A Long Letter In The Sky

A Long Letter In The Sky
Fifteen-year-old Ninou, a shrewd merchant and the sole princess of the Drylands' smallest kingdom, faces a cruel twist of fate: betrothed to the aging Emperor of Dayu, a marriage for political gain. But her journey to a new life is shadowed by vivid dreams of a mysterious, handsome man and a beautiful, tragic woman, hinting at a forgotten past. As she navigates the treacherous imperial court, these dreams intensify, blurring the lines between reality and a powerful destiny intertwined with the very fabric of the cosmos.

The air in the grand banquet hall of Duke Su Aoming's estate was thick with anticipation, the soft murmur of guests punctuated by the rhythmic beats of traditional music. At the head of the immense dinner table, Su Aoming, his face a canvas of mixed emotions, watched his only daughter.

Su Ninou, barely fifteen, swayed gracefully on the stage, her every movement a testament to the talent that had garnered hushed praises from the assembled guests. Today was her coming-out feast, a spectacle meant to present her to potential suitors, yet for Su Aoming, the thought brought only a restless disquiet.

"So talented, so talented..." a guest muttered, his eyes fixed on Ninou, his beard stroking. Another raised a glass to toast, his words echoing the sentiment, but Su Aoming's mind drifted, caught in the intricate web of his family's fortunes and his daughter's undeniable, yet complicated, destiny.