Summary
The Old Emperor had fallen gravely ill and slipped into a coma, so Father decided to send one of his daughters into the palace as a bride to ward off his bad luck. When she heard the news, my eldest sister climbed over the wall and eloped with a scholar. My second sister rode out of the capital overnight on horseback. Father looked at me, crouched on the ground playing with mud, and bent down with a beaming smile. “This heaven-sent blessing has finally fallen to my precious baby girl.”