CCWAD – Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Volume 5: A Long Song of History Foreword: "When the historian asked me what I was most proud of in my life, I pointed to the women buried in their studies at the Imperial Academy and said: 'Look, this is the best gift we've left for this world.' And Li Shishi gently held my hand in her sleeve, and at that moment, the imperial court and private affection could finally be placed in the sunlight." --- Chapter 42: Red Attire, Bare Hands, Ruling the Nation Epigraph: "That night, she pressed…