Chapter 22 (1/2)
i blushed red from the top of his head down to the tip of his toes, cooked until crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, e able to zi utterly adored being regarded as a house post like this, alure from behind He said to Ge Ban Xiao: “If in this life I can also be carried by the Marquis for even just once, then… I can truly die without regret!”
Ge Ban Xiao, upon hearing this, i in his sto, and patted his shoulder: “Cozi stared at him for a moment, then pursed his lips and let out a spit, and ran out of the gate in anger
On New Year’s Eve, all forbidding regulations were lifted
Outside, Gu Yun still renity and finally put hi’s expression darkened, walking forith long strides His back was straight enough to serve as a flagpole, the cloak flowing behind hiure already bore the rese
Gu Yun rubbed his nose, quickly catching up to hi slapped away the hand on his shoulder then replied coldly: “I do not dare to!”
Gu Yun: “Hiding in the house all day like this, won’t you feel tired? Little kids…”
Chang Geng solelared at him, and for once Gu Yun understood the situation He corrected hie should be a little etic Only have lived for a few years, yet you’re already bored of thehad no other response for this type of lively yifu, his face re to slap away Gu Yun’s hand currently pulling hiertips, he was immediately taken aback and shi+vered at how cold they were
Chang Geng frowned, he grasped Gu Yun’s hand and found that it was coh to have turned blue as if it belonged to a dead body that had just been brought up fro inside people Running around within this harsh winter, how could one not feel cold?
Chang Geng was hurt inside, hurt enough to further fuel the anger in his heart He sulked while untying his own cloak, then wrapped it around Gu Yun without any explanation Gu Yun was forced to bend down as Chang Geng did so, but he did not avoid, he si for hi the filial piety that was soaked in anger, and he thought to himself:
“It truly is very nice to have a child, wait after Xiao Chang Geng grows up, I should go find soive birth to irl”
For the New Year’s Eve, after each hour passed by, there would be a long tro people of the approaching new year
The city was engulfed in the loud sound of drums and firecrackers, countless red papers flew in the air like butterflies The riverside, high buildings, theGeng felt nulance – it truly seemed as if people from all over the world were crowded into the small city of Sijiu Compared with this kind of excite at thein Yanhui town simply feel desolated and lonely
Whether it was forcing hizi, at this ’s eyes, they were all so unreasonable He was holding onto the cold hand of Gu Yun, trying to war attention to the two countryside children enthusiastically looking around so they wouldn’t get lost Even though there were already a few incredible Black Iron Ca
Soht have been born to constantly be concerned
At this le and a crane was heard in the air, and the crowd loudly cheered
“Red Kite!”
“Look, the first Red Kite of the year took off!”
The Capital was the priht under the eates were loaded with countless Baihong arrows Even for Black Eagles, if they dared to approach the capital on air, they will still be shot down immediately
New Year’s Eve was the only exception
On the wide road leading directly to the outskirt of the capital stood the symbol of the entire Central Plains – ‘Qi Yuan Tower’
It was said that when the Westerners crossed the sea on their large shi+ps arriving in Central Plains, there were only two things they knew of: one was the Imperial Palace, and the other was Qi Yuan Tower
Kite in Qi Yuan tower (起鸢楼) is the sa ‘raise up’) Yuan tower is a building/platform for the kites to take off to the sky </e It was built by the Forency fro down military expenses It welcomed visitors froions: North and South The Northern area had nu Grand View’ The Southern area had a tall tower, so platform:, but of course, no one would dare use that na Yuan platfor(</e’ or ‘star-picking’ The toas very high hence its naain, the yuan here is the sa </e Yuan platform means the place where the kites can land down</e each other fro of north and south, heaven and earth
Every year on New Year’s Eve, Ting Yuan platform would become the center of the entire capital Many famous actors and courtesans from across the country all wished to co, countless people forht-seeing platforh-class officials and nobilities
At about seven o’clock in the evening, twenty ‘Red Kites’ would be taking off
The working mechanism of the Red Kite was similar to that of the Giant Kite, the only difference between theh to make the barbarians tremble in fear, while the Red Kite was solely used for entertainment
It was a type of shi+p, two fiery red koi fishes engraved on both ends, and could take off to the sky using eighty-one flas The body of the shi+p was secured on the platfor a special type of rope that was translucent, resenited, more than twenty Red Kites as radiant as red kois will be steadily hoisted in the air, looking extrehtly
The view froant rooms and a circle of terraces Drinks and foodthe cobweb-like ropes, and the people on board could see the red palace walls and countless lanterns light up from the capital below
Gu Yun led the three children up frouard was shocked as he recognized hiht away, he was about to bon to pay respect when Gu Yun stopped hi the children here to play – have you seen General Shen?”
A waiter ran up to him from far away: “Marquis sir, please, this way, General Shen is waiting for you on the Red Kite”
Gu Yun nodded calmly, but he couldn’t help but feel quite i here to join in on the fun, he completely did not expect Shen Yi to be so incredible as he ed to actually successfully order a Kite
Ge Ban Xiao stared at the Red Kite in front, then followed after Gu Yun and asked: “Marquis sir, are we going to Heaven?”
Gu Yun: “No need to rush, ill after a few decades Today ill only step on it for a while”
Chang Geng listened to the fortune-filled dialogue of these two people on the night of new year’s celebration, truly wishi+ng to simply seal their mouth shut