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 next day, Yun Chi, at the morning court session, announced Zhao Qingxi's appointment as an official to roam the Six Ministries.


Although the court officials had already caught wind of the news, there was still a bustle in the hall for a moment.


The Imperial Wardrobe Office worked overnight to tailor Zhao Qingxi's official robes, and Zhao Qingxi, wearing her official garments, stood out among the hundred officials. She had steeled herself with a night of composure and was now prepared at her best. Thus, she stood calmly in the hall, enduring the clamor of the crowd's words and their evaluating gazes.


Because of her calm demeanor, the court officials gradually felt themselves, as grown men, to be overly noisy, and so, their voices shrank, eventually going silent as they turned their attention to the members of the Imperial Censorate.


The officials from the Imperial Censorate remained steadfast, none coming forward to impeach.


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