Little Panda
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The Third Year of Zhao Wu The Lamp Behind the Curtain, the Sword in its Case (18) In summer, Runing was scorched by intense heat with parasols raised high. During daytime, merchants in both the East and West markets had sparse customers. Only when the sun began its descent from its zenith westward did crowds gradually emerge, and both marketplaces slowly came alive. Originally, the Jinwu Guards would ring the bell for curfew at the Second Watch , but with merchant caravans from the Liuhuo Kingdom…-
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Double Silk Net (3) The wedding mansion bestowed by the Son of Heaven had been cleaned, and all household items had been moved from the Zhuo Jun Mansion. As the grand wedding approached, the feast tables were set with three ceremonial vessels in the east, and wedding clothes were ready with ink carriages waiting. The Wei family's servants all came to help. While the ancestral teachings and customs for grand weddings couldn't be changed, this pair of newlyweds being two…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Secrets in the Sleeve (2) While Li Yanyi swiftly stripped Wei Tingxu of her power over the Path of Ten Thousand Directions, she also abolished the Tingwei Department that had existed since Emperor Jing's time, establishing the Dali Temple to handle criminal cases involving central officials and the capital. Lin Qi was appointed as the Minister of the Dali Temple. This Lin Qi was the younger brother of Lin Quan, who had served as the Minister of Revenue during the early…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Secrets in the Sleeve (9) Zhen Wenjun knew Wei Tingxu came to the Empress Dowager's flower viewing gathering with a purpose, but truly hadn't expected her to directly meet with Empress Dowager Geng. Zhen Wenjun hid in the shadows, seeing Ah Liao leave the side hall and return to the crowd, then followed after. The two weaved through the crowd one after another, and Zhen Wenjun roughly understood why Wei Tingxu came here. Wei Tingxu's actions were scattered like a…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Double Silk Net (11) The extermination of the Zhuxie Sect was hardly satisfying. Zhen Wenjun had expected these people, who carried the banner of "enforcing Heaven's will", to be extraordinarily brave and willing to sacrifice themselves. However, when she led troops to the frontline and sent light cavalry to scout the enemy camp, the reports left her dumbfounded. On the eve of battle, these Zhuxie Sect members weren't boosting morale or planning tactics, nor had they…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Double Silk Net (4) "My lady?" Bu Jie stopped speaking when he noticed Zhen Wenjun's face had turned pale as earth, keenly sensing her discomfort, and paused to ask. "It's nothing," Zhen Wenjun shook her head and simply sat down. "Please continue." When Zhen Wenjun received Bu Jie's bloodied clothes, knowing that this person who served her wholeheartedly and showed true gratitude might be dead, she was deeply saddened. But now that Bu Jie hadn't died, having survived…
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The Third Year of Zhao Wu The Lamp Behind the Curtain, the Sword in its Case (19) The carriage had been stopped for a long time. Zhen Wenjun sent people to check the surroundings, but they found no suspicious individuals. Just as the carriage was about to depart, the bluestone pavers in front of the alley were suddenly upturned with loud cracking sounds, flying toward them like lightning. Countless black shadows erupted from underground, swiftly surrounding Li Yanyi's carriage convoy. "Form…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Secrets in the Sleeve (3) After finally combing out her tangled hair, Ah Wen was in such pain that tears streamed down her face. The black mud and grime had seeped into her nails and skin, impossible to clean with ordinary soapwort. She noticed a row of wooden boxes by the pool, elegant containers holding sachets of different bath powders and medicinal herbs, each with its own fragrance. Ah Wen smelled them one by one - the scents were subtle and refined, seemingly…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Double Silk Net (12) "Haven't seen you in many years. When did you return? You didn't even come to visit my residence." Wei Tingxu and Bu Jie were chatting casually on the side, speaking at an unhurried pace. Bu Jie, caught off guard by the question, gave a dry laugh and said: "There were some issues at home in Nanya, so I had to return to take care of them. Now that everything's settled, I naturally came back to await Lady Zhen's orders." "Wensheng is learned and…
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The Fourth Year of Zhao Wu Double Silk Net (5) The originally gray sky had completely darkened, snowflakes drifted one by one onto Zhen Wenjun's head and shoulders, gradually wrapping her up like a snowman. She was still wearing her new wedding dress, its hem exposed in the snow, looking like dried blood clots. Zhen Wenjun's face was stiff, without a trace of expression, like a corpse that had been there for hundreds of years. Wang Wulang's memories of Ruan family’s Ah Qiong only went as…
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