Chapter 139: Rafting in the Sea of ​​Clouds

Luojing, Yuzhang Mountain.

This mountain towers into the clouds and is full of jade. It stands on the ground like a straight seal, which makes people look up.

In this high mountain surrounded by verdant trees, a long stair goes up the mountain in a back-shape, and the square red-painted stair fence is faintly visible among the dense trees. At night, there are lights on the fence posts to illuminate the road. If you look at it from the bottom of the mountain, the paths illuminated by these lights are like ladders to the sky, step by step into the sky.

This time, the top 100 winners of the Chilou Sword Fighting, plus the bachelors who were shortlisted for the autumn entrance examination, nearly 200 people, under the arrangement of the spring lawsuit, changed into uniform costumes and rode through the streets, attracting countless people watching and cheering.

The swordsmen wear long swords with purple embroidery tassels on their waists, and the scholars, dressed in flower and bird embroidered clothes, ride horses through the main road of Luojing around the city under the guards' rings.

During the period, countless people came out to watch, and flowers and spices were sprinkled on the road. Some aristocrats or wealthy people will also sit in the restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the street and look at them carefully. If they think it is good, they will even ask their servants to send tokens to propose marriage on the spot.

Many poor students and swordsmen may have never been seen and valued by others before, and lived a poor life, but when they succeed in leaping into the dragon gate, they will become the objects that countless people look forward to and look forward to. Even if you don't have a family background, you can marry those young ladies from aristocratic families who were unable to climb high in the past, and become the object of admiration for countless people.

And even women will receive a lot of favors from nobles at this time. If they close their eyes, they can also get a good marriage. Compared with ordinary women who marry into high families, such heroes will receive more respect. And freedom is no longer limited to living in the backyard.

When this parade team has walked around for a while, it is often approaching dusk. They will rest for a while, and then go to Yuzhang Mountain to prepare to climb the mountain and be sealed.

And this, often referred to by the world as climbing the ladder, is the most proud and glorious moment in countless people's lives.

The team moved forward step by step, and during the period, the voice of shouting and reading came from time to time. It was the spring officials on the front side of the team reciting the sacrificial speech.

The pines swayed, and the talents in purple and red costumes stepped up the stairs. Step by step, the bustling city under their feet gradually showed another scene in the field of vision, magnificent and brilliant.

All of a sudden, everyone's poetry was full of excitement. During this period, many student swordsmen wrote while walking, expressing the joy and heroism in their hearts.

Compared with those talents who need to climb mountains, Roland Hill rode a Tianmaa car and came directly to the top of Yuzhang Mountain.

In the circular open space surrounded by white jade carvings, the carriage slowly descended, a pair of pale white shoes protruded from the door, stepped lightly on the ground like a white wall, and then followed the line of sight upwards, it was snow-white stockings, pale gold tulle The hem of the skirt, the inner lining of white silk, the gold leaf embroidery on the sleeves, the slender fingers, the delicate collarbone, the strands of silver snow, the pure and flawless face, and the faintly glittering jade on the forehead.

Several female officials who were waiting by the side moved forward, "Welcome the arrival of the Golden Sparrow Miko."

Afterwards, these high-ranking female officials dressed in gold embroidery took Loren Hill to the side corridor.

Walking on the fence of this white jade carving and looking down, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lights of thousands of homes in Luojing below.

However, compared to flying in the night sky on weekdays, the scenery here is a bit different. The scenery below seems to be separated by a layer of transparent and clear water, in which the waves are rippling and are smudged by the orange-yellow lights.

After turning around the palace buildings, a large venue appeared in front of Roland Hill.

The whole is like a large trapezoid built along the mountain, extending one by one along the mountain, and each large trapezoid has several round tables for entertaining guests. These trapezoidal terraces are all on the edge of the mountain, overlooking the beautiful night view of Luojing, while enjoying the beautiful moonlight.

