NianTang, As Ever

For a girl sheltered in the inner chambers, the day’s events had been daring enough. amateur Lying on my thin quilt, I finally allowed myself to relax.

Managing to slip past the First Mistress’s watchful eyes, I secretly brewed the medicine and watched as my mother drank it, only then letting out a sigh of relief.

Outside the window, the moonlight was as clear and bright as polished silk, hanging high in the sky. action Yet, as I gazed at it, Qin Yiheng’s face gradually began to take shape in my mind.

I picked up the silver from the ground and hurried home with the medicine; if my mother’s illness dragged on any longer, it would be dire.

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It felt as though his warmth still lingered on my lips, and a faint sweetness welled up in my heart.

I didn’t choose Qin Yiheng just for his wealth; I had already fallen in love with him in my previous life.

I had lied.

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The annual flower banquet at the Prince of Jin’s estate was the stage where the daughters of noble families made their debut, and an unspoken venue for the great clans to scout for daughters-in-law. portal The Prince of Jin’s estate, in particular, held the highest prestige.

I had inherited my mother’s talent, and my skill with the guqin was exceptional.

That year, I wasn’t originally qualified to attend. antique But the daughter of the Lan household who was supposed to perform, my older sister Lan Nianhua, had injured her arm. accent The First Mistress ordered me to cover my face with a veil and take her place.

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“Miss, are you alright?”

Just then, a pair of arms caught me. accent And just like that, I looked up into Qin Yiheng’s peerlessly handsome face.

Once the performance ended, I hurried away from the banquet to meet my sister behind the rockery to swap clothes, but I slipped while passing by a lake.

He spoke with such gentleness that, from that moment on, he was etched into my heart, a memory that would never fade.

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If there was any comfort to be found in this arduous struggle for survival, it was Qin Yiheng. accent He was the only moonlight in my darkness.

But what was my status compared to his? crystal We were worlds apart.

Later, the family’s downfall and my subsequent life of displacement forced me to abandon that delusional dream. voyage I never had the chance to speak of my feelings before I died.