The morning of the following day had arrived. In the White Jade Courtyard, Miyojin was slowly slipping away from his dreamless sleep. As his senses awakened, he heard a voice nearby. This confused him. But realization hit him as his eyes snapped open. He rose from his bed and peered through the hanging blinds. “Oh? You’re awake. That’s good.” Xia …

“Thank you, my dear child. You may have a seat now.” Empress Tian Ai said after Xia Yu said her greetings. She eyed the new princess with both joy and worry. Xia Yu took the seat on the right side of the empress like what was taught to her. She could tell a slight shift in the empress’s usual demeanor. …

Though the food was very appetizing, Miyojin could not bring himself to eat another bite. It had been an hour since Xia Yu left him to prepare. Just thinking about what they are preparing her for brought jitters to Miyojin. What are they even going to do? Xia Yu made it clear that she did not want to consummate their …

The hour of the wedding was nearly upon them. The palace opened its doors to the distinguished guests. People left and right are happily greeting each other. They are discussing the grand festivity with glee. The folks of the Capital city that weren’t given the privilege to be invited, watched along the road to the palace. They await for the …

The moon was high up in the sky illuminating the sleeping capital city of the Great Yong Empire. Its light beams had reached Mo Lijuan’s dark room, illuminating it. While the owner of the room was fast asleep, her surprise visitor was wide awake. Miyojin looked at Mo Lijuan’s sleeping form at his side. Still feeling the heat they had …

In Miyojin’s whole life, he was never rejected. It was a mere fact that the women in the capital adored him. No one could ever resist him. Hearing his bride-to-be telling him that she doesn’t want him was very mind-bending. Her rejection stung. The worst part of all, he did not understand why it even bothered him in the first …

It was the most uneasy silence of all. Neither of the two wished to begin the conversation. Xia Yu was looking in a different direction as if she was avoiding the prince. They could have just remained silent. However, Miyojin didn’t want to be completely disrespectful. He looked at the snacks that were served to them. There were tiny steamed …

As Miyojin was lying in his bed, all he could think about was how he could wake up from this nightmare. He had already been dressed up moments ago. But still, he refused to get out of his bed, especially out of his courtyard. “Second Brother, please get up.” The third prince, Jinyi, said for the fourth time. And for …

As the carriage passed the palace gates, Xia Yu knew her fate was now sealed. There’s no turning back. But soon after, she felt regret creeping into her heart like a crawling spider taking its time before biting her. No… no regrets, Xia Yu, this is for the best. She took a deep breath to try to dispel the nagging …