Forbidden City It was that time of day when he visited his royal father, and this evening, Mo Yuan excerpted his Emperor father’s favorite, Zhuangzi’s The Butterfly Dream. The Crown Prince’s manner of linguistic eloquence and verbal expression was refined, smooth, and soothing for a young man his age. Much like a still calm pond…
Nine Heavens White-haired diety, Dong Hua, the Emperor Lord, one of the oldest five Great Kings of Heaven, had never coveted attention, reverence, or praise. His had been a long life, even for an immortal. His long silky hair had once been shiny raven black but now was the color of snow reflective of his…
Nine Heavens Heavy was the musky fragrance of the strong incense that always burned in her front salon. It was deep, dense, and thick that one could taste patchouli and sandalwood’s notes if they breathed through their mouths. “You must gain your father’s favor!” She screeched, and her voice hurt his ears. Sheer fear kept…
Mortal Realm Changying~ ‘There are many kinds of healers in this vast universe. Some educate themselves in medicine for status, honor, and recognition. Others become doctors and gain great satisfaction caring for suffering people and treating those in need. Some rare gifted individuals are born with an intrinsic ability to pre-detect illnesses before any symptoms…
Mortal Realm History had set the foundation. The imperial traditions established long before their births still dictated their daily lives and practices. Being a part of the royal line wasn’t always fanfare and grandeur. Existing within the red walls of the forbidden city was a life of constantly being watched, studied, judged by everyone, from…
The Forbidden City Shao Wan~ The lively scene of birds playing shook in her tensed hand. Vibrant colors swished more than swirling as the soft green, and bold fuchsia silk fan wavered to and fro erratically. Every anger-fueled flip of her wrist caused Shao Wan’s golden and jade bracelets to make clamorous clinking sounds and…
Joseon His first impression surprised him. She wasn’t what he expected to see. Bai Qian had been a mystery to all, never seen been by anyone other than her immediate family. The stories and rumors were rampant fueled by her father’s false representation of her, making Ye Hua wonder why Lord Bai had painted such…
Shao Wan Imperial Consort Wan understood the reasons many called her the most stunning woman in the entire Dynasty. Full of vanity, she beamed to herself, studying her beautiful reflection and delicate features in the mirror while her eight assistants busily dressed and prepared her for the day. Roughly slapping a hand away from her…
Zhe Yan’s Orchard~ Countless tales existed about mysterious white-haired Deity Dong Hua’s origins. Some speculated he had one day emerged from a rock. Others said the once overseer who brought order to chaos, the previous Lord of Heaven and Earth was that very rock, and there was some truth to those speculations. The Supreme one.…
The Pavillion of Peonies Too much vanity had once been one of her character flaws, but she had changed. The former her, the more audaciously forward and full of arrogance, haughty woman Bai Qian had once been, might have challenged him. Or at least questioned where Ye Hua was sneaking off to in the middle…
He wouldn’t be her father if it didn’t sting a tad, which it did. Ying’er’s cold reception of sorts was far from the enthusiastic greeting he’d hoped for, but he tried not to take it personally. He understood her. They were quite alike in personality. So this grievously vast, palpable, and painfully apparent distance between…
SuJin~ My days have been silent, long, and lonely. My keepers treat me politely like an unexpected and distant visitor, but nobody speaks to me directly. Every so often, a beautiful older woman of regal poise who bears a striking resemblance to Bai Qian comes to look at me and quietly surveys my surroundings, then…
La Sangre Llama– Blood Beckons Changying~ Everyone has their place in total solace. Our mother’s side is where my twin Changchang finds her. Deep within, securely wrapped in our mother’s softly fragranced embrace with her face pressed upon mother’s chest, while listening to her heartbeats is my sister’s safety. Though identical twins, mine is the opposite. My…
Ugly Beauty… Bai Qian~ While following this complicated and winding pathway that is my immortal life, I’ve come to realize a thing or two. I’ve observed regardless of age, gender, station, or cultivation, all as in everyone has points of moral deficiency. And more often than naught, those moments result in certain shameful aspects of…
Triggered… Ye Hua~ It’s nothing short of a miracle. Just when my hope begins to wane, and I assume she is too far out of my reach. It’s serendipitous when most unexpectantly emerges a crossroad. Then with a leap of faith fearlessly the axis of my world, my heart, my soul, my wife Qian Qian…