Ji Mingyun first met Wen Jinghan in the winter of the fifth year of the Zhi Li reign. The wind and snow were fierce, and she wasn't dressed warmly enough.
Wen Jinghan saw her nearby. Her face was red with cold, yet she kept reading in the snow, facing into the wind.
She was so earnest, like the plum blossoms in the courtyard, standing proud and unbending.
As if sensing something, Ji Mingyun suddenly looked up and saw him standing in the snow as well.
He was strikingly handsome, like someone from a painting.
Wen Jinghan said nothing and turned to leave, his dark headband fluttering in the snow.
Later, he sent her food and clothing, enough to help her and her mother get through the winter.
Ji Mingyun thought quietly, I will repay this kindness for the rest of my life.
In the first year of the Ming'an reign, the day she became a court lady, she went to Wen Jinghan and knelt to thank him for all he had done for her.
But he asked, "A-Yun, do you know how I feel about you?"
She froze, at a loss for what to do.
She suddenly remembered the Lantern Festival that year, when Wen Jinghan had asked her a question, too.
"Do you have a wish?"
Her answer had been, "I wish to spend my life by your side."
"The spring breeze brushes my face, and I hear you entrust it to carry your distant wishes.
May A-Yun's beauty remain unchanged, with flowers in her hair, year after year.
May we share music and devotion, and grow old together.
May the Great Zhou's lands enjoy peace, with clear seas and tranquil rivers.
May our names be written in the annals of history, and our fame endure for ages.
Four wishes on the spring breeze, as the years pass and seasons change."
* One-on-one romance, sweet story, happy ending
* Set in an alternate-history Ming dynasty. No need to worry about historical accuracy.
* This is my first time writing, so please be kind ^_^
Theme: Proud as plum blossoms
