Mr. Fang took out a pale green silk pouch from the fifth drawer of his cabinet. Inside were a few...

Chu Huaicun did not expect to run into Ji Ying here. He had taken a rare moment away from official...

A desolate mountain, a thatched hut, the crackling of firewood, and a pair of master and disciple sitting across from...

After sending Ji Ying off, Chu Huaicun stayed alone in the peach grove for a while, deep in thought. The...

“Go bring Physician Zhang from the manor here,” Chu Huaicun said. Ji Ying still didn’t look the least bit serious....

Ji Ying did not go to the Prime Minister’s residence immediately—he didn’t make it in time. The palace gates were...

The palace banquet proceeded smoothly after that. Ji Ying, seated beside Chancellor Chu, inexplicably fell silent, sipping his sake in...

Chu Huaicun’s question had its reasons. In his memory, that man almost never drank. Even two shallow sips of mild...

Around 5:45 a.m., the sound of horse hooves echoed on the early spring frost. The soldiers were still laughing and...