CCWAD – Chapter 44

Chapter 44 The Deep Courtyard of Phoenix Trees Locks in the Clear Autumn Epigraph: "She wrote the epitaph of 'Emperor of All Ages' for me in the annals of history, yet carved 'My Love, Qing Qing' all over the palace walls. When I discovered those love poems hidden within the memorials, she declared with righteous indignation: 'Achievements must be recorded in history, and deep affection certainly should be too.'" --- The seventh year of the New Dynasty, and the autumn chill deepened. The phoenix trees…