For as long as Pan Liqi could remember, his father hadn't spoken to his mother. His youngest childhood years were spent in a barren Great General Estate surrounded by silent servants and stern tutors. For a long time, they were his only companions, his father far away on the frontline in the north and his mother barricaded in her quarters, weeping to herself when she wasn't breaking ornaments in an explosive show of temper.
(1) Nine Thousand Years: Not an official court title, but three men in history have been called this, the most famous of which is the eunuch Wei Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty, who held more political power than the emperor he served. Liu Suzhi is very, very, very loosely based on this but apart from the level of political power he used to hold in the late emperor’s court, there are no other intentional similarities to any other historical figures.
(2) Junzhu: A title that means princess of the third rank. Bestowed upon a daughter of a qinwang, a prince of the first rank.
A/N: Thank you very much for reading! We have a new player in the game, formally introduced this time. Apologies for the long hiatus, I have finally undergone surgery and am really relieved to be able to say it was successful and that I have recovered well!
At the moment, my RL is more or less back on track and I have hopes that I can get regular updates on schedule again too. Thank you all for bearing with me so far and I look forward to bringing you more soon. <3
And...we're back to our main couple next chapter!