#madame jin

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Yu Ziyuan and Madame Jin were "very good friends"

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my second piece for this year's @mdzsrbb this time featuring a different kind of jin family with a fantastic fic that has madame jin taking her life and family back to go with it written by Spiraling on ao3! link to the fic in the reblogs

[qiu-yan]

nie mingjue excluded because he wouldn't steal

[otgo-brooklyn]

Lychee Lunch

"Ziyuan," "Hm?" ("It's nearly as sweet as you")

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Shattered Path by meyari

Series, AU 3 works

I have read a number of stories that begin with Lan Wangji attempting to rescue Wen Yuan in the Burial Mounds and ending up in Lotus Pier with Jiang Wanyin. This series has one such tale, and a broad realignment of what comes after throughout the three stories. Overall, the series is a fun read, with the third story ending on a hopeful note.

Here's a brief overview of stories in the Shattered Path series.

The Price of Freedom 10 chapters (complete) 32k words

"Fuck, yeah, he's really sick," Jiang Wanyin said. "I'm surprised you didn't take him to the Cloud Recesses. They'd have helped him."

"They do not help," Lan Zhan said, swaying as the last of his strength drained away and the room began to retreat down a long, echoing tunnel of grey. "They only crush children into their mold. I could not do that to Wei Ying's son."

"What?" Jiang Wanyin's so distant face asked. "The hell? Are you all right…?"

"No," Lan Zhan replied honestly because the habit of perfect honesty wasn't one he could shed even when he was dying. "I'm not."

The distant vision of Jiang Wanyin's face contorted in a startled shout as darkness rushed in at Lan Zhan. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered anymore. A-Yuan was safe. He would be healed.

And Lan Zhan was free to follow Wei Ying at last.

In which a former Lan survives, a child is rescued, the Jin are received, the Lan are received, and advice is given to Jin Guangyao.

There are reflections on the past, and action in the present.

The Cost of Power 10 chapters (complete) 28k words

"I am not a boy," Jin Guangyao said in a quiet, threatening tone. "I am Sect Leader Jin. What did you want?"

"I want my grandson back," Madame Jin said in an angry rush even though her hands clenched fearfully, and her eyes were wide and desperate.

"It will not happen," Jin Guangyao said. He held up a hand when she opened her mouth to fight him. "I have this place because Jiang Wanyin gave it to me. Chifeng-Jun and Zewu-Jun both approved. They accepted. It was Jiang Wanyin who decided it. I will not oppose him, especially since his instant response to seeing Jin Ling in distress was to take Jin Ling into his arms to tend to him. Despite the messy diaper. Despite the fever. Despite everything."

He had never seen Madame Jin hold Jin Ling. Smile down at his crib as Jin Ling fretted, yes, but never touch him. Never hold him. Never comfort him.

When he was Meng Yao, he had seen far too many babies. Some had been loved. Most had not. He knew how babies thrived or did not based on their mother's love.

"You won't—"

"No." Jin Guangyao cut her off. "I will not. I would appreciate your advice on a bride who will not kill me as soon as she has a baby in her belly, preferably one who doesn't cringe to speak to me. I would greatly appreciate your help as Jin-Furen. I would be delighted to recommend any young or old lover you would prefer, should you desire male companionship. I certainly know more of their habits and desires than any one man should after… serving my father. However, I will not anger the Jiang Sect when you could not be bothered to so much as hold your grandson when he cried."

She flinched at the snap of fury in his voice.

In which many things happen, including the theft of Wei Wuxian's works. There are misunderstandings about relationships at Lotus Pier, Wen Ning recovers, and Xue Yang becomes a Problem. Also, Jin Guangyao is the Sect Leader required for these times.

The Toll of Change 10 chapters (complete) 26 k words

"Can't you just leave me alone? I was having a nice nap and you had to go and poke at me."

Wen Ning jerked, standing straight, and turning towards the northwest. That was Wei Wuxian. Not his physical voice, but his spiritual one. It had been so long since he heard it…

Wind drifted across Wen Ning's cheek. There was the faint scent of flowers, though his nose no longer picked up scents properly. If it was faint to him, the smell of the lotuses and iris must be overwhelming around him and A-Yuan. He'd come out onto the pier with A-Yuan to officially check on the giant catfish. A-Yuan was very, very eager to start to learn swimming, even though the water wasn't warm enough yet.

Wen Ning cocked his head.

