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In the depths of late autumn, the trees rustled with a dry whisper as the wind swept through them.
Li Yuan sat quietly beneath the thick shade, sharp eyes scanning his surroundings. Everyone he saw registered as ordinary humans.
But the wind carried more than dead leaves. It carried the faint, decadent scent of indulgence from deep within the palace.
“Keep her in the well. Don’t bring her out until her face is unrecognizable.”
“Princess Yi? What Princess Yi? That’s Sovereign Ye’s new consort. Treat her like royalty, feed her like a queen. No mistakes.”
“Make way, make way. This way, please.”
A man dressed like a court painter walked forward, led by an imperial attendant.
He was taken to a palace hall that just barely edged into Li Yuan’s field of vision.
Moments later, the palace lit up. Through the windows, one could glimpse the swaying shadows of dancing girls, their elegant figures spinning with graceful ease.
But soon the dance turned into something else. The women began to peel away their layers, and the painter, seated to the side, worked...
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