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 Chi dared not let Hua Yan ride a horse alone, and continued to ride with her on the same horse.


Riding a horse, even at the slowest pace, was still much faster than a carriage.


Whether it was the words Hua Yan spoke to the child in her belly that worked, or the fetus-preserving medicine from Tian Bujue and the fact that Hua Yan was already rested and not so tired anymore, in any case, they managed to ride for half a day. By sundown, they had covered three hundred li.


"Ahead, just two hundred more li and we'll be out of Wilderness Mountain," An Shiqi went ahead to scout and then circled back, approaching Hua Yan on horseback, he asked, "Young Master, are you tired? It's just another thirty li to Qingyuan City."


Hua Yan shook her head, "Not tired, let's keep going."


Yun Chi lowered his head and saw that Hua Yan's complexion was gradually turning pale, "We should rest for a moment."


Chapter 55_1