Chapter 456: Lake Tour and Butterfly Dance

The sky over the plateau has just stopped raining, and the fields in the valley are fragrant with grains. September is a sign of a good harvest, and the farmers are busy in the fields, with expectant joy on their faces. The climate in the Mexica Valley is warm and the soil is fertile. Lake Texcoco has complete canals and has been tamed for many years. The yield of farmland by the lake is very stable, and there is no need to worry about drought or flooding, nor about salinization.

"Along the shore of the great lake, the farmland is lush and green, and the villages are dense and prosperous. It is really delightful!"

Xuluot was boating on the lake, looking at the endless farmland along the lake and the countless busy farmers, and couldn't help but exclaimed. The pumpkins in the fields have been harvested, the beans are being harvested, and the corn has just matured. It looks like another good year!

Alyssa smiled and leaned softly in Xiuluot's arms. She looked at the large flock of birds by the lake, attracted by the fragrance of grains in the farmland, circling back and forth in the sky, changing their flying postures, unwilling to leave for a long time. Her heart wandered with the birds, dancing in the free sky, and then fell into the arms of her lover.

"Xuluot, the birds are attracted by the fragrance of corn and fly from the distant sky. Well, if I become a corn, will you become a bird and fly around me?"

Alyssa blinked and looked at the young man's resolute face.

Xuluot was stunned, looking at the soft person in his arms, and nodded in response.

"Alyssa, if you become a corn, then I will become a corn too. From birth to withering, we always stand side by side."

"Ah"

Hearing this answer, Alyssa opened her eyes wide and looked yearning. After a few breaths, she suddenly stretched out her arms and hugged the young man tightly. Her face was pressed against the young man's solid chest, and she murmured softly.

".Then I will be a bean. Always entwined with you, from birth to death"

"Alyssa"

Xuluot felt the softness in his arms, and his hard heart softened. He also hugged his wife tightly, as if hugging a part of his life. He remembered an old poem and recited it softly.

"I want to accompany you and share everything in life! We must stand side by side in the image of trees, rule the land under our feet, and stand in front of thousands of people. Our roots will hold each other tightly underground, and our leaves will touch each other in the clouds. Share the cold wave, wind and thunder, and share the mist, flowing clouds and rainbows together."

The two hugged each other tightly, whispered many love words, and soon stopped talking. There was silence on the boat, only two hearts close to each other, beating in love.

Naxiu wore leather armor, led more than a dozen boats, and hundreds of royal guards, patrolling far away on the periphery. From time to time, she turned her head and looked at the kissing couple on the boat, and then quickly looked away.

After a long while, Alyssa's face flushed and she escaped from her lover's lips. She looked at the familiar Texcoco Lake area, the magnificent lake capital. This is her hometown, where she grew up.

"Xuluot, what is the Lake Kingdom like?"

"The Lake Kingdom is very similar to the Alliance, but not as prosperous as here. Lake Patzcuaro is also beautiful, with mountains reflected in the lake and many islands in the lake. I have chosen two islands as our garden and botanical garden. The kingdom will be our home, and you will be the hostess of the home. We will work together to manage the Lake Patzcuaro area and make it as rich and beautiful as the hinterland of the Alliance!"

Xuluot said with a smile. Then, he pondered for a while and added a few more words.

"Of course, my grandfather, father and father-in-law are all here. We will come back often to visit them!"

"Well! Xiuluot, I'll listen to you. Wherever you go, I'll go there"

Alyssa's eyebrows curved, blooming a pure and beautiful smile. She opened her pink lips slightly, exhaling like orchid, shy but charming.

Xuluot was stunned, licked his lips, and felt a little hot again.

"Caw! Caw!"

A group of dark crows flew across the sky. They looked at the swaying boat in the lake curiously, unable to tell whether there was one person or two people in it. The crows circled the boat, flew a circle, and left to the west, leaving only a crow cry that no one noticed, like a hidden omen of fate.

The lake was as calm as a mirror, and the boat was swaying gently. After a while, the two young people were panting, hugging each other and lying on the boat, looking at the clouds in the sky.

"Alyssa, life is short and full of wonders. Life is insignificant, just a passerby in the world. If life is a dream, I would like to be a butterfly in the dream, surrounding you and accompanying you, flying in the clouds day and night!"

Xuluot stared at the clouds in a trance, his mind drifting away. He hugged his lover, feeling the happiness he had never had before, and his heart was filled with love. For some reason, he thought of Zhuangzi's dream of a butterfly, and then thought of Liang Zhu's transformation into butterflies, and he was inexplicably a little dazed.

"Xuluot, why are people butterflies in dreams? The spring water that the goddess of spring gave us life turned into blood in our bodies. Our blood and water blend together, and we truly feel each other's heartbeats and the life of our lovers. To me, you are real, existing beside me, in my heart, and in my body."

Alyssa blinked, leaned on Xuluot's shoulder, and bit her lover's ear.

"Bad brother, if you are a butterfly, I will be a lantern flower to attract you in. Then close the petals and wrap you up."

"Ah? Bite me again?!"

