8/20/2026, 10:05 AM
The lotus prefers to hide behind the others.
Ye Lanyi’s wedding is a boon to her, for it allows her to retract from the proximity of Emperor Téng Shēnléi. The beautiful mongol remade in the image of han ideals is the light of the event, and Téng Lihua is forgotten. Burdened by the emperor’s distaste for her family, she has been content to allow his other concubines and empress to hold his attention.
Though she resents her life, her marriage, and the circumstances of that she cannot change, is it fair to hold such feelings to a girl she is scarcely older than?
Bowing as is proper, she attempts to don even a ghost of a smile as Princess Lian directs attention her way.
”Everything is quite pleasing,” she confirms, sweeping her tail low against the grass. A widespread array of meats are offered, like serow, antelope, pheasant and fish. Berries and greenery decorate the bountiful plenty.
Squinting her blush eyes, she focuses on the warm and bright features of Lian.
”Have you been well, gōngzhǔ? You must be ecstatic to have new family.”
Siblings, and many. Heirs to the dynasty, but Lian and Fen are still the stars in Shēnléi’s eyes.
Ye Lanyi’s wedding is a boon to her, for it allows her to retract from the proximity of Emperor Téng Shēnléi. The beautiful mongol remade in the image of han ideals is the light of the event, and Téng Lihua is forgotten. Burdened by the emperor’s distaste for her family, she has been content to allow his other concubines and empress to hold his attention.
Though she resents her life, her marriage, and the circumstances of that she cannot change, is it fair to hold such feelings to a girl she is scarcely older than?
Bowing as is proper, she attempts to don even a ghost of a smile as Princess Lian directs attention her way.
”Everything is quite pleasing,” she confirms, sweeping her tail low against the grass. A widespread array of meats are offered, like serow, antelope, pheasant and fish. Berries and greenery decorate the bountiful plenty.
Squinting her blush eyes, she focuses on the warm and bright features of Lian.
”Have you been well, gōngzhǔ? You must be ecstatic to have new family.”
Siblings, and many. Heirs to the dynasty, but Lian and Fen are still the stars in Shēnléi’s eyes.
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