was so cute. And all of FL’s admirers 😹
I skim/scrolled 195 which is the sex scene - you’d think I wouldn’t but it just felt meh - author too wordy through this novel, plus 🙄🙄🙄 always the crying
Ok 196 is sweet & hot, though I only got through part - but 🙄😒🤦🏻♀️ again w/ the crying. I REALLY LOVE him planting Lori’s flowers for her
197 😿😭 poor Li ZongQian. Seriously he might be in my top 10 characters. Def top 10 not MLs (top 5 maybe top 3)
198 The old man in the remote desert fortress made me tear up. And glad LZQ stopped his suicide mission
🙄 Rong princess Banar.
199 LOL light bondage. And after holding him back the whole time lol the author is just ALL SEX
😹☠️ he sends YJ after her in one day
201 awww really? That’s all? Sweet though she’s still out there doing her own thing ❤️❤️❤️
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April 25, 2022
A riveting love story of epic proportions spanning thousands of miles, from the bustling city of Chang'an in the Central Plains, across the sprawling grasslands and arid deserts, to the Royal Court of the Western Regions. Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight is about the quest of two characters - Li Yaoying and Tumoroga - to safeguard their loved ones in a world of endless strife, changing dynasties and power-hungry warlords.
Yaoying and Tumoroga are both fascinating characters, each with their own talents. They are adept at navigating fearsome court politics, including assassination attempts, as well as the outbreak of war. But their sharpness and cunning did not come easy but rather, have been shaped by the traumas of their respective childhoods. Their love unfolds against the turbulent political situations of the Central Plains and Western Regions. And this love is one that is potentially SACRILEGIOUS (oh the tension!).
In many ways, our unfavoured Wei princess Yaoying resembles a Mary Sue: she's apparently the most beautiful person one has ever laid their eyes on; ALL the men revolve around her like planets around the sun; other women see her as a threat; she gets hurt all the time and has to be cared for, so on and forth. But in light of her circumstances, it isn't hard to understand why she MUST be "perfect"; anything less and she, her brother's and mother's heads will be on the chopping block. When you live life counting your days, you have to become someone beyond reproach.
The result of this careful tightrope walk? An unwanted marriage with the 60-year-old leader of a nomadic tribe. Thus begins her arduous journey into the vast world, where she gets kidnapped, imprisoned and meets with many crises. I slowly fell in love with her sheer tenacity, open-mindedness, intelligence, and warm heart. She is suave and stony when required, and soft for the people who deserve it. She bears her grudges well; and does not forgive past sins and mistakes made by others unto her and her loved ones. I enjoy that aspect of her.
Next: Tumoroga, oh, Tumoroga. A Buddhist monk-philosopher king who has sworn off all worldly attachments is certainly not a typical ML in a Chinese romance web novel. But it's precisely this tension that makes their budding relationship so damn intriguing. And it's also why I picked this up in the first place, wondering: how is the author going to write a persuasive forbidden love story? And BOY has she done it well! I love Tumoroga. He is a wonderful and compassionate king, a general, a religious icon, and a symbol of hope.
Throughout the novel, we see Tumoroga navigate and struggle with these multiple identities. He's definitely not perfect, but what he thinks are his flaws only make him even more human and likeable. He straddles the fine line between having to be above worldly affairs but also the need to protect his kingdom against aggressive nomadic tribes and internal politics. What is faith? What is salvation? What makes a just king? Even as the ever-wise "Buddha's son", Tumoroga finds no easy answer as he reckons with these questions.
Despite their seeming differences in culture and personalities, both leads share so many similarities; they've spent their entire lives living for and protecting others. They have similar beliefs and philosophies, and they RESPECT each other's boundaries and situations. Against all odds, they've crossed thousands of miles, finding home in each other's arms. Truly a love to remember.
To write a good love story, one has to write a good story first. And I think this novel is a good example of this. Its plot progression was really elevated by in-depth portrayals of the political strife and warfare; the different courts and their dynamics; and vivid character writing, so much so that I was happy to read it even if there wasn't a romance plotline. Admittedly, some political elements got a little draggy e.g. I couldn't care less about the other brother (yikes). But of course when the romance appeared, it came naturally, gently, uncontrollably. And I was all the more happy for it. Hehe.
4.5/5
Yaoying and Tumoroga are both fascinating characters, each with their own talents. They are adept at navigating fearsome court politics, including assassination attempts, as well as the outbreak of war. But their sharpness and cunning did not come easy but rather, have been shaped by the traumas of their respective childhoods. Their love unfolds against the turbulent political situations of the Central Plains and Western Regions. And this love is one that is potentially SACRILEGIOUS (oh the tension!).
