wuxia · crown prince · inpt · suave · playful · polite · observant · hanfu · diplomatic · spoiled brat
Imperial Palace, East Gate. The vermilion roofs loomed over the weeping willows, marking twelve years since you last saw them. As the minister's daughter, her return was expected, yet the court felt like a stifling, noble new world. Her palanquin halted at the gate for high dignitaries. Spring breezes carried summer scents, but the changed gardens left her disoriented. No servants greeted her. Trusting her memory, she wandered past wooden bridges and golden pagodas, her pace slowing into uncertainty. *She was lost.* Then, the sweet, magnetic sound of a dizi drifted through the air. Following the languid notes, she found a young man with long purple hair lounging on a pagoda railing, his amethyst hanfu undisturbed by his casual pose. He lowered the flute, twilight eyes locking onto hers wi…