Although there is no bright moon anymore, the starry sky is still beautiful and fascinating.

In the center of the venue, there are also several round tables surrounded by stars, among which the top and middle tables are made of amber and jade, like the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Although no one was seated at this time, presumably this table was reserved for the emperor's family.

After arriving at the venue, Lorraine Hill was first taken by the female officer to a side terrace, where a woman wearing a golden phoenix costume was already waiting for her.

"This is the current empress, Her Royal Highness Queen Zhaoyue." Jin Xiuchun, who was on the side, introduced Loren Hill.

"I have seen Her Royal Highness." Lorraine Hill nodded and bowed to the court.

"Don't be so restrained."

A soft voice came from above, and Roland Hill then raised his head and looked at it slowly.

This Empress Zhaoyue did not look old on the outside. She was wearing a complicated and splendid costume, embroidered with golden and white phoenixes, and at the corners, there were weeping gorse flowers.

She sat on the sapphire seat, with layers of phoenix cloud headgear on her head, with many pearl pendants hanging down to embellish it. Although his appearance is not that beautiful and stunning, but it is also graceful and round, dignified and gorgeous, and naturally has a calm and noble temperament.

"You are Lorraine."

When the girl looked at the queen, the other party was also looking at the girl, and her eyes looked at this flawless and beautiful girl, showing some praise from time to time.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Come and sit down. I've heard a lot of rumors about you recently." The kind queen waved to Roland Hill and asked him to sit beside him.

"There's still some time before the tail-burning banquet, so let's have a chat."

"Yeah." Roland Hill replied softly, then slowly moved forward

, sitting on the jade seat beside the queen.

"How old are you this year? You look very young. When I say young, I don't mean young in appearance, but young in demeanor and temperament."

"Actually, I've seen quite a few witches and goddesses. Although they are not old in appearance, they can still feel the demeanor that is different from ordinary people when they meet and talk with them. They are either indifferent or unwilling and willful. On the side, it is like another world thousands of miles away."

The queen talked about the past gently, and didn't seem to care whether Roland Hill answered in time.

"My age, I actually don't know this very well, but I haven't woken up for a long time, maybe less than 20 years." Roland Hill said the real words.

"Do you often fall asleep?"

"Well, it can be sleepy sometimes."

"It's very hard, I know." She picked up Loren Hill's hand and held it gently.

"Having power beyond ordinary people, sometimes unconsciously feel more responsibility."

"Obviously it can be done, but in the end it can't be saved. It's more uncomfortable than having no hope at the beginning."

"Ordinary people can have all kinds of reasonable excuses and reasons to escape, but for us, these are not suitable."

"When it becomes a sustenance for all, it becomes a sin not to do it."

"People won't be harsh on a drunk on the street, but they will consider the emperor under the framework of a saint. A little carelessness will lead to all kinds of criticism."

"Because when people are in that position, they don't just live for themselves."

"This is also the reason why many flying immortals and goddesses obviously have power beyond the ordinary, but they are rarely revealed in the eyes of everyone."

"Revelation means fame, and fame in turn binds people's actions."

The queen talked about her own insights, and seemed to be helping Roland Hill analyze the pros and cons.

"I unknowingly said some inexplicable words. I hope you don't take offense. In fact, I rarely see anyone who can talk to me on weekdays. I couldn't help it for a while." The queen turned her head and looked at the man beside her. girl.

"No, in fact, I am very grateful to Your Highness for telling me these things."

"What a good boy, I feel that you are a little different from those goddesses, maybe it's because you are still young."

"I heard before that you plan to go back to the West Land after the Autumn Moon Lantern Festival?"

"Yes." The girl nodded.

"Is there any family I miss over there?"

"Family... Maybe not, but there are some good friends." Several faces appeared in Roland Hill's mind.

"Giggle, that's not bad, it's better than being alone."

"After going to the West Land, you can come back occasionally. I look forward to you telling me the story of the West Side."

