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.
Zhan Doudou climbed up from the couch and had Si Lili come to put a black cloak over him. Walking to the door of the palace hall and looking at the snowflakes falling outside, the highest ruler in Northern Qi sank deep into thought.
The thousand-year palace built against a mountain was inherited from the Wei Kingdom and full of black, green, and other solemn colors. The Emperor liked the colors, the clothing he wore were essentially these colors and velvet shoes.
Snowflakes floated past his slightly narrowed eyes and landed on the silent ground. This palace was deep within the Royal Palace and not far from the empress dowager's residence and small pavilion behind the mountain. It was very quiet. No miscellaneous people were allowed to come near without the Emperor's permission.