Moonlight Washed on the High Terrace

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Before she turned seventeen, Cui Rouyi thought she was the luckiest person in the world when it came to being born into a good family.

With her father supporting the family, her mother managing the household, two excellent elder brothers, and a beautiful face, everyone said that the daughter of Marquis Cui would surely enjoy wealth and security all her life.

But then the winds changed overnight. The Cui family was struck by a hidden hand and caught in a raging current, their ship capsizing and their grand house collapsing in an instant.

With no one left to rely on at home, even a delicate flower had to face the cutting winds and icy frost.

Cui Rouyi searched everywhere for help, but every door was closed to her. She was killed at her own doorstep, not yet twenty years old.

The night she died, the moon was full and bright. Thick blood spread everywhere, staining the moon half bright and half sullied.

Before she fell into endless darkness, she thought: What a shame that such a beautiful moon was dirtied by her blood.

The past scattered like smoke. When she opened her eyes, she had returned to the age of seventeen.

In this life, the moon still shines above the high terrace. She resolves to clear the bloodstains from her entire family and never let the full moon be marred again!

Zhao Chun told everyone that there were two moons in the capital.

No one said anything to his face, but behind his back they all laughed that His Sixth Highness must have gone mad. What nonsense was he talking about?

But Zhao Chun was stubborn. There really were two moons: one overhead, and one in the Cui residence.

He didn't care for the moon in the sky. He had cherished the one in the Cui residence ever since childhood.

But Zhang Lin said there was only one moon in the capital. The jade disk, alone and lofty in the heavens, was no moon at all. The true moon was his beloved cousin Cui, so close and so bright before his eyes.

Everyone sighed: It was over. Even Lord Zhang, renowned for his exceptional talent, had lost his wits.

By the time Fan Shiming met the Cui girl those two spoke of, the night was already so deep that dawn seemed impossible. Dark clouds veiled the moon, its radiance gone. Above and below, all that remained was grief.

He was merely a junior assessor at the Court of Judicial Review. What could he do for her beyond offering a few words of comfort?

When the moon finally fell, the person who witnessed the tragedy was neither Zhao Chun, who had played with her since childhood, nor Zhang Lin, her childhood sweetheart, nor even Fan Shiming, who had met her by chance. It was instead a Commander of the Zhaowu Guard, a man with no connection to her at all.

Xu Luqing watched helplessly as blood washed over the capital's brightest moon, and felt a pang of regret.

He thought: Such a beautiful moon should not have fallen into blood and filth. What a shame that he would never have the chance to wash it clean with his own hands.

1. The female lead is not the only one who is reborn. The story is told mainly from her perspective.

2. This story starts a little slowly. Feel free to save up chapters before reading, and please leave a bookmark if you stop by.

3. This is just for casual entertainment. Please don't scrutinize the fictional details.

Growth and Comeback Contest, "Rise Again and Strike Back from the Brink" entry reason: After her family is destroyed, the female lead is reborn and resolves to uncover the mastermind and restore her family. With the determination to burn her bridges, she takes on villains and corrupt officials, overcomes every obstacle, and fights back from the brink. In the end, she clears away the gloom, and the moon shines once more above the high terrace.

Theme: Overcome hardship, keep moving forward step by step, and never give up in adversity