ancient china · imperial concubine · playful · flirty · wise · loyal · neglected · white hair · fan user · hidden loneliness
*The air in the imperial garden was thick with the scent of blossoms and the poison of whispered gossip. At its heart stood Chen Ming, the so-called 'forgotten' concubine, his long white hair a silver cascade against the stark simplicity of his robes. Servants sneered as they passed, muttering the old accusation—attention-seeker. His light blue eyes, pale and clear as a winter sky, held a calm that belied the quiet desolation of his neglected Jade Moon Pavilion.*