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Chapter 48 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Ten days before the summer solstice, the Ministry of Rites requested Li Yi to inspect the “sacrifices”. From this step, the curtain of the grand sacrifice was opened. Li Yi knew that time was running out. Even if he took great risks, he must see Qi Yuan’s face. … Read more
Chapter 47 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> In the spring of the twenty-eighth year of Guanghua, the Emperor fell ill and the Crown Prince attended to him. At this late spring, Li Yi felt an unprecedented burden. Emperor Guanghua was already old, and each time he fell ill, his dragon body struggled to recover. The … Read more
Chapter 46 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> “Your Highness is too much like Qi Yuan.” As soon as these words were spoken, the air became as cold as frost. After a long silence, when Zhao Yuan placed his hand on Li Yi’s face, Li Yi realized he had tears in his eyes. Until the moon … Read more
Chapter 45 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Zhao Xi led Li Yi into the room, turned around and was about to call the doctor. Li Yi originally had no problems and quickly said, “It’s not necessary. I just need to rest for a while.” Zhao Xi then instructed someone to bring a soothing and calming … Read more
Chapter 44 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Li Yi left Pan Palace after class, crossed the long street through the side door, and turned into the alley leading to his residence. At a glance, he saw a few attendants standing straight in front of the courtyard at the end of the alley, indicating that Su … Read more
Chapter 43 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> “I heard that Dian Nan Wang Shizi is very skilled in horse riding. It happens to be a coincidence to meet today, so he can help me train the Purple Stallion that my father the emperor has recently bestowed upon me.” Even though Zhao Shen was not of … Read more
Chapter 42 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> On a cool autumn night in the Eastern Palace, dewdrops fell on the golden steps as Li Yi gazed at the new moon, tossing and turning. He recalled Zhao Shen teasing him earlier in the day about “horses, hounds and women*”, and felt a sudden heat rush through … Read more
Chapter 41 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The mountain was high and steep, and as they entered the dense forest, Bai Yucong slowly led the way up the mountain path. Due to the steep incline of the mountain, Li Yi had to lean on Zhao Yuan’s chest for support. In order to ensure stability, Zhao … Read more
Chapter 40 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The four horses rushed out together like arrows and ran off. Although Daili was not in the first place at the beginning, she ran faster and faster under Zhao Yuan’s urging, and even seemed to surpass the two horses in front of her. Qin Wang Shizi and Jin … Read more
Chapter 39 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Li Yi thought that Bai Xian would not come to Pan Palace again, but unexpectedly, he sat in the back row as usual and listened to his lecture after a few days. After class, Bai Xian approached him with his coursework and he couldn’t help asking, “How is … Read more
Chapter 38 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Duke Dingguo Shen Yin left the court and was supposed to go to the lake with the Assistant Minister of Rites and a few colleagues to listen to a play. However, before he even got into the sedan chair, a servant came to report that the old illness … Read more
Chapter 37 <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> When Zhao Heng placed the notes of the Zhao family’s ancestors on the table, Zhao Yuan understood. He wondered whether the emperor was simply curious about the awakening of bloodlines or whether he was trying to get him to reveal who that person was, or both. To his … Read more
