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

An Shiqi carefully stowed away Yun Chi's letter and, without even daring to inform An Shisan, immediately took people with him and left the Capital City.


On the road, he pondered what could have made the Crown Prince distrust even the Hua Family's hidden lines. Did the Crown Prince perceive or guess something upon the Young Master's disappearance? Could the Young Master's disappearance involve the Hua Family's hidden lines as well?


But he knew that the Crown Prince trusted him, trusted the Young Master; hence, he must quickly return to Lin'an.


After An Shiqi had left, Yun Chi sat at the desk, gazing out the window.


The weather was clear, without snow or wind, and the room was still heated by the underfloor system, yet he felt cold nonetheless.


Little Zhongzi, unable to persuade Yun Chi, went to summon Tian Bujue.


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