Disclaimer: This is a translation of the Chinese novel 长门怨 by Qiao Xi/乔夕 and not my own work. Translated by: Catharcity (https://catharcity.wordpress.com/2017/10/08/lament-at-changmen-palace-oneshot/) Fan Art Pic: 樂兮 Synopsis: If Wei Zifu loved you, then her story could only have ended the way mine did. If, from the beginning, all I wanted was only the precious throne belonging to an Empress, perhaps I would not have lost you as quickly as I had. Note: This oneshot narrates the true story between Emperor Han Wudi (Liu Che) and his first wife, the deposed Empress Chen Jiao. Their story has been encapsulated into a famous chinese idiom called "金屋藏娇" (jīn wū cáng jiāo), which literally means 'putting (Chen) Jiao into a golden house'.

I really love this story, it's so beautiful and touching..that's why I would like to share it with you guys. hope you enjoy it too. author : Fu Sulü 扶苏绿 translator : catharcity That night, I listened to the hymns till dawn, not for serenity, but to seek a sliver of your soul; That month, I flipped through all the scriptures, not for enlightenment, but to touch the pages where your fingers once lingered. That year, I knelt on the grounds, my head embracing the dusts, not to pay obeisance to the Gods, but to feel the warmth you left behind; That life, I wandered through ten thousand great mountains, not in search for an afterlife, but to cross paths with you - Gao Fei, do you believe that I lived through this night, this day, this year, and this lifetime, only to hold your hand and accompany you in this journey of life? This only for online reading, credits belong to the original author and translator. (Thank you carharcity for translating this beautiful and wonderful story💐)