A Stirring of the Heart

Name: A Stirring of the Heart
Author: Cloudside Herbs

起心动念

by Cloudside Herbs (云间香草)

Status: Completed
Length: 257k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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In the bitter cold of midwinter, Xie Zhuo kneels in an icy lake, the water reaching his nose.

The bluestone slab in his hands must remain as steady as a rock. On the bank, his mother looks down at him coldly. “If you can't even remember your master's preferences, how can you expect to serve at their side?”

He doesn't know that deep in the covered corridor, the prince is watching him in silence.

His mother grits her teeth and whispers, “You were never meant to be born with a wretched fate...”

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