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Within Ocean Province, in Bright Moon Prefecture, stood the Xie residence.
Deep within its inner quarters, red candles splashed gold across the walls, yet the room was empty.
It was the eighth lunar month, the very peak of summer. Even though the residence’s broad, deep cellar still hid blocks of ice, the women refused to stay penned indoors at dawn.
Crack! Crack‑crack‑crack. A crisp, cooling sound rings out.
A maid appeared, balancing a small pot of iced mung‑bean soup. She carried it into the courtyard and settled it on a stone table. Dense ice cubes bobbed on the green soup; one glance in this blazing heat was enough to make anyone’s fingers itch for a taste.
Another maid hurriedly put down a wooden tray, taking up a pair of jade bowls, and reached for the ladle.
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