What If Ancient Artifacts Had Artifact Spirits?!

[A historical anthology; each story arc stands alone, so feel free to dive in]

At the southern end of Furong Road, outside Qujiang Pool, there is a flower shop.

Word around the circle is that the owner used to be an extraordinary antiques appraiser who could tell real from fake at a glance, but now she only does business with people she knows...

When the sun rises, “Tea Among Flowers” opens its doors to sell floral arrangements to the living.

When the sun sets, “Tea Among Flowers” becomes a museum that resolves grievances for objects with spirits.

A bronze chariot-and-horse casket stubbornly refuses to speak, yet secretly recites poetry at night... (Cao Wei arc: Cao Ang × Cao Pi × Cao Zhi)

A pair of gold earrings with dragon designs and gemstones: one has lost its amethyst pendant, the other has a broken chain... (Northern Wei arc: Emperor Xiaowen × Empress Feng You)

A pearl necklace gazes at the lapis lazuli bead it has lost, unable to forget it for a long, long time... (folk customs and ghost stories + Sui dynasty arc)

A three-lifetime love story with ties to Buddhism (Tang dynasty arc)

The heart of Hangzhou is a lake that beats. The West Lake is lovelier on a rainy day than a sunny one, and lovelier still beneath the snow... (Song and Ming dynasty arc)

A decaying Three Joys mirror stubbornly searches for a glass bottle... (Republic of China arc)