[Ye Xi] You Have Drifted Away in My Dreams for So Long

A Ye Xinian and He Tong fanfic, written recently. To Ximen Chuixue, in his own hand: Ten years, a dream, and I return once more. Back to the Forbidden City, into the palace halls. A city carved to sea, earth raised to sail. I knew you as you came from the west, cold as plum blossoms in snow. I do not resent that we were separated by life and death in our past lives, nor regret the twists of cause and effect in this one. I only lament that love runs long while longing is brief, and time has slipped away, reduced to empty foam. I return to you a sword with a name, and wish only to drift away. Ye Gucheng's final words This was originally a request for a rewrite of the sword-seeking story, but I think I'll leave it...