Joy of Life
A family inclined to kindness and charity would grace the descendants. Thanks to one small act of kindness, by providence she comes across a grateful friend; Fortunate that her mother, has done an unperceived good deed…. Men should rescue the distressed and aid the poor… Who would have guessed that kindness in this world ultimately would be the road that one must choose, that proverbial fork in the road? Clouds of rain float on eastern winds as new vines start to blossom. Though drums of war roar too loudly and their brilliance has been lost, a green grass carpet greets the sun by the break of morning. Let us wait for the yellow leaves, a few gourds are harvested.
The Slap
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The eldest princess was the former emperor’s only daughter. When the current emperor had ascended the throne, she was renamed Yong Tao the Eldest Princess. She was well loved and spoiled at both the Cheng Wang mansion and the palace. However, this did not result in a domineering demeanor; instead, she delved deeper and deeper into bleak green waters, her depression triggered by pretty much anything. She would cry for a wilting flower and weep for a river headed east. Of course, this particular trait was known only to her close family members.
She looked at empress dowager and spoke with bitterness hidden in her tone. "How can the emperor, my own brother, choose the Fan family, out of all the possibilities? He knows darn well about the relationship between the Fan family and the prime minister…"
"You may leave." The empress dowager’s eyes flashed open as she spoke in a low, authoritative voice. The housemaids left quietly with no expressions.