The Inner Quarters: A Daughter of a Noble House

“I think I must have gone mad.”

How deep, how deep is the courtyard? Willows billow like clouds of smoke, curtains hang in endless layers. In places where fine horses and carved saddles roam, the towers rise so high that Zhangtai Road lies out of sight.

I should have followed the rules, watched my words and actions, supported my husband, raised my children, and lived an ordinary life, hiding my heart away within the walls of a deep mansion. But spring blossoms in all their glory, summer flowers blaze with passion, autumn rain lingers, and winter snow lies pristine. This heart yearning for love is too hard to hide.