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So this is the path you chose—the merciless road woven from power and desire, the very road I exhausted myself trying to escape because I refused to be bound and imprisoned, while you sharpened yourself to a point and fought with everything you had to put down roots in it. Nalan Xuan did not want…

“An imperial decree? Heh… an imperial decree?! ‘I, the Emperor’!” At those words, Nalan Xuan laughed uncontrollably as though he had heard the greatest joke in the world. He looked caught between laughter and disbelief, his laughter arrogant and contemptuous, while the gaze fixed upon Feng Xuanyi openly sized him up as though he were…

Elio’s Notes: When we started translating this story, we speculated that the missing Chapter 49 was taken down due to censorship. Now while proofreading Filth against the official Changpei edition, we confirmed that the current official text does something unusual: Chapter 48 continues through the entire park incident and then jumps directly to Chapter 50.…

“I brought it. Why?” That was what Shang Lu said, but he had already caught the scent of danger. His gaze followed Fang Huan Xing’s toward the ceiling. Fang Huan Xing remembered that Shang Lu had forbidden him from touching his gun and frowned. “Forget it.” Anxin Hospital had an old-fashioned interior, with the ceiling…

Xiao Bai had always known that Yan Su Ang was extremely handsome. But today, sitting in the hospital bed with a slightly pale complexion and somewhat disheveled hair, he lacked his usual lofty elegance and overwhelming presence. Instead, there was something frail and sickly beautiful about him. The only thing unchanged was that pair of…

Lan Xi was least afraid of being stared at. He immediately met Fu Hui’s scrutinizing gaze without the slightest fear. One second, two seconds… Thirty seconds, one minute… Lan Xi’s attention began to wander. Fu Hui: “…” Lan Xi pulled himself together again. Remembering that he was still holding his cake spoon, he couldn’t resist…

The ship’s dedicated medical staff finally arrived, taking their sweet time. At this level of efficiency, anyone suffering from a severe allergic reaction should already have suffocated to death. A large dose of antiallergic medication was injected into a vein in Ling He’s arm, followed by an IV drip. His complexion began steadily returning to…

Another two weeks passed. The next time He Shaotang came to the Meng home, he had a key threaded onto a cord in the pocket of his military trousers. He hung it directly around Meng Xiaobei’s neck, picked up Xiaobei’s rolled bedding, and carried it away. People were simpler and more trusting in those days.…

The end of the corridor was slightly cramped. At night, the dim little vintage lamps along the walls cast a hazy glow, and the two of them stood extremely close together. Song Zang stared blankly at Yin Chen’s high, pale nose bridge and beautifully shaped lips. His long lashes were lowered, casting a shadow beneath…

Qi Mu’s expression froze on his face. Even the jumble of thoughts in his mind seemed to freeze beneath the cold wind rushing in, leaving him completely unable to react. A long while passed… Only then did he slowly blink. But the scene before his eyes had not changed at all. Yu Yue Ning still…

The Rong family had been illustrious for even longer than Northern Zhou had existed as a dynasty, giving rise to the saying, “Books enough to fill a hundred cities, foundations a thousand years deep.” Although the current family head, Rong Yue, had spent the past several years concealing his brilliance and keeping a low profile,…

The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange. Only after Qin Shu blurted the words out without thinking did he realize what he had actually said. But to tell the truth, even Qin Shu himself had not realized that this bothered him until now. And actually… it was not limited to something intangible like the soul.…

The dead of night was no time for a visit. Old Tao was not normally so impatient that he could not wait until morning. If he had come now, there had to be a reason. Tao Mo hurriedly dressed and went to the main hall. There he saw Old Tao sitting hunched over, his face…

Adviser Jin gestured urgently for Tao Mo to strike the judge’s block. Tao Mo picked it up and brought it down heavily. “Liu Bao, if you refuse to tell the truth, then this official will have no choice but to…” Seeing him falter, Adviser Jin hurriedly mouthed, Punishment. Tao Mo glanced at him, then shook…

One wave had barely subsided before another rose. Before Tao Mo’s carriage had even reached Liu Bao’s house, he could already hear Madam Yang wailing at the top of her lungs. “Even if I die and become a ghost, I won’t let you two off! Don’t think you can cast me aside so cleanly! I…

The others sat down as instructed, though the excitement on their faces was still impossible to hide. Tao Mo explained, “I happened to find them waiting outside the Gu residence until noon without having eaten, so I offered to treat them to Xianwei Tower’s cooking.” By now Zhang Wenguang had regained his composure. He could…

Adviser Jin had said that this case was better handled quickly than slowly, sooner rather than later, and quietly rather than with fanfare. So Tao Mo deliberately chose an early morning and sent men to summon Madam Yang, her daughter, her son-in-law, and Yang Tianyuan to the yamen together. Looking down at the four people…

They finally made it back to Tanyang County just before sunset. Gu She’s carriage dropped Tao Mo off at the county yamen. After agreeing to come pick him up later that evening, Gu She continued on to the Gu residence. At the sight of the county yamen he had not seen in so long, warmth…

“You’re Young Master Gu?” The Imperial Guard’s tone softened slightly. The sound of quick, light footsteps came from inside. A pale-faced middle-aged man emerged, his back seemingly stooped by nature. Whenever he looked at someone, he had a habit of peering upward from beneath his brows. “Young Master Gu, my master is waiting for you…

Thin mist wound through the mountains, veiling the scenery as though it had something to say yet held itself back. Gu She stopped the carriage at the foot of the mountain. He and Tao Mo each took a basket and continued up on foot. Lush green woods greeted them head-on, along with the cool freshness…