Chapter 5: The veil beneath the curtain was parted
Silks and brocades filled his view, shimmering with emerald light, yet Pei Huaian’s gaze fixed only on that cluster of luminous moon-pearl pear blossoms beneath the gauze canopy. An odd…
Silks and brocades filled his view, shimmering with emerald light, yet Pei Huaian’s gaze fixed only on that cluster of luminous moon-pearl pear blossoms beneath the gauze canopy. An odd…
Shen Youran was in the courtyard but her mind was elsewhere. Restless and anxious, she finished her five-hundredth character, tossed her brush aside, lifted her skirt, and was about to…
Shen Youran had just walked under the bridge and stole a quick glance back at Pei Huaijin. Seeing that he didn’t look back at all and quickly boarded his own…
“You want me to go in your place to meet Young Master Pei?” Sunlight streamed through the lattice window of the carriage, casting a pale glow on Shen Youran’s frightened…
Spring was growing ever richer, the lingering chill like water. Last night’s light rain brought yet another hint of coolness. Even with the warmth wafting from the incense burner in…
The eldest daughter of the Minister’s Manor, Shen Yunshu, was betrothed to Pei Huaijin, eldest grandson of the Grand Tutor’s Manor. One was graceful and dignified, the other steady and…