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Chapter 18: Relying on Influence. By the time Noble Consort Yan(Yán Guìfēi) , supported by her attendants, gracefully approached Lady Liu and the others, Tang Zhuozhuo had already put on a smiling face, though the smile did not reach her eyes. "Greetings to Noble Yán Guìfēi." Tang Zhuozhuo performed a brief bow and rose immediately. Her peripheral vision caught the fawning, eager smile plastered on Lady Liu’s face, causing her to knit her brows. Something felt off. This small…-
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Chapter 17: Undercurrents Early the next morning, before An Xia could even enter, Tang Zhuozhuo opened her eyes on her own. She sat up and parted the light bed curtains. Seeing the sky outside was still a dark, bruised blue, she exhaled softly. She lightly touched the flower vase on the window sill; the icy sensation made her warm fingers recoil slightly. Originally, the Empress Dowager’s birthday should have been three months later, but Emperor Qiongyuan, following the advice of the Imperial…
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Chapter 16: The Scriptures What Li Desheng held in his hands were several volumes of ancient scriptures. The simple, rustic pages emitted the faint scent of temple incense, elegant and calming to the mind. Tang Zhuozhuo took one from Li Desheng’s hands and flipped through a few pages, her small face falling. "Your Highness, this... this is all in Sanskrit. I cannot understand it." It was only natural for her to lack interest in such obscure and difficult texts. Huo Qiu’s footsteps paused…
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Chapter 15: Relying on Favor to Act Willfully. For the next two days, Huo Qiu was nowhere to be seen. The weather grew increasingly sweltering. The azure sky was cloudless, allowing the fierce sun to become even more unrestrained. If one stood outside for even a short while in such heat, they would surely succumb to sunstroke. Tang Zhuozhuo stayed in Yiqiu Palace all day. Given the weather, she had no desire to move about and was happy to enjoy the leisure and quiet. It was the transition between…
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Chapter 14: Liu Hanjiang. Yuxi Palace was quite a distance from Yiqiu Palace. Tang Zhuozhuo had changed her clothes and was lightly waving a hibiscus-colored round fan; since it was early and the sun wasn't yet strong, she didn't find the heat too bothersome. Behind her, Li Desheng followed with a bitter expression, wiping layer after layer of sweat from his brow, his face a picture of unspoken misery. I should have let those young rascals deliver the items, he thought. Now the goods are…
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Chapter 8: The Threat. For a moment, the only sound in the study besides the curling tendrils of bamboo incense was the sound of breathing. Huo Qiu gave her a long, searching look before addressing the two men: "That will be all for today. You may leave." This was an unmistakable order to dismiss the guests. Though his words were directed at Wang Yi and Zhong Yu, his gaze remained fixed on Tang Zhuozhuo’s face, refusing to let even the slightest flicker of emotion escape his…
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Chapter 7: Wang Yi Zhong Yuxi’s face flushed red then turned deathly pale in rapid succession. Finally, she gritted her teeth and emboldened herself to speak: "My Lady, my elder brother’s actions were absurd, implicating both His Highness and the General of Mighty Prowess. This concubine is deeply terrified and only begs Your Ladyship for a chance to make amends." She refused to believe that Tang Zhuozhuo could remain so composed once Wang Yi's name was mentioned. If she could just…
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Chapter 6: The Virtuous Lady The days flickered by. Huo Qiu became increasingly occupied with affairs of state, and Tang Zhuozhuo saw no sign of him for several days. At noon this day, Tang Zhuozhuo was reclining on an ivory-inlaid Arhat couch for a nap when she saw An Xia lift the pearl curtain and whisper, "My Lady, Zhong Liangdi has arrived." Tang Zhuozhuo slowly opened her eyes, which were filled with the cold clarity of a winter frost. She cast an unreadable glance at An Zhi, who…
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Chapter 5: Xige Early the next morning, before the sun had risen, all was silent save for the cicadas in the small courtyard. Their chirping was exceptionally crisp; having drunk the dew brewed overnight, their song grew more persistent. Tang Zhuozhuo was accustomed to rising early. In the Cold Palace, one had to do everything for oneself, as An Xia could not always manage every task alone. Inside the hall, unburnt red candles still flickered, though the light from the night-luminescent…
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Chapter 4: Desiring What Cannot Be Had. Tang Zhuozhuo watched the man’s back, straight as a bamboo stalk, disappear into the night. As he left, the suffocating pressure that had filled the hall vanished with him. Feeling her knees go weak, she found a soft stool and sat down, her eyes shining with a crystal-clear light. An Xia had just seen the master depart with a face as dark as thunder, yet she had heard no sounds of a struggle. Seeing that Tang Zhuozhuo did not look like she had that…
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