Song of the Bright Moon

Shen Yujiao, a noble lady of Chang'an, was radiant and dignified, graceful in appearance and gentle in heart, betrothed to Pei Xia of Hedong. Then, in a single turn of fate, her father and brothers were thrown into prison, and the entire household was exiled. Misfortune does not extend to married daughters, so Lady Shen wrote to the Pei clan of Hedong, hoping they would honor the betrothal and take Yujiao as a bride. Until the day of exile, not a single member of the Pei family appeared. Shen Yujiao helped her mother along, her face calm: "Stop waiting. A criminal's daughter—how could she still be worthy of the Pei clan's heir?" Just as she turned, the sound of hooves rose behind her. ...