Under celestial dreams, Xianxia and Wuxia worlds unfold
Chapter 27 Ruilin~ If I’d thought the passion would abate, I was mistaken. Our intimacy is a ritual, where we rediscover each other with fervor. Each morning, still heavy-lidded and wrapped in the remnants of dreams, we would slide into the embrace of the deep soaking tub, its dimensions just right for two if we […]
Chapter 26 Yi Nuo~ With a casual sweep of his slender fingers through my hair, he says, “While you were sleeping, Leyang and I had a conversation. It turns out a guest has taken ill, and there’s a rampant mysterious epidemic at the palace, one that wreaks catastrophe on men’s genitalia. My godfather is there […]
Chapter 25 Yi Nuo~ “From here, you can see everything,” Ruilin murmured, a gentle sentimentality in his voice as he gazed across the horizon as if still in awe of it. “My mother used to come here to escape the burdens of being Empress.” From Eagles Peak, Xiongfeng Terrace, he gestured north to the Chizui […]
Chapter 23 Yi Nuo~ When Lue Lue returned with the tonic, I bolted through the open doors with such force that I knocked her against the doorframe. The sharp sound of the tonic bowl shattering echoed in the air behind me. A pang of worry shot through me, fearing I had hurt her, but my […]
Chapter 22 Bai Qian At my age, few can treat me like a child, but Zhe Yan always will—to him, I’ll always be Xiao Wu or little girl. “I’m glad you’re lying down, Xiao Wu. You need to rest. Yingpei told me you haven’t slept in days and have developed a fever,” Zhe Yan said, […]
Chapter 21 Yi Nuo~ A sprawling bedchamber, its vastness illuminated by the cool, celestial glow of a palace crafted from white labradorite. The smooth stone walls shimmered, their surface reflecting the light in a mesmerizing dance. Above, the mother-of-pearl roof pulsed with an iridescent sheen, like captured rainbows shimmering softly. The warm air, heavy with […]
Chapter 20 Ye Hua~ “When emotions run high, people utter words they never mean in the heat of the moment,” my brother Mo Yuan murmured, his hand firm on my shoulder as he offered both gentle chiding and comfort. “I told you to keep your wife in check. There are lines no one should cross […]
Chapter 19 Ruilin~ “Father said you were to stay put until Princess Changying emerges from seclusion,” Feng Ming said casually, nudging pebbles with his foot and nudging my temper with his words. “But isn’t it odd she hasn’t contacted you directly after her trial and instead sent an impersonal messenger? Are you worried, Ruilin?” His […]
Chapter 18 Bai Qian~ There are fates far worse than finding oneself amid a lively celebration at a breathtaking mountain-top school, surrounded by cherished loved ones and with an abundance of wine flowing endlessly. For example, I might be relentlessly stalked by an unstoppable, tireless, formidable beast. I could be engulfed in flames, burning until […]
Chapter 17 Yi Nuo~ Ruilin tells me he needs me. This is a first. No one in my insignificant life thus far has ever told me such a strange thing, and it stirs something unfamiliar within me, nestling itself there. I should be overjoyed, yet all I feel is a whirlwind of confusion creating chaos […]
Chapter 16 Yi Nuo~ I’ve lost my purpose? This matter preyed on my mind lately, creeping into my thoughts unbidden no matter how often I pushed it away. If Mother Abbess were here by my side, she’d tell me to share my gifts of which she thought I had many with everyone I meet, but […]
Chapter 15 Ye Hua~ “Brother-in-law, are you still celibate?” I cringed beneath my composure. She brought up something she shouldn’t have, and the question landed like an accusation, casually yet pointed in its delivery. Had the servants overheard her, the whispers would have made it across all eight realms by noon. The silence from my […]
Chapter 14 Ruilin~ There comes a time when granting someone their space is no longer kindness, but rings of cold indifference. It has been two whole weeks since I brought Yi Nuo into the Phoenix Realm’s scarlet-pillared Liang Yu palace, and she still hides behind the carved wooden door to the bedchamber that once belonged […]
Chapter 13 Yi Nuo~ He cradled a glass jar filled with intricately folded paper swans, handling it like a vessel of precious gems. The glass caught the light and cast tiny rainbows on the walls. With utmost care, he extracted one swan and unfolded it, his fingers moving with the gentle precision reserved for treasures, […]
Chapter 11 Third Grand Prince Hongshi~ Dove trees, heavy with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of red blossoms, surrounded the gazebo at the heart of the imperial garden. Blooming wisteria draped the covered walkways, its lilac flowers hanging in fragrant cascades. “Hong’er,” my mother teased in a laugh like tinkling silver bells that hasn’t changed since […]
