chapter: one

Great Wei kingdom

Capital city

Heavy snow was falling from the sky and the whole world was white. The shadow of moon was shining upon the snow. It was extraordinary cold.

In the Imperial harem

In southern palace, the brown wooden door was closed. In this cold and silent night the cries of empress could be heard. The emperor was sitting outside anxiously waiting for the empress to give birth.

Suddenly he heard the sound of a baby's cries. Though the emperor was happy about his child being born, he was still worried about his wife. After a few minutes a midwife came out of the door with a little baby wrapped in golden embroidered blanket.

"Congratulations Your Majesty, the princess is born".

The emperor took the baby in his hands and looked at her. The princess has the same features as empress. The emperor went inside the room to see empress.

The empress was pale, sweat dampened her hair on the temple. She was exhausted until her eyes were half closed. Seeing emperor came, the corner of her mouth formed a smile and asked:

"My daughter?"

"My beloved empress she looks just like you"

Emperor got closed to bed and laid his daughter beside empress. Emperor helped empress to sit up and lean her back on the bed side so she could hold the princess. Empress lips curved into a beautiful smile and slowly caressed princess's face. When princess opened her eyes to see the empress and started to giggle a little.

"Empress, what do you want to name her?"

Emperor asked as he looked at empress. The empress thought for a few minutes and said:

"Wei Qin Yang"