Ji Xuanli is a fifth-rank female official in charge of court speech, and is often by the empress's side.
As a result, she also often sees that handsome and elegant maternal uncle of the emperor, Yu Xian.
The palace attendants gossip among themselves that the imperial uncle is not only as handsome as Pan An, but also as talented as Cao Zhi, a master of both calligraphy and painting.
"The immortal must have worked magic on the imperial uncle's hands!" they praise.
When Ji Xuanli hears this, she thinks, That's not right.
Those hands aren't perfect. They have calluses and old scars, and sometimes he can't control their strength.
When they touch her skin, they can make it itch or hurt.
But all of that happened a long time ago.
Back then, he wasn't the imperial uncle, just a low-ranking official in a blue robe.
And she was the Marchioness of Changping.
They spent three days and four nights hiding in a ruined temple.
Theme: Love yourself. Tomorrow will be better.
