May All Go as You Wish

The first time I saw Xu Ce, it was through the bustle of a crowded marketplace.

The crowd pressed in around me as I crouched in an inconspicuous corner, clutching the old hen my mother had told me to sell for a fortune.

At a glance, I spotted him, a figure as pure and radiant as the moon, walking toward me through the crowd.

The young man rose to high office and became a chancellor, supporting the young ruler.

I summoned nearly every ounce of courage I had to stand by his side.

“Your surname is Su, so I’ll give you the given name Yi...”