Xuluot's ears hurt, and he immediately returned from the state of a sage. He pretended to be angry and grabbed his wife with his backhand, wanting to punish the cat who loves to bite, but he was powerless for a while. In the end, he had to peck at the red cheeks twice, kiss the cute ears, and declare in a low voice.

"Brother is not a butterfly. He is a hummingbird."

"Really? I don't believe it. Hummingbirds are very greedy, hehe."

The boat kept rocking, and the newlyweds started having fun again. The sweet time seemed to have no end. It was not until the sun rose high that Shulot remembered the plan for this trip.

“Alyssa, are you hungry?”

"Yeah, I'm a little hungry."

Alyssa's neck turned red, she tilted her head and licked her lips. Her bright eyes seemed to be filled with spring water.

"Brother, can you eat it?"

"Well, the guards brought lunch and desserts, and we will go to the botanical garden to eat later. At noon, we will go to the botanical garden in the lake to see flowers, plants and butterflies. In the afternoon, we will go to the bird zoo on the floating island to see flamingos and snowy egrets. In the evening, we will go to the aquarium. Lake, see the tropical colorful fish, and go to the pyramid to see the stars at night, just like our last date."

Looking at the man of pure lust, Shulot tried hard to suppress the fire in his heart and save some energy for the night.

After his wedding, he handed over the affairs of the high priesthood, settled down, and spent his honeymoon with his beloved wife. The two were inseparable, traveling around the mountains and rivers every day, temporarily forgetting the turmoil of the alliance and the world, only seeing each other in their eyes, and only tenderness in their hearts.

Shulot knew that the Alliance's Eastern Expedition was imminent, and as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Route Army, he could only rest for a month at most. And once the Eastern Expedition begins, there is no telling how long it will last. In the future, there will be less gatherings and more separations, so the wedding day will be especially cherished.

"Want to go to the park? Okay."

Alyssa nodded happily. In late summer and early autumn, the climate on the lake is still warm. The two of them went boating on the lake, their bodies were wet with sweat, and they happened to go to the botanical garden to cool off. The flowers in the garden are in full bloom, and the fragrance of flowers is accompanied by the dancing butterflies. It is a good time to visit.

"Xiuluo, I'll go to the botanical garden later. I want to dance for you."

"Huh? Dance."

The boat shuttled briskly, moving like flying, and in a moment it was close to the floating island ahead. Shulot paddled the oar and was slightly startled when he heard this. His thoughts were racing, his eyes were slightly lowered, and his eyes flashed like water.

"Lisa, what dance are you going to do?"

"whee."

Alyssa tilted her head and smiled slyly. Like a cute little fox, she leaned close to her lover's ear.

"Bad brother, what's your favorite dance? I can do it."

"I don't usually watch dancers dance, so I don't really understand it."

"Don't you really understand?"

"real."

"Well, let me think about it."

Alyssa's bright eyes flashed. She puffed out her chest, looked at Shulot's expression, and spoke seriously.

"Then dance the Mixtec deer dance and the Huastec cat dance. You must like it, Shulo!"

"Ah! This is good."

Hearing this, Shulot's eyes wandered, and he suddenly felt guilty.

"Xulot, do you want to see it?"

"Uh, I want to see it."

"Does it look good?"

"good-looking"

"uh-huh!"

Alyssa was suddenly angry. She raised her long pink legs, arched her crystal toes, and gently tapped Xilot's heart.

"Hmph! Shuluo, do you still have a good-looking bad woman who can dance in your heart?"

"Ah? No! The Lord God witnesses! Alyssa, I only love you!"

Shulot put down the oar and quickly swore with his fists. He looked around, and before he knew it, the boat had arrived at the floating island in the botanical garden and rested on a shoal. In the garden ahead, a large number of flowers are in full bloom. Their pretty faces are red and their slender waists are swaying, silently inviting tourists.

"Look, we're here, the beautiful garden in the lake!"

"uh-huh!"

The girl tilted her head and pouted, still a little unhappy. In her heart, she only has the lover in front of her, and she also hopes that she is the only one in her lover's heart.

"Alyssa me."

Shulot couldn't argue. After thinking for a moment, he quickly stretched out his hand and grabbed the girl's ankle.

"Well! What are you going to do, bad brother?"

Alyssa blinked, pretending to be a frightened little fox, and shrank back in fear. However, she was too weak to break free from the hunter's grasp, only exposing more of her tempting weaknesses.

"Ha ha!"

Shulot laughed, and using his warrior strength and agility, he easily held the little fox down and hugged him. Then, he jumped off the boat with his bare feet, stepped on the waves in the shallows, and strode towards the garden.

"What should I do?"

The young man hugged the light girl like a butterfly. The butterfly shyly raised its long wings, which looked pink and white.

"Of course I will dance the Butterfly Dance with you!"

The young man smiled and spoke, but without stopping for a moment, he walked straight towards the bear grass with white flowers. Bear grass has soft lines and densely curled leaves, making it a natural and comfortable grass blanket. Soon, only his hearty laughter and the girl's light whisper were left in the wind.

A butterfly flapped its wings and came looking for the sound of wind. She opens and closes her wings in the wind, changing into different postures, and her dance is graceful and moving. After a long time, she blinked and landed on the lantern flower. She watched a hummingbird fall into the flower, the petals closed, and she ignored it~