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    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 97

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      by Volare Chapter 97: The Return Journey New buds sprouted on the trees, and Lin Yan and Yun Qi were not far from the Capital City. Since leaving Changning City, An Tan had not appeared again. Lin Yan and Yun Qi didn't care; they both knew An Tan had gone to report to the new Emperor. If they hadn't disguised themselves, kept a low profile, and hadn't even hired a carter, they probably would have died in a manufactured accident long ago. When he came to Shun Ning, he was alone, and Lin Yan was sad and bored, but…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 97

      IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 97 Cover
      by Volare Chapter 97: The Return Journey New buds sprouted on the trees, and Lin Yan and Yun Qi were not far from the Capital City. Since leaving Changning City, An Tan had not appeared again. Lin Yan and Yun Qi didn't care; they both knew An Tan had gone to report to the new Emperor. If they hadn't disguised themselves, kept a low profile, and hadn't even hired a carter, they probably would have died in a manufactured accident long ago. When he came to Shun Ning, he was alone, and Lin Yan was sad and bored, but…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 96

      IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 96 Cover
      by Volare Chapter 96: Ice and Snow Melt, Vitality Flourishes Chapter 96 Ice and Snow Melt, Vitality Flourishes The Chinese cabbage was chopped into tiny pieces, a paperweight held down the cotton cloth to filter the water, and in the white porcelain bowl on the table, translucent pork fat jelly jiggled. Yun Qi, carrying a lotus leaf-wrapped ball of meat filling, scurried to Lin Yan's side, eager to show off his accomplishment: "Big Brother, I got the three parts fat, seven parts lean you wanted." The meat…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 96

      IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 96 Cover
      by Volare Chapter 96: Ice and Snow Melt, Vitality Flourishes Chapter 96 Ice and Snow Melt, Vitality Flourishes The Chinese cabbage was chopped into tiny pieces, a paperweight held down the cotton cloth to filter the water, and in the white porcelain bowl on the table, translucent pork fat jelly jiggled. Yun Qi, carrying a lotus leaf-wrapped ball of meat filling, scurried to Lin Yan's side, eager to show off his accomplishment: "Big Brother, I got the three parts fat, seven parts lean you wanted." The meat…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 95

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      by Volare Chapter 95: Coming Alone, Leaving with a Family Chapter 95: Coming Alone, Leaving with a Family "It's the system, what you call..." Lin Yan tried hard to recall the Great Zhou National Teacher's term for the system, "What you call a god?" Yun Qi's tears fell even harder. He hugged Lin Yan's arm, pleading mournfully, "Can...can you not go, or...or...take me with you, you promised me." If it were before, Yun Qi would never have said such words. He was used to being passive, felt that loss was to be…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 95

      IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 95 Cover
      by Volare Chapter 95: Coming Alone, Leaving with a Family Chapter 95: Coming Alone, Leaving with a Family "It's the system, what you call..." Lin Yan tried hard to recall the Great Zhou National Teacher's term for the system, "What you call a god?" Yun Qi's tears fell even harder. He hugged Lin Yan's arm, pleading mournfully, "Can...can you not go, or...or...take me with you, you promised me." If it were before, Yun Qi would never have said such words. He was used to being passive, felt that loss was to be…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 94

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      by Volare Chapter 94: A Turn for the Better, A Glimmer of Hope That locust plague at the end of summer had so many people thinking they wouldn't survive the winter, but things didn't seem so bad after all, and now it was New Year's Eve again. On this day for family reunions, Lin Yan had given Jin Ju and Yin Xing red envelopes early and let them off work. As for An Tan… after confirming that Lin Yan and Yun Qi had no intention of rebelling, he hadn't appeared again. Lin Yan didn't bother with all that; he lived…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 94

      IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 94 Cover
      by Volare Chapter 94: A Turn for the Better, A Glimmer of Hope That locust plague at the end of summer had so many people thinking they wouldn't survive the winter, but things didn't seem so bad after all, and now it was New Year's Eve again. On this day for family reunions, Lin Yan had given Jin Ju and Yin Xing red envelopes early and let them off work. As for An Tan… after confirming that Lin Yan and Yun Qi had no intention of rebelling, he hadn't appeared again. Lin Yan didn't bother with all that; he lived…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 93

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      by Volare Chapter 93: Whispering Sweet Nothings, All Sticky and Mushy, Darling, Darling... An Tan came out of the Wood Shed in a daze, feeling that everything was very dreamlike. Prince An and the Emperor had reached an agreement: fake his death and leave the palace, never to return to the Capital City. From now on, there would be no Prince An, nor Princess An. Soon after, the Second Young Master of the Ministry of Works would also "die of illness," and then they would retire to the mountains and forests, living…
    • IHOEAYSTTTIW Chapter 92

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      by Volare Chapter 92: Go Sleep in the Wood Shed, Go Sleep in the Warm and Cozy Wood Shed with Charcoal Fire and Thick Quilts Chapter 92: Go Sleep in the Wood Shed, Go Sleep in the Warm and Cozy Wood Shed with Charcoal Fire and Thick Quilts Lin Yan had a bit of flour on the tip of his nose. The fierce look made Yun Qi feel more and more like a proud and spoiled cat. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned upwards, but suddenly he remembered that he was still "under punishment," so he quickly lowered his head…
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