Valentine's Day Extra: See the Words, See Me
Great Chu's elegance was known throughout the world, not merely in its arts and splendid attire.
The elegance of Chu lay in its people.
Outside this palace, luxurious beyond compare, stood a great stone engraved with the words "Shao Garden."
The two characters were spiritually elegant and robust in structure, surely the work of the School of Names.
Looking closely, one could also discern the ingenious thought behind them—
The character shao concealed a "dragon," while yuan concealed a "phoenix." The two characters reflected each other, carrying quite the charm of the Dao.
Beside them was a line of smaller characters: "All under heaven in pairs."
Outside this Shao Garden, where all under heaven came in pairs, a young man draped in a splendid robe patterned with flames strode in with a roguish slouch, his face full of defiance toward heaven and earth alike.
His features still retained a trace of youthfulness, but his brows and eyes already showed a heroic handsomeness. In a few years' time, he would surely become another beauty capable of toppling Ying City.
He passed through a path of green bamboo, crossed a field of sumptuous blossoms, and arrived outside the Glazed Flower Garden... Sure enough, his mother was squatting there again, teasing ants.
"Come, come, Little Lie!" Princess Yuyun of Great Chu beamed with excitement, proudly delighted like a child. "Look at this ant queen—aren't its phoenix patterns beautiful? Its phoenix tail forms auspicious clouds. How lucky!"
Didn't Father and I take turns caring for all of these? What are you so proud of? Zuo Guanglie grumbled inwardly, but a brilliant smile bloomed across his face. "Wow! So pretty!"
First rule of the Zuo Clan family precepts—never fail to cheer on the most beautiful Little Miss