It was already the middle of winter. Rain and snow scattered over Lin Nan City, the snowflakes melting as they touched the ground, causing a chilly and fresh atmosphere to envelope the city. With every breath, the coolness would seep into the heart. Ah Luo wore a light blue cotton robe and with a confident smile, she slowly walked down …

This land stretched all the way to the west, reaching an unbroken snowy mountain range that had no visible end. No one knew what was beyond the snowy mountains and nobody had ever crossed over. The snow from the peaks melted and merged into a large river, flowing from the Qi Empire in the west through Xia Empire in the …

Ah Luo was unaware of the apparent changes that had taken place in the imperial court. She was now a snail curled up in its shell. She behaved herself, staying comfortably with Seventh Mistress and Xiao Yu in the small house. Seeing as they had food, it would not matter if they did not step foot outside for half a …

The hot sunlight was dispelled by the river breeze and the marine soldiers’ sweat was blown dry. One of the soldiers stole a moment to glance at the several pavilions that had just been set up beside the city gate. Upon meeting a pair of icy eyes, he couldn’t help but shiver and goosebumps immediately formed all over his exposed …

Ah Luo drove the carriage hurriedly through the city gate, but slowed down when she stepped onto the pontoon bridge. She turned around and took out a canister of oil from the carriage, then drizzled it all the way along the edge of the pontoon bridge. After crossing the bridge, she charged forward again for two hours along the highway. …

Liu Jue went to the Right Minister’s residence and asked Ah Luo out to ride horses again. Ah Luo thought inwardly that this person was just like an invulnerable cockroach. She wondered how she could discard him today. Riding across the grass plains, Liu Jue led Ah Luo eastward of Yu Cui Mountain. Ah Luo remembered that this was the …

When Liu Jue woke up early in the morning, his eyes glanced impulsively at the wall and seeing its emptiness, he couldn’t help laughing. Many days had passed since the painting had been sent to the Fourth Prince’s residence. His heart jolted. On the day of his marriage, Zi Li had told him not to mistake her eyes for another. …

On the 8th of July, the Fourth Prince Li, Liu Fei, married his wife and used a ten mile long guard of honour to welcome Gu Tian Lin, daughter of the Ning Empire’s Left Minister, Gu Cheng Qian. This was another event that caused a major sensation in Feng City after the Crown Prince’s marriage at the beginning of the …

A broken jade-like stream flowed down from a crevice and into a deep pool halfway up the mountain. Then it travelled through a dragon head carved from stone and diverged bit by bit throughout the palace. There were scattered green forests in the valley east of the palace, surrounding the prince’s quarters. The Yu Li Palace was located at the …

Eldest Mistress let out a long sigh of relief, unsure of whether the fuss caused had been a good or bad thing. When her gaze fell onto Liu Jue’s figure leading Ah Luo out by hand, a faint smile flashed in her eyes. Yet she kept her face solemn and with a sigh, she apologised to the prince, “Unexpectedly, Qing …