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 Ying led a team to search the Imperial Palace's secret passages, meticulously looking for any signs of passage.


Yun Chi stood under the porch eaves, waiting for news, watching as the sky gradually changed from light to dark, watching the canopy of heaven descend bit by bit, enveloping in black gauze. His heart sank inch by inch.


Having searched for half the day, Mei Shuyu hastily entered the palace and reported to Yun Chi, "Cousin Crown Prince, I have brought the Imperial Guards, the Royal Forest Army, and half of our forces to search the entire city, but there is no trace of the Crown Princess Consort."


Mei Shuyu, hearing the solemnity in Yun Chi's voice, looked up at him. He saw his figure standing under the eaves, shrouded in the night, a picture of silent, cold desolation. He wanted to say that as a person of good fortune, the Crown Princess Consort would undoubtedly be safe, but seeing him like this, he just couldn't get the words out.


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