Bring In the Wine

The food in the prison was filthy, and Xi Hongxuan’s stomach rebelled. Already weakened by the epidemic, he now suffered […]

The Xi residence sat in a narrow southern alley of Qudu, smaller in scale than the Pan and Fei estates,

Dark clouds veiled the moon, shadows flickered like ghosts. The friction of blades drawn from their sheaths cut through the

Xiao Chiye had spent the entire day at the drill grounds. Feeling the stench of sweat clinging to him, he

Shen Zechuan had a little porridge and was fed some steamed rolls, changed into fresh undergarments, draping Xiao Chiye’s robe,

Hua Xiangyi and Qi Shiyu’s wedding date was set for the eve of Grain in Ear. It was already the

The door crashed to the ground with a thunderous bang, sending up a cloud of dust. The room inside lay

A cool breeze drifted through the courtyard, and the night air turned sharp with cold. The killing intent that had

Ge Qingqing had been gone for nearly half a month, and the Xi family’s treasuries, which had been opened one

Rain hammered against the puddles as Xiao Chiye’s horse galloped up to the palace gates. Red silk umbrellas emerged one

Left Qianqiu had arrived just in time, leaving Qu City no chance to appoint a new commander. The legendary “Lei

By the time the rain stopped, darkness had already fallen. Through the clouds, a few faint rays of light lingered,

The Jinyiwei swarmed into the Xue Mansion, swiftly passing through the corridors. All within the estate were roused from sleep.

Wei Huaigu, after being imprisoned, underwent interrogation, and Yang Cheng, the Administrator of Juexi, was also apprehended by the Jinyiwei

Wei Huaigu, now over fifty, had been stripped of his official robes and reduced to a prisoner in plain white.

The sky was dark and heavy, wind and rain ready to fall. Xiao Chiye laid down the Wolf Fury Blade

After several days, the rain finally lessened, but the imperial road had turned into a stretch of deep mud. Qudu

The rain stopped at dawn. In the shifting gray light between night and day, the world looked vast and murky.

Han Jin gradually captured some deserters from the Imperial Guards. They were filthy from head to toe, starving until their

News of Han Jin’s rash advance had reached Qu Du, causing a sensation. The few surviving Jinyiwei returned with a