Waiting for the Remaining Snow

--- From Zhongnan, I gaze upon the lingering snow, piled high and floating above the clouds.

Ten years of struggling between life and death, a dream. At midnight, tears fall, and the heart breaks. I think of the departed, watching for old friends in the underworld, yet fear they will not recognize me. The crows fall silent, and I can no longer tell where my heart lies.

She spent half her life plotting against others. Her schemes were cruel, wounding both others and herself. In the end, when it came to love, how could she dare to speak of making amends?

Synopsis

In the autumn of the fifth year of Xihe, Yang Xian was transferred from the Six Garrisons of Anxi back to the capital and appointed Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. At the time, the Court's Minister, Lord He, had died, leaving only two junior ministers: Yang Xian and Qin Huai. Both wanted the position of Minister.

The chief henchman under Qin Huai, the ruthless official Xi Zhufeng, nicknamed "The Butcher," came up with schemes and repeatedly framed Yang Xian. But Qin Huai ultimately lost the battle, and Yang Xian took the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, launching an investigation throughout the institution. When Xi Zhufeng saw that Qin Huai was about to lose, she ran for her life without a moment's hesitation...

Except... she didn't get far...

Oh no... she'd run straight into her sworn enemy and was now pretending nothing was wrong!

A powerful official x a ruthless schemer

P.S. Yes... that's right... I'm quietly laying the groundwork for a story...

1. Here's proof I mean business: I have 150,000 words saved up, and plan to start posting once I reach 200,000.

I may go off the rails now and then, so if you're interested, you can wait until the whole thing is posted. (My favorite thing to write... political intrigue and power games.)

2. The female lead, Xi Zhufeng, is not a good person. She has her flaws and will stop at nothing to take revenge and rise through the ranks to get rich.

Theme: Pick the wrong side and you'll get a beating. When you do, take it standing up.