Capital City's Accumulated Water Pond.
Ripples spread in expanding circles.
A hundred-zhang pillar of Qi and Blood soared to the sky, startling eagles and falcons among the clouds, thoroughly proclaiming Liang Qu's arrival!
Smoke from cooking fires curled upward, and the aroma of food was tantalizing.
Every household picked up their chopsticks and held their rice bowls as they stepped outside, braving the cold wind to witness the red column beneath the setting sun, unsure of what was happening.
Its height, its breadth, its magnificence were second only to the Imperial City's Moon Viewing Tower!
Majestic indeed.
Atop the Moon Viewing Tower, a silhouette leaned askew.
With just one word of praise for a dashing young man, the head eunuch knew exactly what brought joy to the Holy Emperor's heart — a joy no less than what an elder feels when complimenting a younger generation for being robust and lively!