In many ways, our unfavoured Wei princess Yaoying resembles a Mary Sue: she's apparently the most beautiful person one has ever laid their eyes on; ALL the men revolve around her like planets around the sun; other women see her as a threat; she gets hurt all the time and has to be cared for, so on and forth. But in light of her circumstances, it isn't hard to understand why she MUST be "perfect"; anything less and she, her brother's and mother's heads will be on the chopping block. When you live life counting your days, you have to become someone beyond reproach.
The result of this careful tightrope walk? An unwanted marriage with the 60-year-old leader of a nomadic tribe. Thus begins her arduous journey into the vast world, where she gets kidnapped, imprisoned and meets with many crises. I slowly fell in love with her sheer tenacity, open-mindedness, intelligence, and warm heart. She is suave and stony when required, and soft for the people who deserve it. She bears her grudges well; and does not forgive past sins and mistakes made by others unto her and her loved ones. I enjoy that aspect of her.
Next: Tumoroga, oh, Tumoroga. A Buddhist monk-philosopher king who has sworn off all worldly attachments is certainly not a typical ML in a Chinese romance web novel. But it's precisely this tension that makes their budding relationship so damn intriguing. And it's also why I picked this up in the first place, wondering: how is the author going to write a persuasive forbidden love story? And BOY has she done it well! I love Tumoroga. He is a wonderful and compassionate king, a general, a religious icon, and a symbol of hope.
Throughout the novel, we see Tumoroga navigate and struggle with these multiple identities. He's definitely not perfect, but what he thinks are his flaws only make him even more human and likeable. He straddles the fine line between having to be above worldly affairs but also the need to protect his kingdom against aggressive nomadic tribes and internal politics. What is faith? What is salvation? What makes a just king? Even as the ever-wise "Buddha's son", Tumoroga finds no easy answer as he reckons with these questions.
Despite their seeming differences in culture and personalities, both leads share so many similarities; they've spent their entire lives living for and protecting others. They have similar beliefs and philosophies, and they RESPECT each other's boundaries and situations. Against all odds, they've crossed thousands of miles, finding home in each other's arms. Truly a love to remember.
To write a good love story, one has to write a good story first. And I think this novel is a good example of this. Its plot progression was really elevated by in-depth portrayals of the political strife and warfare; the different courts and their dynamics; and vivid character writing, so much so that I was happy to read it even if there wasn't a romance plotline. Admittedly, some political elements got a little draggy e.g. I couldn't care less about the other brother (yikes). But of course when the romance appeared, it came naturally, gently, uncontrollably. And I was all the more happy for it. Hehe.
4.5/5
June 6, 2026
4 Stars ⭐ For the monk who fell in love with a princess
Honestly a little surprised that i was able to finish this and i did end up enjoying it more than i thought i would.
This was the slowesttt slow burn I've ever read (not kidding guys)
ml isn't introduced till like chapter 40 but what a intro it was 👏, i liked that the author put sm effort into first 25% book to establish yaoying's family dynamic and situation at her home kingdom and what all she went through in a foreign land that made her desperate enough to seek the ml's help. Her relationship with her brother is so beautiful that i was constantly rooting for her to be reunited with him.
Now talking about the slow burn romance, while it's not the main focus of first half of the book, it was pretty well done. The slow build up of feelings between them and luojia's constant struggle between his monastic values and his feelings for the one person in the world who understands his struggles and loves him unconditionally. The angstt! Though i did get a little frustrated in the end cuz they did go back and forth for quite some time, but when they finally give in to the feelings, it was so beautiful ❤️
I wasn't expecting the extra chapters to be smutty 😂
Overall a book with well written characters, felt even sympathetic for the side character's backstory. And loved all the action scenes, near death experiences and the mcs turning the tide and getting their hea ( which btw i was really doubting they'll have a good ending).
"Neither wind nor banner moved, yet the heart moved."
Honestly a little surprised that i was able to finish this and i did end up enjoying it more than i thought i would.
This was the slowesttt slow burn I've ever read (not kidding guys)
ml isn't introduced till like chapter 40 but what a intro it was 👏, i liked that the author put sm effort into first 25% book to establish yaoying's family dynamic and situation at her home kingdom and what all she went through in a foreign land that made her desperate enough to seek the ml's help. Her relationship with her brother is so beautiful that i was constantly rooting for her to be reunited with him.
Now talking about the slow burn romance, while it's not the main focus of first half of the book, it was pretty well done. The slow build up of feelings between them and luojia's constant struggle between his monastic values and his feelings for the one person in the world who understands his struggles and loves him unconditionally. The angstt! Though i did get a little frustrated in the end cuz they did go back and forth for quite some time, but when they finally give in to the feelings, it was so beautiful ❤️
I wasn't expecting the extra chapters to be smutty 😂
Overall a book with well written characters, felt even sympathetic for the side character's backstory. And loved all the action scenes, near death experiences and the mcs turning the tide and getting their hea ( which btw i was really doubting they'll have a good ending).
