Mo Yuan Since the beginning of our dynasty, every noble family, depending on their merits, is recorded in the royal annals. Their moments of fame and glory, mentioned here and there similar to ink spatters upon the ancient scrolls. Only the Bai family has their own section in the royal library. Close to five dozen…
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…
Si Yin~ Sometimes I can’t, but question if coming to Mount Kunlun will have the opposite outcome of what my parents hoped, and I’ll be more wicked than before? Because, try as I may, oh no, it’s happening again. Here I am, a Kunlun disciple sitting upright, most properly and engrossed. Or I’m striving to…
Ye Hua~ The speed of her transformation as Qian Qian went from being a glowing ember before turning to chilling stone left him reeling as much as her kiss. Just milliseconds before, Qian Qian had been burning up with pure desire and heat in his arms. Bubbling over with fiery passion, devouring his mouth breathlessly…
Perpetual Eclipse… Die Feng~ From the beginning, due to his brother’s personal preferences in bedfellows of which he didn’t pass judgment, second born son, Die Feng, recognized his older brother, the Crown Prince, would perhaps never sire children. And the fate of his royal family’s name, possibly even his family’s legacy unavoidably fell on his…
Praise and Pleasure… The quiet stillness within the bath chamber made the approaching footsteps seem louder than they were, and she curiously spun in the direction of the sound. From her movements, the rose petals inside the bathwater swirled, and rippled around her naked body, when Bai Qian swiftly turned toward the pattering noises of…
By Her… The critical talking stemmed from his customary silent impassivity. What many characterized as his callous, cold indifference treatment toward them that the women in his harem described Ye Hua as being only partly man, and the other half of him was reportedly unmovable stone. There wasn’t any intended praise, or flattery in their…
Little Fourth… Yingpei~ The world he knew had dramatically changed overnight. Without warning, certain people he had known as long as he could remember had vanished into thin air. Every morning, every single morning before opening his eyes, Yingpei had a moment when he was afraid. He feared his new happier life with his Empress…
The Reluctant Empress… “Empress, please…” Nai Nai protested. Her tone was coaxing, and soft but the strain in her tense voice precisely conveyed her worry as she urged, “You should stop now or at least take a break! If Heavenly Lord knew you were inflicting yourself pain, he would be furious but more so, he…
Quality Versus Quantity… He threw his hands up in the air and said, “I expected our mother to be pregnant by now!” A-Li exclaimed in frustration. “It has been two full weeks since they both learned the truth, and we deceived Mother into coming to Nine Heavens, yet they’ve barely spent anytime together!” Lian Song…
A Sacrifice… Ye Hua had all his life overheard when others raved, and carried on about the Fox Empress’s immense attraction in her days as a youthful unmarried woman. During her maidenhood, desired was she by immortal men from all eight realms and four seas. Among her countless suitors of the highest reputation such as…
The Calm Before the Storm… He had been feeling restlessly unsettled and unable to relax or sleep anymore. She explained, “It’s a physical recharge of all your natural endorphins, and energy since your newly purified body is cleansed free of the narcotic pollutants.” Ye Hua blushed when Changying said, “You’re probably anxious to get back…
Mind Games~ The incessant rainfall above Kunlun Mountain was so thick, and viscous that it was dense like a wall of water instead of rain droplets. It was difficult to see anything through the flowing liquid obstruction, and similar to trying to look through a rushing cascade such as a waterfall. Changying’s eyes narrowed as…