Wind and Moon over the Capital

The Southern Qin dynasty lost one Xie, and half its realm collapsed. The Loyal and Brave Marquis's household was implicated and destroyed. A prominent family with generations of history vanished in a single day. Xie Fanghua, the pampered legitimate daughter, saw her youth crushed and her life reduced to dust. She thought nothing remained of her, but Heaven took pity on her and granted her another lifetime. Seeing her family still flourishing and her loved ones safe, she swore that as long as she lived, the Loyal and Brave Marquis's household would endure and the Xie clan would never die out! So she left her boudoir and the marquis's estate, entered the royal family's secret guard's lair, and learned martial arts and political strategy. Eight years later, she returned to the capital with a grand gift for the royal family, in thanks for their tutelage! From then on, the boudoirs of the great houses gained a woman who could turn the tide and command the winds. Lounging against a beauty couch, she idly rolled up her sleeves. Seated in a consort's chair, she played a game of chess. She saw through everything and held the world in her hands. With a flick of her finger, she could overturn the realm. Arrows filled the capital, scattering chaos like falling blossoms. Her return sent the Southern Qin capital into an uproar. Xie Fanghua would show the world that this seemingly delicate young lady knew not only romance, but also how to command the realm! This is a one-on-one romance, with one partner for life. [Preview of a little scene] The phoenix-tail silk canopy shimmered like clouds and rosy sunset, dazzling the eye. Tens of thousands of Imperial Guards stood waiting with bows drawn, poised to strike. In the palace gardens, Xie Fanghua reclined on a beauty couch and looked at the man opposite her. Rolling a black chess piece between her fingertips, she said coolly, "When weighing two gains, choose the greater. When weighing two harms, choose the lesser. Even a three-year-old knows that. Are you saying you don't?" The man nodded lazily. "I do." "Then why come here today?" Xie Fanghua glanced at the Imperial Guards surrounding them outside and spoke sternly. "Aren't you afraid of dying without a proper burial?" He glanced sideways at her, utterly unafraid. "My wife ran away. Of course I'm here to bring her back!" Xie Fanghua's brow twitched, then she smiled mockingly. "Your wife ran away. What do you want with me?" The man suddenly snatched the chess piece from her hand and tossed it far into the incense burner. He glared at her and said fiercely, "You think wearing the empress's clothes makes you the empress? Did you ask me if I agreed? I decide what happens to Southern Qin's realm. I decide what happens with the women!" In life, there are always things we must insist on doing and burdens we must take on. Writing is something I will always keep doing, and you, my readers, are the sweet burden I gladly bear! To my dearest readers, from Xizi Qing If you like my work, please [Bookmark] and [Leave a Comment]. Your love and company are the longest-lasting declaration of love I could ask for! From today on, I'll take responsibility for loving you, and I'll bundle up all your love and keep it close! Let's begin this journey of romance, A Love Song at the Capital Gate! Mwah!