Jing He blushed, his fingers twisting as he tried to think of a response. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find one. He really hadn’t meant anything like this … although now that Qiu Ling brought it up, he looked forward to it. His fiance had once read a poem from that collection to him and it had …

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When the two finally made their way back to Jing He’s palace, they both stopped in the distance and looked around, worried about running into Jing He’s father. It was the same every day now: They’d leave early in the morning to go over to Bai Fen’s palace, hoping that they wouldn’t run into him …

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Qiu Ling rowed the small boat for a while but the lake was only so big. After circling for a while, he finally had to give up and return to the edge of the lake. He didn’t immediately get out of the boat though and instead turned to look at Jing He. “I hope today …

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Jing He didn’t understand what was going on. Seeing Qiu Ling a little sluggish, he thought about his perspective and realized that maybe his fiance was uncertain about where to begin because the symbolic meaning of plants in the dragon realm differed. In that case, he should explain more first. “Speaking of love … peach …

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Jing He indeed enjoyed himself. They had been here before so their return visit stirred up memories as soon as he sat in the boat. The only difference apart from the fact that they had gone at night back then seemed to be that they had sat on different sides of the boat in the …

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Jing He felt mostly worried when Qiu Ling jumped up and he saw all those guards in the streets. But after a while, he realized that nobody seemed to notice them. Every now and then, Qiu Ling would quickly duck out of sight with him as if he had noticed something. But no matter what …

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Qiu Ling stared at Jing He, his breath catching in his throat. He was really … getting the full experience today, wasn’t he? When had Jing He ever dared to act this sweet with him before? But now, he could not only hear a direct love confession and start the process of getting married, but …

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With the last remaining custom being done, the two of them spend a little more time with their families before making their way back to Jing He’s palace. While being alone with each other had been made difficult by the Heavenly Emperor who was still trying to separate them, they were a couple about to …

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Qiu Ling pulled himself out of his thoughts before Jing He did. He cherished this addition of family and Jing He’s change in address for Jinde had truly driven this point home, especially in conjunction with the tablets in front of them. But now wasn’t the time to get distracted. And, well, he truly had …

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The group made their way over to the far wall of the Heavenly Empress’s garden. The flowerbeds now lay behind them but vines climbed up in this place and they were in full bloom, making for a picturesque view with many dots of color as well. With these in front and the flowers in the …

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