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

The fifth prince followed Yun Chi into the Eastern Palace and, upon hearing that Yun Chi would not meet anyone, went to find An Shuli.


An Shuli sat in the reception hall of the Eastern Palace. Seeing the fifth prince's puzzled expression, he too shook his head, having nothing to impart.


The fifth prince was baffled, "Even you haven't seen Fourth Brother? He returned and went straight to lock himself in the Eastern Garden? What could have happened? Could it be that something grave has befallen the Crown Princess Consort? Has she met with some misfortune?"


As he speculated, he frightened himself, turning pale by the end.


An Shuli shook his head, "If the Crown Princess Consort had encountered misfortune, the Crown Prince would not have returned. It must be something else."


Chapter 69 (Second Update)_1