When Luo Lingyu looked closely again, she saw the shadows of sparse bamboo by the window. The wind rustled, blowing the curtains and letting in a chill. Behind the green window curtains, there was no trace of anyone. It was as if the pair of peach-blossom eyes she had seen earlier were just a dream.…

Prince Chen, Liu Chu, stood up from the cushioned seat, his dark eyes calm and quiet as he watched Lu Yun’s personal maid, Jinyue, and several other maids take neatly folded, soft clothes from the incense burner to help Lu Yun change. Lu Yun, recovering from an injury at home, had been casually draped in…

The night was alive with the soft glow of lanterns hanging beneath the windows—sheep horn lanterns, red silk lanterns, and others. As the wind blew, the lanterns swayed, their metal frames clinking against each other, creating a rhythmic, tinkling sound. Behind several layers of blue and silver curtains, the sounds of music and laughter from…

In the evening, after returning from school, Lu Chang, the eight-year-old fourth son of the Lu family, hurried into his room and quickly began writing the homework assigned by his teacher. Lu Chang was a delicate and adorable child with clear features, but his face was smeared with dirt here and there, like a little…

“Slap—!” A mix of anger, grievance, and shame surged uncontrollably in her heart. Overwhelmed by these emotions, Luo Lingyu raised her hand and slapped Lu Yun across the face. Her eyes burned with fury: What did he take her for? “Using her looks to serve others”?! Was she really that despicable? Had she misunderstood his…

While Second Brother Lu was speaking in a calm tone, Lu Yun leaned back on the black lacquered couch, his white jade crown swaying slightly. He adjusted his posture to better admire the beauty before him. It was early spring. Sunlight spilled onto the wooden floor outside the window. A young lady with double-loop buns…

After breakfast, Jinyue, a maid from the second branch of the Lu family’s “Qingyuan,” came to return a gift. Luo Lingwei had been supervising her younger sister’s studies while pondering what to do for the day. Hearing that Jinyue had arrived, Luo Lingwei knew she was Lu Yun’s personal maid and didn’t dare to be…

The fragrance of flowers and dew, neither purely floral nor purely dewy, carried a refreshing scent. However, the process of creating it was far from simple—it wasn’t just a matter of collecting dew from flower petals. Luo Lingyu’s small bottle of floral dew was the result of a year’s labor. She had gathered petals from…

Luo Lingwei’s back stiffened instantly, and the blush on her face froze: “…” Had she used lip color when she went out in the morning? It didn’t seem like it… so how could it have ended up on her face? Did that mean she hadn’t washed her face properly last night, leaving remnants of makeup…

“Since Sister Luo is also here, why don’t we all go visit Third Brother together? I heard from the old madam that Third Brother is injured. I wonder how it happened. It’s really worrying,” suggested one of the Wang sisters among the cousins. The girls, already captivated by the idea, eagerly agreed. Some lowered their…