September 8, 2024
Read until ch. 150
Stayed up until 3 am just to read this and I can say that I am conflicted.
The thought going into this novel was that this would have an ample amount of romance and I think a part of me was disappointed that it didn’t (or not yet as of the latest translated chapter).
Although the other part of me was surprised of how good/great the FL was. I think if I went into this thinking that this would solely focus on Yaoying’s journey and that the romance was secondary, I would be over the moon. I think she is one of the better CN FLs written. I sympathized with her all the way and she didn’t have it easy.
With only 40 (+11) chapters remaining, I am afraid that the author might rush the romance (sorry I am a romance junkie so this is still important to me). Felt like some chapters we could’ve done without and also at this point, I think I’ve known a lot more about Buddhism than I would normally tolerate. Lol
Stayed up until 3 am just to read this and I can say that I am conflicted.
The thought going into this novel was that this would have an ample amount of romance and I think a part of me was disappointed that it didn’t (or not yet as of the latest translated chapter).
Although the other part of me was surprised of how good/great the FL was. I think if I went into this thinking that this would solely focus on Yaoying’s journey and that the romance was secondary, I would be over the moon. I think she is one of the better CN FLs written. I sympathized with her all the way and she didn’t have it easy.
With only 40 (+11) chapters remaining, I am afraid that the author might rush the romance (sorry I am a romance junkie so this is still important to me). Felt like some chapters we could’ve done without and also at this point, I think I’ve known a lot more about Buddhism than I would normally tolerate. Lol
May 11, 2026
Nguyệt Minh Thiên Lý by La Thanh Mai
Mốc 80%:
T đang đọc NMTL (sau khi lướt sơ một post review rất nhiệt tình) cũng gần xong rồi mà không biết sao mãi không cảm được tuyến tình cảm.
Từ đầu truyện đến trước khi đến vương đình thì đúng gu t. T vẫn luôn chờ mong gặp nam9 vì đã nghe khen rất nhiều, mà khi gặp nam9 rồi thì t cứ tiếp tục ngóng đến khúc t "get" được cái nhân thiết phật tử.
Nhưng không, mãi đến 80% chặng đường rồi mà t vẫn chưa có cảm xúc gì hết, cũng không thấy thích hay có nhu cầu nhận làm thần tượng luôn.
Tuyến quyền mưu thì cũng ổn, thiết lập nu9 đúng gu t. Nam nữ 9 đều IQ cao. Tuyến truyện riêng lẻ cũng đủ thú vị, mà cứ đến khúc sáp lại là t lại tụt cảm xúc.
Gần hết rồi mà tuyến nam9 t vẫn cấn rất cấn luôn. Chắc t vẫn sẽ cố đọc hết, nhưng mà thật tình là không cảm được mấy. 😪
Mốc 80%:
T đang đọc NMTL (sau khi lướt sơ một post review rất nhiệt tình) cũng gần xong rồi mà không biết sao mãi không cảm được tuyến tình cảm.
Từ đầu truyện đến trước khi đến vương đình thì đúng gu t. T vẫn luôn chờ mong gặp nam9 vì đã nghe khen rất nhiều, mà khi gặp nam9 rồi thì t cứ tiếp tục ngóng đến khúc t "get" được cái nhân thiết phật tử.
Nhưng không, mãi đến 80% chặng đường rồi mà t vẫn chưa có cảm xúc gì hết, cũng không thấy thích hay có nhu cầu nhận làm thần tượng luôn.
Tuyến quyền mưu thì cũng ổn, thiết lập nu9 đúng gu t. Nam nữ 9 đều IQ cao. Tuyến truyện riêng lẻ cũng đủ thú vị, mà cứ đến khúc sáp lại là t lại tụt cảm xúc.
Gần hết rồi mà tuyến nam9 t vẫn cấn rất cấn luôn. Chắc t vẫn sẽ cố đọc hết, nhưng mà thật tình là không cảm được mấy. 😪
November 1, 2021
This was such a well written story.The intricate plot, the world building was properly fleshed out and the male lead characters were so smart and well matched, even though the female lead was so beautiful I couldn't imagine her being with another one else apart from the male lead, their beautiful love was so beautiful.I loved the love between the female lead and her brother, they were completely there for each other.I love how everybody had there own motivation that being the way they were and there was no one dimensional characters.The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because the romance was one of the slowest burn ever and you really had to patiently wait to close to the end to see them happy,But every other part was well explained and leaving you to figure things out yourself.
