Chapter 43 The Talent Conference II (1/2)

Today's talent conference was set up at one of Bogu Hall's buildings, the Xiexiu Hall. It's said that this hall was built by a foreign princess that married over in the previous dynasty. After the princess passed away, Hongjia* Emperor was unwilling to let the scenery here wither away, thus he used the place as the stage for the talent conference.

(*TN: The emperor's posthumous title; it roughly translates to 'Very Excellent'.)

It's said that this princess loved plum blossoms very much, that's why deep within the Xiexiu Hall was a plum orchard. Every winter, it would become a aromatic sea of snow.

The so called 'aromatic sea of snow' is called such because the plum orchard spread as far as the eye can see.

Qingdai watched Qingyan staring out the window and said with a smile, ”Miss, what are you thinking about?”

Qingyan gazed into the distance and shook her head, ”If there could be a day where all the beautiful sceneries in the world could be obtained in hand, how great would that be.”

She once thought of traversing the great lakes and mountains of the four kingdoms one day with Weisheng Junmo, but ever since she became the empress, she could no longer fulfill those dreams.

Weisheng Junyan wasn't considered a bright ruler, but towards governing the country, he still had some merits. However, because of the previous emperor dying from illness, Nanchen was gradually declining in power. It was already impossible for them to unite the four kingdoms.

And right now, she only wants to select a bright ruler to help him become the one that would command the unification of the four kingdoms. But she doesn't know if she'll have the chance to meet this bright ruler.

Weisheng Junyan, if one day, I can stand before you once again, then I will definitely pull you down from your high throne, and let you have a taste of human suffering.

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