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 sat cross-legged in silence before Master De Yuan, watching him perform the divination.


"Your Highness, close your eyes and focus on where the Crown Princess Consort might be. Let's try to divine through your spirit in connection with the Crown Princess Consort," Master De Yuan said after he was prepared.


Yun Chi closed his eyes. What he wanted to know most was where Hua Yan was, so he set aside his burning anxiety and concentrated solely on where she might be.


An Shuli sat at a distance. Hua Yan had once performed a divination for him, not with divination cards, but with three copper coins. At that time, he had watched her with wide eyes, not asked to close his eyes or perform any incense burning or bathing rituals. He could clearly see the faint green mist that enveloped Hua Yan. Now, as Master De Yuan practiced divination, he could not see this mist, only a set of divination cards and three copper coins.


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