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Chapter 9: Stargazing Examination’s Beginning

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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> A black cat, brown dog, and gray monkey, all watched through the forest’s fog. The cat stood on top of a plum branch. The monkey hung with one arm on the same branch. The brown dog sat on the ground, below the monkey. “We’ve seen the start of all six exams now. What do we think?” the black cat asked in a young woman’s voice. “I think they’re consistently improving,” the brown dog said in an old man’s voice. “You’re giving these brats too much credit. The Spring Generation will obviously […]

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Chapter 8: Stay at Luo Manor

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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> Ruidie awoke early in the morning. There was no activity in the manor. When she stepped into the hall to clean her face with the nearby pot of water, she found her southern dress washed and folded on the floor. After changing, she tossed aside the bedding laid over the floor and opened the terrace door. The garden was filled with grass, yellow flowers, and red roses, which hid its unkempt nature. In the middle were a small fake mountain and clear koi pond. Ruidie sat on one of the large […]

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Chapter 7: A Capital Called Taiping

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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> A day after leaving Lanzhou, they had arrived at a port on the Grand Canal, which was where the carriage they had ridden was rented from. It had dawned on Ruidie then that she would reach Taiping earlier than expected. A ship was on the White River. Three sets of sails resembling giant fins of a fish pointed forward. In her cabin, Ruidie changed into a no sleeve, pale purple dress over her loose white shirt and pants. Grandma enjoyed the clothes of the southern tradition and sewn the dress for […]

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Chapter 6: Return to Lanzhou

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<< Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter >> It was a cloudy day after a midnight drizzle that they finally caught sight of Lanzhou. “So it’s about the previous dynasty, the Jiang?” Danlu bugged Xiyun about the book he held, again. “Maybe.” “But the title says ‘Weather’.” Danlu nudged his side. He and Yeon had traded spots. “It’s a compilation of records of the weather in each province during the period the Jiang Dynasty lasted.” “Isn’t reading that boring? Why would anyone want to know about the weather ages ago?” Xiyun shifted in his seat. “The records are dated […]