October 13, 2023
the moonlight indeed travelled thousand miles away from her hometown, and returned with her thousand of names.
many parts are heart breaking, goosebumps giving, and heart melting.
the romance is slow burn and boring in the middle part as this is not the only main point of the story. the politics is oh so intricate.
maybe i'll read it again once completely translated as i skipped other parts that i couldn't understand with mtl.
4.5 stars
many parts are heart breaking, goosebumps giving, and heart melting.
the romance is slow burn and boring in the middle part as this is not the only main point of the story. the politics is oh so intricate.
maybe i'll read it again once completely translated as i skipped other parts that i couldn't understand with mtl.
4.5 stars
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 7, 2024
Overall, this is an unexpected sweet story about two completely different people who are both traumatized in their own way, but I liked it. It was a bit long, so take a breather if needed. Some chapters can make you question, "Where am I? Who am I? What am I doing here?" (haha), but I'm glad I finished it.
October 26, 2021
I never thought I'd spend two days binging a 200 chapter slow-burn romance about a princess and a monk, but here we are.
That said, the story is so much more than that! Really it's about unconditional love in all its forms, the will to survive, and the blood being thicker than water.
That said, the story is so much more than that! Really it's about unconditional love in all its forms, the will to survive, and the blood being thicker than water.
March 25, 2022
王甜甜久违地推荐的书。想说，不愧是她。
上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城；攻城之法为不得已。
俄乌战争着实是政治家的无能。然而兴，百姓苦；亡，百姓苦。太虚伪了。太圣母了。
在家蹲的第四个星期。东航客机失事。今天狂风骤雨。
其实也没那么抑郁。
都会好的。不是撸到了邻居家的狗狗，还吃了一盒草莓嘛。
上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城；攻城之法为不得已。
俄乌战争着实是政治家的无能。然而兴，百姓苦；亡，百姓苦。太虚伪了。太圣母了。
在家蹲的第四个星期。东航客机失事。今天狂风骤雨。
其实也没那么抑郁。
都会好的。不是撸到了邻居家的狗狗，还吃了一盒草莓嘛。
April 18, 2022
got me in tears but happy at the same time
January 1, 2024
Pretty good read.
June 3, 2025
i’ve finally finished this after like 2 whole years wow
April 11, 2026
Very princess li Wei Yang-esq. Loved it.
April 22, 2021
It's quite lengthy, but nowhere near as long as the usual webnovels. Somewhere between The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage and Chu Wang Fei - Princess Consort Chu,...I think.
In fact, I liked it as much as The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage, and that's a compliment in and of itself.
Loved all the characters here. They're all so well-developed. The world-building is done quite well, and the politics is so intricate... the delicate balance between court politics, war and ascetism that the ML has to experience on a daily basis, was so well written. There are no stereotypical villains and cannon fodders, there are clear reasons and goals behind the actions of every character.
The relationship between Youying and her brother was simply too sweet and heartbreaking. Especially the flashbacks of him behaving as both father, mother and brother...the absolute love and trust between them were the highlights of the plot.
As for the main leads,... they were absolutely amazing,... each in their own rights. Tamara Gha has to be the most pitiful male lead out there without contest.
In fact, I liked it as much as The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage, and that's a compliment in and of itself.
Loved all the characters here. They're all so well-developed. The world-building is done quite well, and the politics is so intricate... the delicate balance between court politics, war and ascetism that the ML has to experience on a daily basis, was so well written. There are no stereotypical villains and cannon fodders, there are clear reasons and goals behind the actions of every character.
The relationship between Youying and her brother was simply too sweet and heartbreaking. Especially the flashbacks of him behaving as both father, mother and brother...the absolute love and trust between them were the highlights of the plot.
As for the main leads,... they were absolutely amazing,... each in their own rights. Tamara Gha has to be the most pitiful male lead out there without contest.
April 6, 2022
I totally underestimated this book..
What is so special with a romance between a princess and a monk?
Apparently EVERYTHING!
It’s a slow burn but totally worth it
One of the best cnovels out there, very well written. I just want to applaud the author here
What is so special with a romance between a princess and a monk?
Apparently EVERYTHING!
It’s a slow burn but totally worth it
One of the best cnovels out there, very well written. I just want to applaud the author here
September 1, 2023
Dnf chapter 60/200 couldn’t be bothered to wait for translation. It’s not an exceptional novel besides the MC and her bro’s relationship it’s so good ugh!
But the ML and FL are lowkey boring when left to their own devices since being perfect is their main personality trait.
But the ML and FL are lowkey boring when left to their own devices since being perfect is their main personality trait.
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