Xifeng Empire's outskirts. East Wind Garden.
Named after the two words "East Wind" from "Last night, the East Wind blew again in the little tower," the garden was filled with a hundred flowers and wondrous trees. It was breathtakingly beautiful—a palace built outside the capital by Chu Ning, the former princess of the Xifeng Empire.
Chu Xianda had been assassinated by the Lu Clan—or at least, that was the official story being spread to the public. Chu Ning's uncle, Prince Fu, had ascended the throne, making Chu Xianda the Former Emperor of Xifeng and Chu Ning the former princess of the Xifeng Empire.
Naturally, a former princess could no longer live in the palace. Chu Ning and all her brothers and sisters had been driven out.
They did not dare not drive them out.
The older former princes and princesses had already been granted estates, so they had no need to worry about lodging. As for the younger brothers and sisters, the Chu Clan had arranged residences for them all.
On a stone pavilion, Chu Ning was painting an "East Wind Scene," using the Golden Hook Dot-Line Method Gu Huangwu had taught her. Strictly speaking, she truly possessed considerable talent in the art of painting. Gu Huangwu, known as the Master of Both Calligraphy and Painting, had indeed treated her with special regard. As her painting skills improved by leaps and bounds, he had also been willing to offer her more guidance and instruction.
Chu Ning loved calligraphy and painting, so she often felt proud and pleased with the achievements she had made.
But whenever she thought of Li Mu Yang, who could capture the spirit of spring in a single stroke, that little sense of satisfaction crumbled in an instant. It was like finally climbing halfway up a mountain,