To Embers We Return (焚情) Read-Along: Chapters 11 to 20

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Discussion of Chapters 1 to 10 can be found here.

The link to the novel on JJWXC is here.

Note: I'll try to catch up a little but will probably be a few days behind the actual chapter updates from now on, especially since she's going to drop about 10k words when the novel goes into VIP.

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Re: Chapter 13

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Only a jade core crafted by her — Shen Ni's — own hands would be worthy of Bian Jin
Of course OF COURSE

Shen Ni then discovers that a packet of pear blossom-scented soap has been opened — it's hers, but she'd stopped using it as Bian Jin was sensitive to the smell. She then sees that Bian Jin's own unscented soap hasn't been used at all. Which means... that Bian Jin had been using her soap. Shen Ni takes out the piece of soap that Bian Jin had used and runs it slowly over her own skin
shrieks This is a whole bunch of steps up from that old favourite, indirect kissing via food.

When Shen Ni steps into the bedroom, she sees that her pillow and blankets are no longer on the floor, but are on the bed. Even the fat little goldfinch plushie she hugs to sleep has been placed neatly beside the pillow
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This, the text tells us, is the voice of Qin Wushang
Is this our unhinged female emperor??? Also, that whole message... SO MUCH FOOD FOR SPECULATION.

These hands are too unclean; I can't touch her
I am sure this isn't a metaphor for anything at all AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA