The twins ran too fast, and Jinyue, along with the maids, hurriedly chased after them. When they reached the courtyard gate, they happened to see the siblings bump into the sight of four adults. Jinyue glanced at her master, Lu Yun, whose cold expression made her heart tremble. Under Jinyue’s signal, the maids quietly retreated,…

Since they were young, the twins from Lu Yun’s family never got along. The daughter was named Lu Siyong, and the son was named Lu Sitao. From a young age, Lu Sitao couldn’t understand why even his name had to share the same meaning as his sister’s. Being twins wasn’t great at all. Especially since…

After the third young master of the Lu family, Lu Yun, got married, his wife became pregnant. Following her, the second young master’s wife, Liu Tang, and the Empress Zhou Yangling also became pregnant. The husbands of these three women occasionally gathered to discuss their wives’ pregnancies. Only Lu Yun remained calm, while the other…

Zhou Yangling and Liu Chu arranged to have tea together to discuss matters between them. Scholar Zhou Tan, whether out of personal or public interest, wanted to marry his daughter to Prince Chen. Prince Chen naturally admired his daughter, but her attitude remained ambiguous. Zhou Tan had always doted on his daughter, pitying her frail…

The jade vase’s light turned, and thousands of flowers bloomed. Lu Yun never imagined that a small scheme he had planned for future use would lead to “Chen Xue” haunting him for the rest of his life. After the Ghost Festival ceremonies, it was like a temple fair. In this era, there was a custom…

Looking more closely, Luo Lingyu, who was extremely skilled at makeup, naturally recognized that Zhou Yangling was Zhou Zibo. When disguised as a man, Zhou Yangling amplified the more heroic aspects of her natural temperament, without any feminine air, appearing as calm and gentle as still water. Now back in her female form, adorned with…

Lu Yun had a slight headache. June 19th was Luo Lingyu’s birthday. On this day, she would turn sixteen. Last year, Lu Yun was deeply moved by how Luo Lingyu had cried during her coming-of-age ceremony at fifteen. No matter what, he remembered his cousin’s birthday clearly. To make this day special for her, Lu…

In the Great Hall of Taicu, faced with Prince Zhao’s hysterical struggles and accusations, Prince Chen Liu Chu only asked one question: “Why did you break into the Grand Marshal’s residence at night?” Liu Huai: “…” His face turned ashen as he stood there frozen—he couldn’t give a reason. If he wasn’t trying to rescue…

In the night, the Prince of Hengyang escaped, while Prince Zhao and Prince Chen collided in the city. A fire broke out at Jianchu Temple… all these coincidences were orchestrated by human hands. After the Jianchu Temple incident, leaving his followers to help the Metropolitan Governor’s men with the aftermath, Lu Yun felt tonight’s matters…

What defines a noble family? “They value family ties over loyalty to the throne.” In the Southern Kingdom, there were two major powers among the upper class – the royal family and the noble families. Neither had reached the peak of their power, but the noble families had firmly established themselves above the royal family.…