The Lotus Palace Quotes

“The sadness of it is, such deaths are usually at the hands of angry patrons or lovers.” Her mouth twisted cynically. “Some men mistake it for passion.”
― Jeannie Lin, The Lotus Palace

“No more kissing beneath bridges?"
Her face heated. She turned to go only to have him catch her sleeve. It was a risk, having such long sleeves.
"Why don't we both stay back here? No one will miss us and you're the most interesting part of the banquet anyway."
"Shameless," she scolded.”
― Jeannie Lin, The Lotus Palace

“And a man accepting a kiss as ‘punishment’ has to be the most overplayed parlor trick since the time of the First Emperor. Next to accepting a drink as punishment. Oh, the torture of it!”

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t enjoy it. This is merely a chance for you to know what it is to have a kiss you were in complete control of.”

“It’s hardly the same. You’re still allowing me this liberty, as if it were a gift you were bestowing.”

“Miss Yue-ying,” he sighed. “Show some mercy.”
― Jeannie Lin, The Lotus Palace

“We should fight. We should scream and shout and wail. We should fight it so hard that there's no mistake that there is more pain in leaving than staying.”
― Jeannie Lin, The Lotus Palace