After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 181 Royal Garden

  Even unknown corners seem to be unable to escape his observation.

  The corner of the wall behind the cabinet has become moldy, and a little moss has grown.

  The spider at the bottom of the bed is busy strengthening its web, and there are already two victims on the web.

   In just a dozen breaths, he had a clear view of his guest room. It is clearly one of the best inns and rooms in Shihuan City, but the dark corners that cannot be seen are so...unclean.

   Well, there are still two copper plates falling from the cracks in the floor.

  As a beginner, he still felt that he could handle it with ease, so he tried to expand his divine sense again, wanting to explore the world outside the house.

  The wall on the side of the door is very thick, and the divine sense cannot be penetrated, so it was changed to a window.

  He suddenly cleared his mind, as if he had jumped out of some shackles, and the scene in the room was vivid in his mind, more clearly than before.

  He Lingchuan was overjoyed, he actually reached the state of "trance" with just one thought, that is, the stage where the spiritual thoughts jumped out of the shackles of the body and expanded outwards on a large scale.

  He "saw" Yaoyuan squatting beside the enlarged alchemy stove, making alchemy formulas; Mao Tao was packing things in the yard, when he suddenly found a little metallic luster in the roots of the tree, and quickly dug it out with a dagger. It turned out to be a small piece of scattered silver, Mao Tao smiled openly and put it in his mouth to nibble.

  At this time He Yue walked in, looked around: "Where is my brother?"

  Mao Tao replied: "The young master is practicing, don't let anyone disturb you."

   "Hurry up for me, we're going to leave later." He Yue walked out after speaking, soaking up the sun.

  He Lingchuan still wanted to keep up, but as soon as his divine sense expanded into the sun-filled ground, he felt a tingling pain in his head, like being pricked by a needle, and couldn't help but yelled out "ah".

  The voice echoed in the guest room, and he automatically exited the trance state.

  He Lingchuan clutched his head, the pain still lingering.

   This is the fate of greedy and aggressive.

  The beginner's soul is still fragile, even though the sun is only one hour away from setting, the real fire contained in it is not something he can bear. When the lonely soul is illuminated by the sun, it immediately disappears into ashes; his living soul is slightly better, but he must be careful that extreme joy will turn into sorrow.

  He Lingchuan shook his head. Didn't Ziwu Jue say that the failure rate of "opening the sky eye" for the first time is as high as 80%? He did it easily, and even tried "trance", which was also successful.

   Does this mean that his spirit is much stronger than others?

   It seems that this is also a matter of course, after all, he has lived in two lives with a soul, which makes sense.

  He Lingchuan happily pushed the door open and walked out. Mao Tao rushed up to greet him: "Young Master, you finally reaped the rewards, the sun is almost going down!"

   "Tell the shopkeeper to bring water, I want to take a bath."

  Mao Tao responded, and was about to go out, when He Lingchuan looked at the tree roots on the ground, and suddenly said: "This kind of root gap, cats and dogs like to pee to mark it."

   Mao Tao's face turned green in an instant, and she bent over and poohed for a long time.

  Before he straightened up, He Lingchuan raised his foot and kicked his calf: "Go and get me hot water!"

   "Yes." Mao Tao was disgusted and dazed, why did the young master say this for no reason, did he peek at him earlier?

  Thinking of this, goose bumps immediately crawled up his back.

   At this time, Mrs. Ying also sent someone to bring a set of brocade clothes, and asked the eldest son to tidy up as soon as possible. He Lingchuan washed off the smell of sweat in hot water, put his hair back together, and looked like a spirited young man again.

  The dust-cleaning banquet specially held by the Zhu family for Zhu Xiuer was held after dark.

  …

   "Is this Luming Garden really on the mountain?" Mrs. Ying opened the curtain and looked out. It was dark, and the mountain scenery was gone, leaving only the black outline of Bijia Mountain.

  The family took a carriage and walked on the winding mountain road, but it was not a narrow path, but a wide road that could accommodate three cars driving side by side. The snow stopped in the afternoon, and the snow on the ground has been swept away, revealing the road paved with black stone strips underneath.

  The traffic is extremely stable, not inferior to the urban area.

  It was getting late, and large braziers were set up on both sides of the road for lighting guidance.

Mrs. Ying looked out of the car window, and saw that besides the blazing brazier in front of her, there were many light spots moving along with the shape of the mountain, forming a long snake—every family was invited to go to Luming Garden, and there were hangers on the front of the car. There was a horse lantern.

  Each point of light may be aristocrats, aristocratic families, and wealthy families living in Shihuan City. Mrs. Ying tightened the rabbit fur cloak on her shoulders, and exhaled white steam: "How many families are going up the mountain tonight!"

  Deputy Liu is also sitting in the car tonight, explaining the current situation to the He family. He poked his head out to take a look, then retracted and said with a smile: "The imperial relatives, relatives, and wealthy families in the capital have many properties in Shihuan City. This is the accompanying capital, and there are fewer rules than the capital. The residence is close to the river, and it is comfortable to live in. Plus Lord Zhu specially chose Luming Garden for the banquet, I think half of the noble relatives in Shihuan City will come."

   "Luming Garden?" Mrs. Ying was curious, "Is this place special?"

   "Of course it's special." Assistant Liu pointed his thumb up the mountain, "This is one of the royal gardens."

  He's family members were a little surprised, He Yue couldn't help asking: "Master Zhu can hold a banquet in the Royal Garden?"

