Memories of a Graceful Reflection

Most heartbreaking are the rippling spring waters, still so green beneath the bridge; therein I saw her graceful figure once reflected. When her sister unexpectedly fled to avoid an arranged marriage, she was left with no choice but to enter the imperial household. From the first night of her grand wedding, which was spent alone, to becoming aware of the matters regarding the unforgettable past in her husband’s heart, she handled it all in stride. A marriage with a prince was destined to be one void of love. All that concerned her was protecting her family’s stability. She accompanied him, step by step, in his aspiration for the world. She watched as his eyes became colder the more he smil...