He had the faint sense of cursing so far off that it was all intonation, no meaning, but it wasn't something he heard with his ears.

It was something that he heard through the bonds Wei Wuxian had crafted to bind his soul back to his body. Which was… not good. At all.

"A-Ning," A-Yuan asked with a tug on Wen Ning's cold hands. "What's wrong?"

"I… thought I heard… something," Wen Ning managed to say.

In which Xue Yang attempts to bring back Wei Wuxian, Wen Ning hears one-sided conversations, and the "misbegotten idiot" (Xue Yang, in the thoughts of Wei Wuxian) attempts to "try something stupid, half-assed, and incredibly unlikely to succeed eventually". He fails.

Wei Wuxian does impossible things, Jin Guangyao gains a family, and Wen Ning and Mo Xuanyu capture a giant catfish. Sort of.

[jaimebluesq]

ship ask! Yu Ziyuan/Wen Zhuliu and/or Yu Ziyuan/Jin-furen

also xisang

Yay!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! I very very rarely get any of these ships in ask games, so I'm going to answer them all (because it's my blog and I can :-p).

Yu Ziyuan/Wen Zhuliu

Ship It

What made you ship it? - We know there is a history - he's the only person to ever refer to her as something other than YZY and Madame Yu. What is the story behind the Violet Spider and the Core Melting Hand??? Like, okay, MXTX probably didn't intend it to be sexy, but damn, when you look at YZY's marriage, the idea of her having some secret past before JFM where she really got to live, but gave it up for duty... That's the kind of thing I eat up!

What are your favorite things about the ship? - THE NAMES. Seriously, Violet Spider with a sexy purple whip, and hand that could crush your golden core, two seriously dangerous people that one-on-one you would NEVER want to mess with!!! *Sighs* yeah, definitely sexy.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? - Are there any *popular* opionions about them? /s When I think about it, I guess it would be that they would be no better for each other than YZY and JFM, that there is a reason their history is history, having much to do with the sects they ended up in, and they were never a "meant to be", just a "could have been, maybe, had the world been different".

Yu Ziyuan/Madame Jin

Ship It

What made you ship it? - Because there is a history between them we know so little about, two women who were so close they pledged their firstborn children into an arranged marriage (and you know Madame Jin would have had to fight JGS tooth and nail to arrange it, because logically JGS would have wanted to choose the most politically/economically advantageous option, and while the Jiang had some political clout at that time, I'm sure JGS would have preferred an alliance with someone like the Wen). And because I think they'd be sexy together :D

What are your favorite things about the ship? - To a certain degree, the ship is a blank slate because we know so little about Madame Jin (including her effing name), but what we do know is that both of them are strong, opinionated women who can be vicious in their own ways, particularly when they believe they're protecting their children, even if they don't always show it in healthy ways (this is fiction, who cares about healthy ways lol). And again, the actresses in CQL are gorgeous and remind me I'm bi over and over again.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? - That, personally, I find them more interesting and engaging than any other femslash pairing in the fandom? Because I can enjoy various groupings of Mianmian, Wen Qing, and Jiang Yanli, but to me they just don't have that tooth, that bite that the older ladies do. But that's just a personal opinion - I'm very ship and let ship so enjoy your ships :D

XiSang (for this one, I'm going to borrow a format I saw on one of @fortune-maiden's responses to one of these).

Neutral Ship

Why don't you ship it? - I'm trying to put my finger on it. Because I HAVE read a handful of fics, and I can appreciate the stories and the writing, and it's a perfectly fine ship! How can I not appreciate a love for NHS and LXC. I guess it just comes down to me not feeling it. They don't reach into my chest and grab my heart and scream at me that their story needs to be told in every variation possible.

What would have made you like it? - I dunno, really. As I said, I've read a few fics and tried, so I'm not sure what would shift it over from neutral to ship. I can see the potential, it's definitely there, I just kind of... *shrugs*

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it? - The biggest one is the shippers - a lot of the people I started following on Tumblr when I first got into the CQL/MDZS fandom were XiSang shippers, and they're all such awesome people that I will defend the ship on their behalf at the first sign of attack ;) And the characters are both ones I enjoy (NHS more so, he's my MAJOR BLORBO), and I can at least see the potential in the ship! It's one of those things where all the ingredients are there and correct, but it's just not the cake I want to eat.

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13rd Pair!

