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It was March. Springtime. The peach blossoms were in bloom.
Li Yuan placed the ugly little Ji Hu onto a wool blanket spread over a wooden chair, then ran into the wind, holding the string of a large paper kite that soared higher and higher as he sprinted.
Ji Hu craned his neck, watching the kite as it danced against the sky, his dark eyes locked on it with rare focus. Reflected in those eyes were drifting clouds and a swath of blue sky.
He waved his hands excitedly and let out a stream of baby babble, unintelligible, but full of joy.
Li Yuan ran circle after circle, then scooped up Ji Hu and ran with him in his arms. That’s how they spent their morning, in wild, laughing loops across the courtyard. It wasn’t until midday that the gates creaked open and a graceful woman stepped into view.
“You two seem to be having quite the time,” Xie Wei said with a smile.
“Mama.”
“My Empress.”
Ji Hu babbled again, reaching out with both hands, asking for a hug.
Xie Wei didn’t completely ignore her son. She...
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