Preface
Reality·Fantasy
Emperors and their Ministers
A Message to the Emperor on High
Empty Memories of Lingering Regret
Bearing Heaven's Will and Maintaining its Blessings
Palace Gates as Deep as the Ocean
All Gone, in the Twinkling of an Eve
Dreams that Go on Forever
The Emperor's Womeen
The Loneliness of the Forbidden City
The City of Rites
Heaven·Humans
A Winter Tale
When Spring Flowers Bloom
Morning Light on the Forbidden City
The Stronghold of the Forbidden City
A Kingdom in a City;the Horne that Owned an thnpire
A City of Metaphors
Threading a Needle under a Bright Moon
Dressed up for Acting
Worshipping the Moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Double-Ninth Festival
Home·Nation
Love in the Forbidden City
Guardians of the Palace
A Paradise in Flames
The Imperial Jade Seal
A Resting Place for Hearts
Desire and Fear
A Sprig of Pear Blossom in the Spring Rain
Mother of the Empire
A Mind as Clear as Crystal
Achieving the Impossible
Illustrations
Questions and Answers
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