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Hello Madam. Sorry Madam.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

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u ever think about jiang cheng having enough trust in wei wuxian to walk up a mountain blindfolded only to be betrayed in a way so internal and inescapable that learning about it sends him spiraling nearly two decades later. he lost everything in the world except what couldn’t physically leave. he has jin ling and wwx’s core and they’re both necessary and he couldn’t have had either of them without losing his siblings. he would prefer his siblings. he can’t have a conversation with wwx but he can never escape him how can he deal with that. doesn’t it feel dirty. imagine thinking your brother thinks he’s so worthless you would prefer taking the most important thing from him than to not have it. imagine him beating u at everything always and when u finally get ground it turns out it’s not even you. its still him. in giving up his core wwx gave up the possibility of staying in jiang chengs life even before the wen remnants entered the picture. congratulations to jiang cheng! u have his core but u can never have him again

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The Untamed - conventional and unconventional mothers

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I Forget About the Sky

"My lover asked me: /What is the difference between me and the sky?/ The difference, my love, Is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky." - Nizar Qabbani

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Mischief & Mayhem by Reverie (cl410)

Wei Wuxian as a Jin AU 16k words 6 chapters (WIP) [Must have an account with Archive of Our Own in order to read. An invitation is readily provided on the website.]

“Wei Wuxian, what do you have?” She asked, eyeing his sheepish expression, and then nearly choked when she saw the squirming, vaguely discontent raccoon he was clutching beneath the armpits like it was a stuffed toy.

He looked at her with wide, pleading eyes.”Can we keep it, Jīn-fūrén?”

Astonished, she could only blink at him, wondering how he didn’t have a single scratch on any visible skin. The raccoon appeared mostly bemused to find itself dangling from his arms; it peered around the garden with interest from its new vantage point and ignored the two newcomers.

Nothing and no one had ever rendered her speechless in all her years in Lanling. Until now, anyway. She stared at the hopeful boy and remarkably calm wild animal held in his arms, caught somewhere between incredulous horror and helpless laughter.

“No, you cannot keep the wild animal,” she managed. Wei Wuxian deflated.

“Ha! I told you so,” Jin Zixuan crowed, then backpedaled when the raccoon hissed at him.

“But Jīn-fūrén, he doesn’t have a home!” Wei Wuxian pleaded. “And it’s almost winter; he’ll be cold and hungry and all alone!”

Ah. She understood a little better, now. At her side, Jin Zixuan bit his lip and looked up at her with a worried expression.

She sighed. Caught a glimpse of the Laoling Qin delegation’s arrival and swiftly decided, “Find somewhere to keep it out of the way tonight. Tomorrow we can go to the forest outside the city and find a more permanent home for it.”

Wei Wuxian brightened, bouncing in place with excitement. “Thank you, Jīn-fūrén!” The raccoon swayed in Wei Wuxian’s arms as he scrambled back to Golden Carp Tower as though afraid she’d change her mind.

Mischief & Mayhem is a set of one-shots from Auther Reverie's 'Weaponized Chaos: The Jin Sect AU' series that began with Candy & Conspiracies, previously reviewed here. There are currently six chapters. Each is a self-contained vignette. The first, titled Animal City, makes me laugh outloud at each reading.

It is good to read tales in this fandom that are not steeped in typical canon angst once in a while. I like this world and the stories being told a lot. Since it's a set of one-shots, the current half-dozen is a satisfying read.

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@lilapplesheadcannons Thank you! It explains a lot ... 😂

Did you know that Jin ZiXuan and Jiang Yanli actually have an ironclad prenup? Madame Jin was the one who drew it up. In case of a divorce, Jiang Yanli gets everything, including Madame Jin.

Jin JiXuan is pretty certain that as an only child, he can follow his mother to Jiang Yanli's house.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔsh�� - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jīn Guāngshàn & Jīn Zǐxuān, Madam Jīn/Jīn Guāngshàn, Jīn Zǐxuān & Jīn Zǐxūn, Jīn Guāngshàn & Jīn Zǐxùn Characters: Jīn Guāngshàn, Madame Jin, Jīn Zǐxuān, Jīn Zǐxūn Additional Tags: Reunions, Qíshān Wēn Indoctrination (Módào Zǔshī), Aftermath, Dysfunctional Family, JGS actually loves his son, surprised me too, POV Jīn Guāngshàn, Jin family dynamics Summary:

Jin Zixuan reunites with his family after escaping the Tortoise of Slaughter and convinces his father to send aid to rescue those left behind.

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what's a little yuri between "lifelong friends"