The coldness of the Great Qi was out of my expectation. I had no idea if it was my body that was off, or my head that was off—– I believed it was the latter. When I entered the land of Qi, I really wished I was an animal that had long fur so it could protect me from the …

Heavens! I used to think Feng Zhao Wen was my direct superior. Making tea, pouring water and massaging superior’s back were things that subordinates normally did, right? Sleeping on the same bed though, was really inappropriate no matter how you think about it. That night when I first woke up, he spent the night on his table, reading war reports. …

In the Battle of the Huang He Valley; me, Zhao Yong, Su Ren and the rest were pretty oblivious to everything. Now that I think about it, the upright and loyal General Huang Jie was just a victim of politic. The moment the war begun, Yan Yu came from the capital to oversee everything while clutching an imperial edict. He …

Half a month later, I entered the military camp in Sui City with a decree in my hand. I was made an eighth-ranked military officer. The stubborn Uncle Tong only agreed when the physicians in charge of treating Father disappeared. When he accompanied me to visit the family members of those physicians, one of the sons stared at me with …

Father’s funeral was done frugally. He was never one to live in luxury when he was alive, so it was only natural that his funeral was done in a low-key manner. There were not many people who came to offer condolences. It was not a surprise, the tea naturally turned cold after the person passed. Yan Yu came once. He …

Yan Ping asked me, “Xiao Yi, does the Regent have anything he is particularly fond of?” My eyes twinkled. I was overjoyed as I secretly clenched my fist: Don’t tell me that he has learned to love the house to the point of loving it’s crows? (TN: 爱屋及乌 (ai wu ji wu) loving something/someone to the point of loving the …

People said that the women’s fight in the harem had always involved tidy and innovative methods. The arrival of Princess Qin Yu Zheng opened my eyes about how the world worked. Qin Yu Zheng came from the imperial family, Rui Wang’s manor was basically a little-version of the harem; that makes her skilled when it came to fighting for men. …

After the previous emperor’s death, the young crown prince inherited the throne. All factions were eager to make their moves back then. Though Father was there to suppress them as the regent, the opposite faction led by Uncle Yan who was the military’s Fan Wang wasn’t willing to bow down. I also heard that Rui Wang frequently took his beloved …

Feng Zhao Wen kicked all the servants out of the hall. He sat in front of the table, ordering me to brew him tea. He glanced outside, “An Yi, what do you think if zhen put General Yan to death?” His eyes were dark and filled with murderous aura. I finally understood the difficulties of an unmarried maiden. Eating the …

Tian Bing Qing said that three years ago, after seeing me and the late emperor of the Great Chen in the burning Jin Xiu Pavillion, Feng Zhao Wen was heartbroken. He didn’t eat or sleep for many days. He ordered people to clean after the fire. Once he investigated everything that happened in Jin Xiu Pavillion, he secretly ordered people …