Chapter 1: Prologue

In the final years of the Chen Kingdom, the King of Chen was incompetent, treacherous officials held sway, and the people lived in misery. Heroes from across the land raised their banners in rebellion. Many men of vision in the south threw their lot in with the brothers Ouyang Gaojun and Ouyang Gaoyi.

Wei Chong, a great general of the Chen Kingdom, unable to bear the persecution of the treacherous officials, led his troops in revolt against the Chen Kingdom and became a warrior under Ouyang Gaoyi’s command.

Gaojun excelled in literature, while Gaoyi favored martial arts. With the brothers joining forces, they were invincible. Leading their soldiers through life and death, they seized the empire in the 531st year of the Chen Kingdom.

That same year, Ouyang Gaojun ascended the throne, naming the dynasty Li and the era Kaiyuan. Emperor Jun enfeoffed Ouyang Gaoyi as Prince Yi, granting him a residence in the Prince Yi Mansion in the east of the capital; he enfeoffed Wei Chong as Prince Wei, granting him a residence in the Prince Wei Mansion in the west of the capital.

In the 16th year of Kaiyuan, Wei Si'an, the son of Prince Wei, traveled to Yicheng, where he chanced upon Liu Yanyan, the daughter of the Liu family. The two fell in love at first sight and became husband and wife. Liu Yanyan had studied medicine at Mount Yun since childhood under the tutelage of the Old Freak of Mount Yun.

In the autumn examinations of the 17th year of Kaiyuan, an unknown man named Mo Yunluo passed through every trial and challenge, winning the title of Martial Champion in one stroke, which caused a sensation in the capital.

Mo Yunluo’s parents died when he was young, and he was taken to Mount Yun, where he became a disciple of the Old Freak of Mount Yun to study martial arts. After winning the title of Martial Champion, he caught the eye of Lord Huang, the Commander of the Nine Gates, and from then on, his career soared.

Mo Yunluo established his home to the west of the Prince Wei Mansion; the Mo Mansion was built adjacent to the Prince Wei Mansion. To the west of the Prince Wei Mansion’s West Garden lay the Yan Garden of the Mo Mansion.

In the autumn of the 21st year of Kaiyuan, Emperor Jun passed away. His son, Ouyang Lichen, ascended the throne and changed the era name to Yongping.

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This book is the fourth installment of "The Pluto's Love" series. Although each story in the "Pluto's Love" series is interconnected, they are also independent. The first three parts have already been completed, so those who find it hard to wait for updates can check those out first.

"The Pluto's Love" Series

Part 1: "A Dream of the World: The Princess Consort of the Allied Kingdom"

Part 2: "A Dream of the World: You Are the Demon Grass"

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