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

"There is!" the Hua Family patriarch finally conceded, grinding his teeth in resignation, "Come back, and I... I will tell you."


Hua Zhuo halted his steps, turned back, his face unsightly, "Grandfather, why couldn't you just speak plainly earlier? Why go through all this? You had to wait until your grandson was cast out of the family before you would speak. Now I am really curious. What kind of earth-shattering secret lies behind all this, that you would hide it so desperately?"


The Hua Family patriarch took a deep breath, "Come with me."


Hua Zhuo tossed aside the umbrella and followed the Hua Family patriarch.


The Hua Family patriarch passed through the Gallery Hall into the inner chamber. He arrived behind the screen and took down a hanging painting of cranes. He fumbled on the wall where the painting had hung, and with a soft 'click', he triggered a mechanism. The wall split open to reveal a door just wide enough for one person to enter.


Chapter 79 (Second Update)_2