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

Yun An led the way, and all four rode the fastest steeds, capable of covering a thousand miles in a day, lightly packed for swift travel.


However, traveling at night was not the same as during the day, especially at night, braving the cold wind; thus, they covered seven hundred miles in one night.


At ten in the morning the following day, the four stopped at a small bun shop for a few buns and two bowls of hot soup, fed the horses some fodder, and after letting the horses eat and drink their fill, they took a short rest before continuing their journey.


After the New Year, the Capital City entered spring, and despite the cold chilly backdraft of spring, it had stopped snowing in recent days. In a few days, once the cold wave passed, it would warm up, but the further north they went, the colder it became, the wind as sharp as knives.


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