  "The founding ancestor Gaozu surrounded Bijia Mountain, where he put deer, rabbits, hogs and sheep, and a small number of wolves as hunting grounds. The building on the top of the mountain is called Luming Garden."

Deputy Liu was eloquent, and it was obvious that the story had already been told by heart: "When the first emperor arrived, there were already three royal hunting grounds near the capital, and the other two were closer to the palace and larger. His old man said that there were too many hunting grounds to use. Why waste it, just open the Luming Garden in Shihuan City to the public. Any high-ranking official can rent the Luming Garden to hold a banquet, but the price is much higher than the big restaurants in the city."

  He added: "However, there is an imperial chef sitting in Luming Garden, and everything from utensils to regulations is very high, so this place is very popular, and reservations can only be made at least half a month in advance."

  The most expensive is the best, even the emperor eats, sleeps and hunts here, so Luming Garden is naturally a symbol of high-end atmosphere and wealth, and it is no wonder that the rich and powerful are flocking to it.

   Mrs. Ying sighed: "The first emperor is so down-to-earth?"

  He Chunhua didn't say anything, but He Lingchuan laughed.

   Mrs. Ying glared at him: "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I see that the light of the carriage in front is off, and the coachman can't light it." He Lingchuan pointed forward, and only after he finished speaking did he realize that the carriage was a bit broken and small, and it looked like a rented one. It is a civilian carriage, which is out of place with other similar ones driving on the mountain road.

   Which down-and-out noble family is this?

  Ms. Ying knew that the eldest son was talking nonsense, but He Lingchuan grabbed the melon seeds on the table and started to eat, smiling without saying a word.

  Only the youngest son reminded her intimately: "Mother, this shows that the first emperor was pragmatic. Since the flood in Hongchuan sixteen years ago, the national treasury has often been short of money. I heard that in recent years, the deficit has been getting bigger and bigger."

  As soon as money was mentioned, Mrs. Ying blinked and understood.

  The reason is that the country ran out of money, so the first emperor had to take out all the royal gardens to collect rent.

   "Don't underestimate Luming Garden's income." Deputy Liu said with a smile, "I heard that last year alone, it earned two hundred thousand taels of silver."

   Mrs. Ying was moved: "It really is a golden chicken that lays eggs!"

   "The rich people in Guodu are really full of brains...cough, they have big arms and round waists!" He Lingchuan asked Assistant Liu, "Whose carriage is in front?"

Liu Bangban went out to have a look, then shook his head: "There is no clan badge, and there is no surname on the lantern, and the carriage was rented by a chariot and horse company. It must be a petty official. Tonight's banquet is full of celebrities. Chance."

  Beacon Mountain is not high, with an altitude of less than 60 feet, and this winding mountain road will soon come to an end.

  The He family got off their horses, and the opposite side was the main building of Luming Garden. Needless to say, it is magnificent and brightly lit, and it is full of distinguished guests at this moment.

  After everyone turned around, another beautiful scene appeared:

  Below the mountain, thousands of houses are lit up.

  Luming Garden is built on the giant eagle mouth rock near the top of the mountain, from here you can basically overlook the entire Shihuan City.

  At nightfall, this bustling capital city is already lit up. Looking from the top of the mountain, it seems that the stars have fallen in the world, and Qionglou descended to the earth.

  The smell of fireworks hits the face.

   Mrs. Ying said in surprise: "I seem to be able to see people walking on the street. Hey, that building seems to be the inn we stayed in."

  He Lingchuan let out a breath, and suddenly understood why nobles like to come to Luming Garden for banquets.

  In the capital, no one can live higher than the emperor.

   This feeling of looking down on all living beings and seeing thousands of miles away has always been unique to kings.

  It was notified that Zhu Xiyan, the Minister of Taipusi, greeted him out of the door, cupped his fists at He Chunhua, and said to his granddaughter Zhu Xiuer: "I still don't come to thank your savior!"

  Zhu Xiuer drew back her skirt, and bowed to He Chunhua, his wife, and He Lingchuan brothers.

  Mrs. Ying waited for her to straighten up before taking a step forward to hold her hand, and said affectionately, "Where are there so many complicated etiquettes! You walked with us for half a month and finally came home, are you happy?"

  Zhu Xiuer was full of emotion: "When a tired bird returns to its nest, it will eventually have something to rely on."

  He Lingchuan saw that her head was full of pearls and emeralds, and the rouge covered all the yellowness on her face, and she looked very good.

  Zhu Xiyan led the He family into Luming Garden, and sat in the middle seat on the left side of the main hall.

  They are honored guests welcomed by the host, and Mrs. Ying shakes hands with tonight's protagonist, Zhu Xiuer, talking and laughing.

  The newspaper sang next to it: "He Chunhua, the governor of Xiazhou, has arrived with his family!"

  So He Jiadun became the focus of the audience.

  Countless robes and high crowns shouted for a long time, and surrounded them.

  He Lingchuan looked around and saw countless people greeted him with smiles, so he had to smile back.

  Laughing like this dozens of times, chatting dozens of words, and responding in a stylized manner, my face became stiff and I had to break out.

  He Lingchuan squeezed out of the crowd, the cat went to the corner, and patted his face vigorously.

  Shi Huan is really enthusiastic.

  He Yue came out from nowhere, and stood beside him, still holding the jug and cup in his hand.

  He Lingchuan waited for him to pour himself a glass before asking, "Can you drink?"

   "Everyone, Lele, what are you afraid of?" He Yue smiled, "Besides, how can mother care about me now?"

  (end of this chapter)