The sunlight outside the window was just right, and the scent of incense in the study was subtle and elegant.
The jagged edges of the pristine pages partially covered the documents beneath.
Liang Qu said nothing, picked up his brush to write, and the breath he exhaled turned to mist.
As he was about to stamp the seal.
Xu Yuelong grabbed Liang Qu's forearm in a grip that betrayed his irritation.
"Do you have any idea what you're doing, boy?"
"I do."
Liang Qu met Xu Yuelong's gaze and pressed down harder.
Crack!
"Enforce the military order!"
...
A piece of the distant sky was visible through the bluish-gray roof, and the early lotuses protruding from the water's surface swayed in the wind, their shaking stems covered with fine duckweed.
The Old Cherdak basked in the sun, enjoying the caress of the spring breeze and the fragrance of the lotus leaves.
Otter Kai led his family in packing up their belongings, preparing for the year's first family journey.
