Grand Princess Qingyue!
Lin Bai had never imagined that the interior of the Grand Princess's residence concealed an entirely different world.
Unlike the other imperial residences, the Grand Princess's residence had none of the luxurious jade towers and splendid pavilions. Instead, there was only a lush green mountain.
At the foot of the mountain stood several thatched cottages and a cold pool.
When Lin Bai saw Grand Princess Qingyue, she was sitting cross-legged beside the pool.
Mist coiled over the cold pool, dreamlike and illusory. Dressed in white, she meditated by the shore, seeming like a celestial maiden who had descended to the mortal world—holy and elegant.
"Lin Bai, Holy Son of the Tianshui Sect, pays his respects to Grand Princess Qingyue."
When the maid brought Lin Bai close, he bowed in greeting from a distance.
The woman before him was one of the most powerful members of the imperial clan in the imperial capital.
Even the current Chu Emperor had to respectfully call her "Sister" whenever he saw her.
Ten thousand years ago, she had once been a renowned figure throughout Chu's territory and had even been known as the most beautiful woman in Chu.
But unfortunately, she had fallen in love with someone she should not have. The person she loved had actually been a disciple of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace.
After the Chu Emperor learned of this through an investigation, he ordered the Zhao Xing Office to eliminate that person. As a result, he provoked Grand Princess Qingyue into breaking completely with him.
After that, Grand Princess Qingyue shut herself inside her residence and stopped concerning herself with worldly affairs.
Aside from a few close friends who occasionally came to visit, even members of the imperial clan found it difficult to see the Grand Princess.
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