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

On New Year's Eve, the Hua Family in Lin'an celebrated joy upon joy, with even the great-grandmother staying up for most of the night.


After Hua Zhuo brought Xia Yuan back to Huazhuo Pavilion, her head still in the clouds, she sat on the bed and took her pulse again before murmuring, "It really is a joyful pulse, no mistake."


Hua Zhuo, having carried Xia Yuan back to Huazhuo Pavilion from the banquet hall, had sobered up from the cold wind along the way. He recovered his senses sooner than Xia Yuan and, seeing her still dazed, laughed teasingly, "What do you think? Aren't I impressive?"


Xia Yuan's cheeks burned red, and she playfully hit him, too embarrassed to praise him outright and instead said with shy annoyance, "Don't you feel any shame?"


Hua Zhuo laughed freely, pinched Xia Yuan's cheek, and tapped her brow bone, his expression tender and affectionate, "Be good, from now on, take care of yourself and the baby."


Chapter 62 (Seven Updates)_1