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

In the dead of night, An Shuli was still dealing with memorials in the study of the Eastern Palace.


Ever since Yun Chi left, a great burden had suddenly pressed upon his shoulders; he needed to make all the decisions himself. Only then did he truly realize that the weight he bore when Yun Chi was there was nothing in comparison. Indeed, being the Crown Prince was an unbearable task.


Little Zhongzi, like when he served Yun Chi, stood by in the study attending to An Shuli. Seeing An Shuli wearing a troubled expression ever since Yun Chi's departure, he was worried for the Crown Prince while feeling great sympathy for Prime Minister An.


When Mei Shuyu entered the Eastern Palace and staff returned to it, no announcement was needed. They only stopped outside the study under the starry night and instructed a guard to inform Prime Minister An.


At the sound, An Shuli laid down his pen and instructed Little Zhongzi, "Quick, let them in!"


Chapter 27 (Second Update)_1