-Ming Dinasty-
In a pond outside the pavillion, a white lotus is blooming on the water. The bloom of the lotus signify the summer is starting. Lotus flower is one of the most precious flower for a princess that live with her steward. Because of her love towards the Lotus, everyone in the palace start calling her Lian Hua. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVB0UxGUx1
Lian Hua is a calm and clever lady. She is very talented, she can paint, play zither, dance, write and read a poem, archery, and mastering sword moves. Only two things that she is not good at, sewing and singing. However, that doesn't change the fact that Lian Hua is pretty, her hair is jade black, her skin is white like a porcelain, her eyes is big like a doll, her nose is small but not sharp, and her lips is pink, small, and thin. Many guys from the noble one and the prince from other city fall in love wit her. However, Lian Hua only have an interest with one person. A scholar who is good at using sword and archery, love hunting animals in the forest, but at night he loves to write a poem. His name is Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7mxjekWvg
The two of them often meet at the pavillion. They share the same hobby, that's the reason the two of them get so close. They spend their time a lot and Lian Hua didn't realize she fell in love with Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv32N6a4SV5
This time in the pavillion near the lotus pond, they meet again. Inside the small pavillion there is a table and round chair made of jade stone. Lian Hua is standing while looking at the Lotus flower on the pond, while Jian Yun is sitting with a cup of tea, some papers, ink, brush, and ink stone. They are spending their time together, this time Jian Yun is trying to make a poem. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRJZ6SoFGR
"This time, what poem you gonna write?" Ask Lian Hua, smiling gracefully, while her eyes looking at the flowers in front of her. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YmXwbZcTz
"A beautiful one. How about you create one stanza for me?" Said Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKVPjE6Jip
"Alright. By the lake, lotus are in bloom. The moon's reflection falls gently upon the water. Stars shimmer like whispered secrets, keeping company with a heart longing silence.." Said Lian Hua, uttering her poems just by looking her surrounding, while Jian Yun is writing it. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh56P4WrJj
"Sounds beautiful." Said Jian Yun, finished writing it. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKHdJVpoOJ
Lian Hua gently walk over and sit beside him. She takes the paper and the brush.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X9d9dp7hI
"Then, could you also create 1 stanza for me, so I can keep it as a thoughtful gift from you." Said Lian Hua.
Jian Yun smile. He closed his eyes while sipping his tea. After a sip of tea, a words come out from his lips. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eq1Mb4woP
"Lotus petals slowly close, like poems hidden within a poet's chest. The moon smiles across the night sky, while stars dance, binding love in eternal light." Right after Jian Yun ends his poem, his eyes open again and Lian Hua already finished writing what he cited in the paper.
" I will put this poem in my room so it will always remind me of you." Said Lian Hua. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKOWriGchQ
"That's so kind of you." Said Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9Knn9ySmQ
The two of them leaving their seat and stand near the fence, while looking at the moon's shadow cast on the water.
"I heard the war gonna start soon.. Are you going?" Ask Lian Hua. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AoSupUJkn
"Yes. Your father, the King, ask me to lead the troops. We will fight against the Manchu. I'll be going to a war next week." Said Jian Yun.
"Glad I'm asking, I will prepare everything you need." Said Lian Hua.
"You don't have to trouble yourself. The maid will prepare it for me." Said Jian Yun.
"Then I will send you off, okay?" Ask Lian Hua.
"Alright." Said Jian Yun.
"Promise me to come back safely." Said Lian Hua, taking her pinky fingers out.
"I promise you I will comeback safely and after that we will be together. I will stay by your side forever. Will you wait for me till then?" Said Jian Yun, entwining his pinky fingers to her.
"Mhm. I promise. I will wait for you." Said Lian Hua.
After that, the two embrace each other under the summer's moon. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKp132eVqL
Days has passed. Night before the war start Lian Hua having a nightmares that Jian Yun will be died in a war by a sword stab that penetrated his heart. That night every maid and guards are panic. Lian Hua suddenly cry so loud in her room.
"Miss what happens? Are you alright?" Ask the steward.
"I- I need to go! Help me change!" Said Lian Hua, she quickly stand and walk to her wardrobe.
"Miss, where are you going? It's already midnight!" Said the steward.
"I have to go! I need to tell him! I need to stop him!" Said Lian Hua.
