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.
Arriving in Shangjing
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Fan Xian shook his head with a smile, showing he hadn’t suffered from loneliness during the trip. He knew that ever since he became a frequent visitor of Si Lili’s carriage, he and the word "dissolute" probably became inseparable in the eyes of others. He thought for a moment before saying, "We’ve been traveling at a fast pace on the official route for several days. We should have passed the distance between the capital to the border… It seems like Northern Qi’s territory is quite vast."
For a moment, a strange silence fell over the carriage.
A while later, Lin Jing smiled. "Indeed. Although last year we took a large piece of land from them, Northern Qi still remains the biggest nation in both territory and population. They weren’t a strong opponent only because of many years of civil unrest, which caused the people to become fractured."