With one sword, frost blankets fourteen provinces; with two blades, he cuts down the Six Wilds. Fists and feet defeat the wicked, cleansing the world of greed and madness.
Born with beauty that cannot be hidden, she was chosen to stand by the emperor's side. One glance and one smile could captivate a hundred beauties, leaving the women of the palace pale by comparison. In the chill of spring, he granted her a bath at Huaqing Pool, where the hot spring's silky water washed her creamy skin. Her attendants helped her rise, her delicate body weak, and so began her time in his favor. Her cloudlike hair and flowerlike face gleamed with golden hairpins as they spent a spring night in the warmth of their bedchamber. Spring nights were too short, and the sun already high when they rose. From then on, the emperor no longer attended court early. She kept him company at feasts without a moment's rest, joining him on spring outings by day and spending every night with him.
