At the end of the banquet, they had a very good talk. Xiao YuAn felt like his mind could rest at ease if Hong Xiu was the one to take Xiao PingYang and the rest of the envoys to visit the Imperial City of the Northern Kingdom.
There was still snow covering the Northern Kingdom. While in the Western Shu Kingdom, it wasn't possible to withstand such a beautiful scenery wrapped in white at all. The group of girls were freezing and their cheeks were flushed red because of the cold, but that didn't matter to them, they were still very excited.
Xiao PingYang reached out and grabbed the snow on top of the branches. The snow gradually became transparent and melted in her hands, before finally only the cold water remained; these wonderful changes were unexpected and interesting to her. The architectural style of the Northern Kingdom was slightly different from that of the Western Shu Kingdom. The Palaces of the Northern Kingdom were even more magnificent, with nine dragons and golden crows carved everywhere.
These were also snowflakes flying around, which made Xiao PingYang fascinated. She looked up and her eyes fell on a building.
Xiao PingYang pointed to that place and asked: "What's that?"
Hong Xiu looked down at her eyes and explained: "Ah, that's the Yuhua Tower. In a few days it will be the Emperor's birthday, and he will feast with one hundred officials there."
Xiao PingYang was quite interested: "Since that's the place where the Emperor of the Northern Kingdom will celebrate his birthday, is there anything special about it?"
Hong Xiu said: "There's a lotus pond in the middle of the building."
"Lotus pond? Wouldn't that be just a scene of dead branches and fallen leaves on an icy and snowy day?"
Hong Xiu covered her lips and smiled lightly: "It's not a real flower, but a Lotus carved out of Gold, it's extremely delicate and lifelike. In the middle of the lotus pond, there's a White Jade Platform. In this country, only Princess Yongning is allowed to dance on the White Jade Platform."
Xiao PingYang nodded and asked: "Can I go and have a look?"
Hong Xiu hesitated a little, but still led Xiao PingYang and her companions towards the building.
Although it was only a few days before the birthday, Yuhua Tower had already been decorated with lanterns and it looked extremely festive. Many servants were cleaning outside the Pavilion, but the place was in complete silence.
A richly ornamented building, the pavilion was layered with precious burning incense, and the wooden beams and cornices were each more delicate and exquisite than the other.
The Golden Lotus and White Jade Platform was located on the fifth floor.
Hong Xiu then realized that the Pavilion was actually too quiet. It was something strange for sure, but it was already too late. The envoy just stepped inside the fifth floor, when a woman dressed in green clothes with a very large figure shouted: "Hey!"
The envoys were suddenly scared out of their wits, and when they turned around they saw that woman twisting her body and her face was blushing: "What are you doing?? Has no one told you that Princess Yongning is practising her dance here?? Disgraceful, leave quickly???"
Hong Xiu quickly bowed down and apologized, leading the envoys of the Western Shu Kingdom to leave the Pavilion in a hurry.
But Xiao PingYang didn't seem to hear her at all. She looked at Cui'er and then fixed her eyes on the inside of the fifth floor.
On the Jade Platform, singing and dancing rising at the top of the platform, a woman wearing a plain white cloud skirt waved her sleeves. Xiao PingYang looked at her and saw that she was smiling and dancing gracefully, dancing with a simple hand is the world's best move.
Upon hearing the noise, Princess Yongning jumped off the White Jade Platform strangely, and walked a few steps with light steps like a swallow.
"Princess Yongning, this maidservant didn't know that you were practicing your dancing here. I ask the Princess to forgive me." Hong Xiu knelt on the ground.
tremblingly at the ice basin: "They're all yours!"
He was astonished!!
In order to be able to eat lychees, the stallion protagonist wouldn't hesitate to show his true colors!!
The men and women shed silent tears!! The readers are crying!! The big and small wives are crying themselves blind!!! Don't cry, it's not this world's protagonist fault!
Yan HeQing, actually, didn't feel happy at all. He recovered his cold expression and with a light tone, he said: "It's too much."
"It's alright, the weather in the Northland can keep them consumable. That is, just don't eat too much a day or your stomach will get upset." Xiao YuAn was slightly scared while pushing the Ice Basin to Yan HeQing'a side.
Yan HeQing sighed: "Thank you."
Xiao YuAn patted Yan HeQing: "You're welcome." The male lead laughed, all of this just for a few lychees.
After the lychee situation was settled, Xiao YuAn looked at the other gifts curiously. This time, the Western Shu Kingdom came with sincerity, so the tribute was dazzling. Xiao YuAn's eyes glanced over a box of jewelry and silk, he abruptly stopped, reached out and picked up a cinnabar red hairpin engraved with flowers. After looking at it for a while, he held it in his palm and put it away: "The rest will be sent to Yongning Palace."