Chapter 1 — Bloody Moon Dew

My mother and I are originally Moon Dew flowers. If mortals eat them, they will be immortal. The day her mother transformed, she seemed to have reached a new life. The Emperor looked at my mother's face, his eyes filled with desire and greed. He gives people all the luxuries on earth, then ends their lives with a white silk ribbon. No one knew that behind that white silk ribbon was a much crueler party. The Queen Mother wiped the corners of her mouth with satisfaction, smiled and said: "The taste is also good, better than the bird's nest in the palace banquet last time." I hide in the darkness, silently counting down the remaining days of their "eternity".

01

My name is Nguyet Kien, like my mother, the spirit of the Moon Flower. On the day the mother transformed, the moonlight in the cup also became gentler than usual. The person dressed in white, barefoot stepping on the soft grass, looked up at me, smiling brightly like a fairy descending to earth.

“Kien Nhi, the world is so beautiful, I love this place so much.”

At that time, I had not yet transformed, just a small flower bud nestled next to you, fully feeling the pure joy of my mother. The mother's beauty is given by heaven, pure and unworldly, not contaminated by worldly dust. Soon, his reputation spread everywhere. Then, the emperor personally arrived. He rode a tall, handsome horse, leading an endless team of staff, with an aura as if he wanted to flatten our entire valley. His eyes looked at his mother, naked with lust and ambition. The mother did not understand that, she only saw the emperor's handsome appearance, and his eyes seemed to be filled with deep love. He bowed down for everyone, promising that there would only be one couple in this life. He brought her into the palace, appointed her "Shuong Phi", and bestowed on her all the luxuries of the world. My mother told me in a dream that my life was very good. The emperor treated me kindly and gave me countless flower brooches and beautiful clothes. People think that they have started a new life and have the most perfect love in the world. I am happy for you, day and night I look forward to the day when I will transform and go to the palace to visit you. Who would have thought that what we were waiting for was the bad news of our mother's death. A white silk strip, ending a short but brilliant life like fireworks. The rumor in the palace was that Suong Phi was physically weak, infected with evil, could not be saved and passed away. I don't believe it. Moon Dew Flower Spirit, how can it be infected? I desperately urged my body, and finally on the seventh day after my mother's death, I successfully transformed. I used all means to bribe an old eunuch who was about to enter the palace, pretending to be his deceased granddaughter, becoming the lowest-class palace maid. My goal is very clear - to go to the palace and find out the cause of my mother's death. I was assigned to the Queen Mother's Tu An palace, as a cleaning lady. Every day, before dawn, we have to wake up and only rest at night, work hard, and eat frugally. But I don't care. I am like a speck of dust quietly hiding in this gilded prison, always listening to all the rumors related to "Suong Phi". Finally, on the night of my mother's seventh week, I waited for the opportunity. That night, Tu An palace was brightly lit, but the strange atmosphere sent chills down people's spines. The Queen Mother dismissed all her servants, leaving only a few confidants in the palace. Ta Using the excuse of cleaning the courtyard, he quietly hid behind the cinnamon tree outside the palace. The moon was obscured by dark clouds, the night wind was cold, and the leaves rustled like the sound of a mourning soul. I secretly peeked in through the window and saw the scene in the palace. The Emperor is arrogant, the Queen Mother is noble and serious, sitting on the throne. Also sitting there were several important officials in the court, on their faces were mixed expressions of excitement, fear and anticipation. A trembling eunuch brought up a bowl of enameled porcelain soup with a gold rim, as delicate as a royal treasure. He opened the lid of the cup, and a strange, indescribable scent spread everywhere. That scent... even if I die, I will never forget it. That is the only aura of the Moon Dew flower, the aura of my own mother! In the bowl of jade soup, floating was a block of meat as shiny as premium jade, soft and smooth like morning dew. My whole body and blood, in that moment, seemed to freeze. The Queen Mother lifted the golden spoon, leisurely scooped a small piece, gently put it in her mouth, and slowly enjoyed it. She closed her eyes, her face showed an extremely satisfied expression, the corners of her lips still had some oil stains.

"The taste is not bad, better than the bird's nest in the previous bird's nest palace."

She wiped her mouth, her voice full of nostalgia. Better than... bird's nest... I already realized it. That's not soup. That is my mother's heart! The emperor also took the silver spoon, his face unable to hide his crazy excitement.

"Your mother is right. This is real food, can any mortal thing compare?"

He swallowed the meat into his stomach and let out a contented sigh.

"From now on, we can all live forever and be immortal! This matter is a great secret, if we reveal even a word - curse the Nine Clans!"

His words were not loud, but his demeanor was stern, not allowing resistance. The ministers in the palace quickly chimed in, then like hungry wolves and tigers, they fought to tear apart the remaining "immortal food". I hid behind a tree, cold to the core, as if falling into an eternal cold. My nails dug deep into my palms, blood seeped through my fingers, but I didn't feel any pain. In my mind, there was only one thought: rush in, kill them all, and avenge my mother! But we can't. I am just a small flower elf, weak and not strong enough to tie a chicken. As for them - they are the ones who hold the power of heaven in their hands, the rulers of the human world. If I rush in, I'm afraid that like my mother, I will once again become a dish on the banquet table of demons. Tears could not be held back and rolled down, hot and burning my skin. In my head, the image of my mother with her innocent smile constantly appeared.

"Jian'er, the world is so good... you gave me a beautiful flower brooch..."

Flower brooches... Even when my mother died, she didn't know that the one who gave her the flower brooch, the one who promised her to be husband and wife in the next life, was the one who offered her to the banquet table like an animal waiting to be slaughtered. Innocence was cruelly torn apart, beauty was swallowed by blood. I hate! I hate their greed! Hate their cruelty! Hate my own weakness! After the grief and pain that reached the bone marrow, there was a fire of hatred burning in my heart. It is like wild fire, constantly burning, wanting to burn my soul. Right at the moment when my mind was about to disintegrate, a forgotten ancient language of the Nguyet Suong Hoa clan suddenly flashed in my mind like a ray of light. Lightning streaked across the dark sky. Those who eat flowers, even though they can lock up their vitality, achieve what is called "eternal life". But without the spiritual energy from the flowers of the same clan, their flesh and blood will gradually harden and rot over the years - eventually turning into corpses that can think, but cannot move. They will be imprisoned forever in their own bodies - unable to live, unable to die!