Fumeng Yan

Life is but a dream. How many chances are there for joy?

Her name was Xi Meng, a noblewoman of the Tang imperial family. She had trained in martial arts since childhood and devoured books of poetry and history. Ambitious from a young age, she refused to be confined to the inner quarters. He had a tragic past, yet was a graceful young man full of vigor and uncommon ambition. They met at a poetry gathering and, fatefully, came to know each other. But with obstacle after obstacle between them, they had to suppress their love, unable to speak of it.

Alas, fate would not grant their wishes. Their time together was cut short: their loved ones scattered, their ambitions unfulfilled, and their feelings left unspoken...