Regent Xie Jingyuan, The Outcast and second to none, was noble in bearing and peerlessly handsome. He was the unrequited love of countless young noblewomen.
In early spring, after finishing his duties at the palace, Xie Jingyuan walked along a wooded path in the imperial gardens. His gaze pierced the gardens' springtime splendor, and a graceful woman entered his sight.
She was playfully chasing her close maid, her skirts brushing fallen blossoms as she stepped like a lotus in bloom, laughter ringing out.
To his surprise, she crashed right into his arms.
For a moment, the woman was flustered and repeatedly bowed her head to apologize.
Xie Jingyuan looked down at her from above, his eyes like whirlpools, as though reflecting several overlapping images of her.
He watched as her figure rose and fell with her hurried breaths, the pale fullness at her chest almost spilling out.
On the way back, his trusted confidant noticed something was up and catered to his preferences, saying,
