Green Grass in the Courtyard

1. Blurb:

The wind returns to the little courtyard, where the grass is green; willow buds herald spring again.

Leaning on the railing for half the day, I sit alone in silence. The bamboo still rustles, and the new moon looks just as it did in years past.

Li Yu, "Yu Mei Ren"

Before she was even dead, she entered the imperial mausoleum, spending the rest of her life in devotion to her beloved wife.

A short story written for Su Mei and Wu Mu Chenyu ("Zhi Yao Ling").

2. Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, tragic ending.

2. You don't need to read "Zhi Yao Ling" to understand this story.

3. Author's page:

Jiu Lu's author page, Bodhi Terrace. Other completed works are collected here~