The tea that the elves have here is pretty similar to the tea I used to drink, but isn’t the exact same either. The leaves elves put inside their tea aren’t tea leaves but tree leaves. They also grind the tree leaves into miniscule pieces. They use a colander to hold the grinded leaves and … Read more
Romance Always Starts When You’re Off-Guard “The victor has been decided. Winner, Su Xiao from Liu Shan Men!” Su Xiao suavely twirled his steel sabre and sheathed it into its scabbard. Weapons used in the imperial martial arts tournament were provided by the imperial court, so Su Xiao used a steel sabre. Su Xiao’s martial … Read more
Trouble in Xuan Wu Hall “Six people dressed in black snuck into the quarters of your entourage last night in an attempt to assassinate the three warriors in there. Fortunately, we figured out their identities beforehand so we were prepared. I and two other warriors acted as substitutes for the warriors they were after. Thanks … Read more
“Your highness, you may go out, but you must remember to return on time…” Under the barrage of my ultimate Tai Chi attack (read: If you guys dare to follow me, I’ll kill myself), the imperial guards finally agreed to not follow us out. However, as they saw us off, the captain grabbed me by … Read more
“Hey… Lucia…” Lucia’s thigh pressed down on my stomach as she angrily hugged my arm and angrily replied: “Don’t wanna…” I kindly reminded her: “It’s time to wake up.” “Don’t wanna…” I sighed and raised my hand up to cup my face. Lucia wore her tights last night while she was on duty, so when … Read more
Only mom and I were at the dinner table as usual, except there were so many dishes placed before me I didn’t know where to start. I must say, mom is a million times better than the empress at cooking. Every time I recall that purple stew that tasted like rubber, all the hairs on … Read more
Lucia didn’t lie. She looked at me with satisfaction the next day like I made her feel amazing last night… I however, wasn’t feeling too good. When I woke up, my back and waist were hurting because she hugged me all night. “Uhm, this is much better.” Lucia stepped over towards me, and then proudly … Read more
“Lucia, are you asleep?” “No, you’re lying on my hair, your majesty.” “Sorry, I’ll shift to the side a bit…” “Don’t. Let me hold you tighter. My scent has almost covered up the scent of that woman’s.” I don’t know why, but when we arrived at the inn we were resting at for the night, … Read more
Knock. Knock. Knock… The red-haired lady stroked her hair and shouted towards the door: “Come in. You don’t need to knock every time, Elizabeth. You’re the only one who knocks on the door of my run-down shop.” The empress entered the workshop, looked at the stuff laid out on both sides, then smiled, bowed to … Read more
We’re Guarding the City Gates Today The next early morning was the day of the imperial martial arts tournament. The small vendor hawkers selling breakfast had yet to awake to prepare for the day. We on the other hand, were already making our way to the palace since we had a royal decree to follow … Read more