Xiziqing

In the beginning, he said, "A lowly commoner from Jiangning County? What a disgraceful status, I won't marry her!"
After meeting her, he clicked his tongue, "So frail and delicate, she can't stand a blow, too weak, I refuse!"
When she approached him alone, carrying the marriage book, he stood leaning on the door, grinning insolently, "Are you here to make me marry you? But this young master doesn’t want to marry young!"
Upon learning she was there to annul their marriage, his face turned dark as a thunderstorm, emanating a murderous aura, "Who gave you the guts to revoke the marriage with this young master?"
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Su Rong felt, Duanhua Princess must be blind, this man was so pampered and spoiled, how was he worth dying or living for?
If she had known earlier, she would have thrown the divorce letter at his face the first time she saw him.
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The tender signs of spring on the delicate Hibiscus pillow, amidst the drunken flowers filling the room, unnoticed. — Su Rong.
A gallant young man in fine clothes and on a steed, a single glance causes a lifetime of confusion. — Zhou Gu
Your wish is my wish. I wish to have known you earlier, protect you among the aromatic chambers strewn with brocades. Tear through the illusions, cut down the thorns, with hands unstained by blood, just as pure as you were when we first met, the young and soft little girl.
Your wish is my wish. I wish I had known you sooner when you were like a refreshing breeze near the moon. I dared not approach for fear of disturbing the phoenix and mandarin ducks. Praying to be the moon in the sky to cast a reflection on you, accompany you while you watch the flowers bloom in the spring and gaze at the snow in winter, each and every year at Chang'an.

Flowers Drunk Fill the Hall

A few days ago, the snow fell heavily. The air was cold, and despite the daily sunny days, the snow on the mountains outside the city remained unmelted. Only the main road, frequented by carts, horses and pedestrians, had little snow left on the surface, making it easier to travel, not too slippery. 


The Mei Mountain Villa is fifty miles from the Capital City, not exactly close, the carriage ride took over an hour. 


Su Rong and Ye Guixue played chess. Their games were always fiercely contested, so engrossing that they forgot about their surroundings. By the time the carriage arrived at the foot of Mei Mountain Villa, they had played countless rounds, and every game ended in a draw. 


With a sigh of laughter, Su Rong said, "And here I thought I had made good use of the chess manual I borrowed from the Buddha Temple."


Ye Guixue smiled, "I also studied that chess manual."


Chapter 355: Mei Mountain's Other Garden (First Update)