Xiziqing

Crown Prince Yun Chi chose as his consort the youngest daughter of the Hua Family, Hua Yan, and the news shattered the hearts of countless ladies in the Capital City.
It was said: the Crown Prince could write poetry at three, compose essays at seven, debate with the greatest scholars at ten, shoot arrows with precision at twelve, oversee the examinations of all scholars at fifteen, and was regent by the time he was sixteen. He reached the pinnacle in letters, the extreme in martial arts, his looks were world-shaking, and his presence unrivaled.
Hua Yan felt as though a gigantic pie had fallen from the sky, landing squarely on her head.
From then on, was she to compete with the entire world for this man?
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Yun Chi: Standing at the pinnacle of the Azure Clouds, he learned the art of balance, practiced the strategies of an emperor, envisioned the land and skies in his heart. Within the nine-layered royal palace, he could turn his hands to clouds and his palms to rain, holding sway over the court and the nation, trimming himself into a figure free from desire and henceforth unyielding.
Hua Yan: She viewed herself as beneath the dust, with all her emotions and desires, disliking the Son of Heaven's court, preferring the ordinary alleys, treading on ten feet of soft red and experiencing all facets of life. She believed that nothing was better than green mountains and clear waters. "If you promise me a lifetime, I will accompany you for an eternity."

Schemes Of A Flower

Yun Chi had earlier observed the formation from the outside, finding it exquisitely complex. Only after entering did he realize the true endless transformations within. It was a small world that resembled a myriad of vast universes, with no Heaven Gate, only an Earth Gate.


He immediately understood the purpose behind Hua Yan's construction of this formation; it was to trap people inside for three days.


He couldn't help but smile wryly, realizing that if he couldn't break the formation, he would have to stay inside for three days as well.


After making a circuit around the formation without finding a way to break it, he dodged the blades and sword rain to seek refuge beneath a flowering tree, where he began to meditate deeply.


When the Dowager Grandmother hadn't seen Hua Yan and Yun Chi for some time, and the hour for breakfast had passed, she sent someone to inquire if they would not be having breakfast.


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