Snow on the Hairpin: Farewell

[Historical Romance + Angst Warning + Ensemble Cast]

When I was eleven, my older sister was chosen to enter the Third Prince's residence. Thin snow dusted her shoulders.

When I was sixteen, I entered the palace. Xiao Jingzhao told me, "From now on, keep your eyes on me."

That winter, when I was eighteen, my sister was gone. She said, "Jinhua, never forget who you are."

At twenty-five, Xiao Jingzhao, are you going to leave me too?

Standing at the height of splendor, yet unable to see where it ends...