The moonlight was like water.
Heaven Dou City, Moonlight Pavilion.
As the Heaven Dou Empire's court etiquette academy, Moonlight Pavilion specialized in teaching noble disciples etiquette, music, and related subjects.
In truth, from certain perspectives, Moonlight Pavilion's existence was no different from Slaughter City's.
Slaughter City laid all filth and evil bare in the open, while Moonlight Pavilion did its best to conceal that filth and evil. Moonlight Pavilion itself was more than just an academy—it was also a gathering place for upper-class resources.
In other words, Slaughter City filled people with madness and killing intent, while Moonlight Pavilion taught people to control their emotions and hide their joy and anger behind so-called etiquette, imprisoning them within a cage. In reality, this place was more like the nobles' private garden.
A cool breeze swept past, sending ripples across the lake. The increasingly lush willow leaves swayed in the wind, inexplicably adding a trace of lonely chill to the atmosphere.
Before a huge window on Moonlight Pavilion's top floor, a middle-aged woman of noble and elegant bearing stood alone, gazing into the distance. The wind lifted the strands of hair beside her ears. Though faint wrinkles had appeared at the corners of her eyes, she remained breathtakingly beautiful, now possessing an unusual charm unique to a mature woman that made it impossible to look away.
After a long while, Tang Yuehua finally awoke from her daze. Cold moonlight reflected several hazy figures against the distant sky. Her long-silent heart trembled slightly, and she murmured to herself, "Second brother, are you... doing well...?"
Coming back to her senses, Tang Yuehua gave another bitter smile. Her feelings were so tangled that they were like a knotted mess of thread with no end in sight...
How laughable. She was the owner of Moonlight Pavilion,