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's pillow-side influence may or may not be effective; Hua Yan had never tried it.


She smiled at Prince Shiyi and craftily said, "I too enjoy quizzing people on their studies."


Prince Shiyi didn't quite believe her, "All I know is that Fourth Sister-in-law also loves to play."


Hua Yan shook her head, "Playing is playing, but studies are studies."


Prince Shiyi looked at Hua Yan's smiling face and blinked, asking, "Are you possibly even more ruthless in punishing people than Fourth Brother?"


"Hmm, it's hard to say." Hua Yan didn't know how Yun Chi punished brothers who failed their studies, she said, "My methods of punishment might be more plentiful than his."


Prince Shiyi gritted his teeth, "I'm not afraid."


Hua Yan laughed and patted his shoulder, "That's the spirit. Alright, if your Fourth Brother doesn't agree, I'll help persuade him for you."


Chapter 17 (2nd update)_1