Midnight Confession
(The moon slices through palace lattices,184Please respect copyright.PENANACjo8A63pgr
carving my desk into184Please respect copyright.PENANAGyiEVuC5mf
light and shadow—184Please respect copyright.PENANAMQlvX8lfph
two choices,184Please respect copyright.PENANAafAckhSA2Q
two betrayals,184Please respect copyright.PENANAyVZvPngZ50
both wearing my face.)
I. The Prince’s Ultimatum184Please respect copyright.PENANAx7pKPoWmQT
His fingers trace my nape—184Please respect copyright.PENANAfZkKyxuHMD
where the mole hides,184Please respect copyright.PENANAAEBT0gk6t3
where the noose will tighten—184Please respect copyright.PENANApuftUeSk8n
as he whispers:
"Be my knife or my sheath.184Please respect copyright.PENANAQHtW6aMnQN
Either way,184Please respect copyright.PENANA7ipD78idzz
you’ll hold my secrets184Please respect copyright.PENANAFeB43pbweA
until they rust you hollow."
II. The General’s Bargain184Please respect copyright.PENANAlvjlqIeMJX
Chen Qing’er’s token burns in my sleeve,184Please respect copyright.PENANAjCJeaECOBw
its jade carved with northern constellations—184Please respect copyright.PENANA8jG34ekod0
a map to freedoms184Please respect copyright.PENANAXpbYxLgqcG
that taste like184Please respect copyright.PENANA3FgqUZTLJc
fresh blood on snow.
III. The Mirror’s Verdict184Please respect copyright.PENANAQIZkZFcvsJ
Alone again, I press the blade184Please respect copyright.PENANAGTfHsxTHHz
to my reflection’s throat—184Please respect copyright.PENANAVvzczqHlak
who will die tonight:184Please respect copyright.PENANAt6DEcWe3OJ
the loyal eunuch,184Please respect copyright.PENANAU3b7JYojei
the traitorous woman,184Please respect copyright.PENANAomeEA9VB9Q
or the third self184Please respect copyright.PENANA2YkGempbRK
who dares to want184Please respect copyright.PENANAUz5sj2cZno
neither?
Final Revelation184Please respect copyright.PENANA6PBAwiN0z6
When dawn comes,184Please respect copyright.PENANAYyqW5O8wyQ
they’ll find only184Please respect copyright.PENANAT38LbpAmNt
an empty desk,184Please respect copyright.PENANAIp3ihQcXUa
an open window,184Please respect copyright.PENANArTU9uXZXzs
and the scent of184Please respect copyright.PENANAOuOHRatP1W
peonies184Please respect copyright.PENANAFMAkcP7dQ5
(which bloom brightest184Please respect copyright.PENANA3op8dEc0g3
when roots are torn apart).