"No miss, it's already late. We can go tomorrow." Said the steward, lead Lian Hua back to her bed. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mOmKJIuS1
"I have a bad dream..." Said Lian Hua.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wL0ybkxvf
"Dream is not reality. You should rest, Miss. You have to wake up early in the morning, you said you will send your lovers go to a war." Said the steward.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClJk73UpGs
"Ah.. yeah. Can you bring me the the blue pouch on the table?" Ask Lian Hua.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d5Ed7HWb6
The steward bring the pouch that Lian Hua sew herself. It's the first time she sew a pouch with a white lotus on the middle. It's a handmade gift to bring luck for the war, in hope Jian Yun will come back safely. She go back to sleep with the pouch she tightly held in her hands while praying everything will be okay. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5D09M4cfP
The next day, Lian Hua wake up early. The two of them meet outside the palace. Jian Yun already bring his horse. Lian Hua and Jian Yun walking together while taking the horse with them. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasXhQ9vU8w
"I heard from the maid in palace, you make a fuss last night. What happen?" Ask Jian Yun.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtfZFqCrEh
"Oh... Nothing. Last night I don't sleep well." Said Lian Hua.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHoRH9UGdh
"Really? You are not sick?" Ask Jian Yun.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDneCkTUaNU
"No. Oh.. I forgot. Here is a pouch for your lucky charm. I made this myself. So be back safely." Said Lian Hua, taking out the pouch and give it to him. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeaLHpYgGl
"It's beautiful. I will take care of this carefully." Said Jian Yun. After putting the pouch inside his robes, he take out a tassel with a butterfly stone made of of white jade and there is a 3 blue jewel under it and blue thread under the jewel, and he give it to her.
"Is this for me?" Ask Lian Hua.
"Of course, who else worthy of my gift except you?" Said Jian Yun.
"Please comeback safely. I will always wait for you here." Said Lian Hua.
After that, the two of them hug each other and Jian Yun finally take off to the war with his horse.
From that day onwards Lian Hua keep coming there day by day to wait for Jian Yun. Meanwhile in other side, the war with Manchu is getting worst. Many people pass away because of it. There is a news that Manchu already get closer and gonna take over the palace. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV2vYuxbdn
However in other place Jian Yun and his troops failed to win the battle. A spear stabbed right in through his heart from the back side. He falls on the ground from his horse. His right hand reach out to his clothes, taking out a pouch that was made by her beloved one. He hold it tightly and dearly.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyQcTiIguh
"I miss you. Lian Hua, I'm sorry I broke our promise. God, if you exist, please let us meet again in the same place we promised..." Mumble Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9kVDL6qTT
He took out again from his clothes, a bracelet made of jade in white blueish color. Gazing at it deeply. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjL4IDy8vK
"I'm sorry, maybe not in this lifetime... Please be happy.. with someone else.. I fail to make you as my wife..." Mumble Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKl6vunH0Vm
He closed his eyes and every memory with her start to rewind one by one. The moment where they practice the sword, hunting a deer together, playing music and dancing together, painting, reciting poem, looking at the moon together and everytime she smile. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k6dhGttiR
"I will... keep your smile with me..." Said Jian Yun. After that he took his last breath and death just like that in the war. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9cHkv2PQz
In other side the palace is getting messy. The Manchu already arrived inside the palace. They kill everyone in the palace. Lian Hua trying to escaped but sadly, fire is everywhere. She is trapped with nowhere to run. In her desperate state, she took out the tassel that was given by Jian Yun, walk towards the shelf and take out the poem that was cited by Jian Yun before. A tears falling from her eyes. She cited the poem that previously cited by her that was written by Jian Yun, and then continue to read the poem in the papers. She hold tightly the two stuff given by Jian Yun. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAx0qyRX6X
"If heaven exist.. Please let me meet him again in the next life.. Jian Yun, I'm happy we meet in this life.." Said Lian Hua. While the fog is coming inside the room, and the oxygen getting low, she keep coughing.
"However, I failed to keep our promise.. I'm scared you will be mad at me.. Like how I hurt myself when training the sword alone... and you said I'm too reckless because I hurt my arms and leg... You also mad when I hurt my finger during practicing the zither.. haha.. Now... I'm gone, will you be mad at me?..." Said Lian Hua. After saying that she close her eyes.
A daydream was played... Jian Yun was coming to her palace. He pick her up and they both save from the fire. They move to another city and live in a small town. Spring come and she is pregnant and have a child of him. Jian Yun work as a blacksmith, and she become a mother, taking care of the household.62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVJm1bLuj1
"Miss! Miss wake up! Miss!" the steward is calling her. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18wjl9Fb7g
Lian Hua opening her eyes slowly. Fog and fire is everywhere. She has no energy or power to moves anymore. She smiles.
"Go. Save yourself... I can't make it.." Said Lian Hua, after saying that, she close her eyes, and took her last breath.
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