[Suggested song for this chapter – Cornfield Chase - Piano-Cello Version]
The new Crown Prince's run of good luck seemingly continued when he arrived at his Emperor Father's study to find that the man was taking a stroll in the gardens and Mei Meili was all alone in the study.
He watched her for a moment from the doorway, as she prepared the memorials for the Emperor's afternoon reading session.
Her long hair fell across her face as she laid the scrolls into piles with delightfully serious movements.
She scraped her hair across her shoulder, exposing her beautiful face to him, knocking the breath from him for a moment.
Her graceful actions mesmerised him. She was such a pure and kind soul. He had never expected to feel this way about anyone in this lifetime. But there it was…