The queen and Roland Hill simply chatted about everyday things, and occasionally mentioned things about her when she was a child. At that time, she hadn't married into the palace, but lived in the high mountains of Norland Continent.

"The villagers over there will raise a big bird with black and blue feathers. They usually carry people over the canyons and shuttle between the mountains... and the local indigo dyeing skills are very good. I slept when I was a child. The bed is covered in blue-dyed calico, which is washable and durable."

"In ancient times, Nuolanzhou belonged to a small country called Youya Country, which is also one of the six countries of the Blue Bird. There are many high mountains in the country, which are covered with snow all year round, but some canyons have a mild climate, which can be used to grow fruit trees and food. , brought up many children."

"In the snow-covered mountains, there is a small river flowing down with snow and water. The river is cold and clear, winding along the valley, and the small cities are like pearls dotted around it..."

"Every autumn, the mountains become colder. People will work in ugly coats filled with bird down. Although it's not pretty, the warmth in the mountains at night is reassuring."

Listening to the queen talking about the past, time passed slowly.

After a long time, a burst of shouting and loud noises gradually came from down the mountain, and the queen also stopped talking.

"It seems that tonight's talents have arrived." She turned her head to the girl.

"I remember that one of them was a senior brother from the same school as you, who entered the finals."

"Yes, that is Senior Brother Gu Lie, a peer of the faction."

"The Feather Sect is really talented. There are three heroes such as Qingyu Shangxian in the distance, and you, Gu Lie, and Jinhua are close by. It seems that the inheritance of the burning incense fairy will not easily decline."

"It's probably annoying to sit with me, hehe. I asked Xiaoyu to come over to play with you. When the banquet starts, come and join."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Afterwards, the queen gave an order to the female officer beside her, and soon she brought a girl in blue and black light gauze, who was the daughter of King Huainan, Xiao Yubing.

With a beautiful face and graceful figure, he came over with brisk steps.

"Grandma Queen, do you call me?" She leaned into the Queen's arms happily and acted like a spoiled child.

"Okay, you're not too young now, but you can't be as playful as you used to be."

After simply educating the granddaughter, the queen introduced the silver-haired girl beside her.

"This is the Golden Sparrow Witch who is about to be ordained tonight, Loran. She is from the Feather Sect, and she was the one who solved the disaster in the evening mountains last time."

"I think you guys are about the same age, why don't you do an activity together tonight, just as Yu Bing is familiar with the surrounding area, you can take Lorraine around.

, move around. "

"Well, there's no problem with the Queen's grandmother." The girl agreed refreshingly, then turned her eyes to Loren Hill who was aside.

"My name is Xiao Yubing, you are Loren." Then she stretched out her fair hand.

"Yes, I am Lorraine."

Loren Hill held this hand lightly, and then Xiao Yubing led her to the side.

"Then let's go first, Grandma Queen~" Immediately, the two walked into the cliffside promenade surrounded by pine forests.

After a distance from the terrace where the queen was, the county owner slowed down a little.

"Giggle, didn't you feel a little restrained just now? In fact, it's the first time I saw a big man. Don't look at me as the queen's granddaughter. When I entered the palace for the first time, I was also very nervous."

"Well, maybe it's not the first time. I was carried in when I was a child, but only after I became sensible did I know what to pay attention to."

"Actually, the Queen's grandmother is a very good person, and she is very tolerant towards our granddaughter. However, you should pay more attention in front of the emperor's grandfather. The emperor's grandfather is very serious and serious. It is best not to do strange things in front of him."

Xiao Yubing took Loren Hill's hand and told some things about the royal family, perhaps only her favored granddaughter dared to make such a wanton comment.

"Ah, here it is."

After that, the two stopped in front of a special terrace. Compared with other terraces, this place is more like a harbor, with a few crescent-shaped boats parked inside, and a few golden armored guards standing beside it.

"This is the Mingyue Ship, which can float on the sea of ​​clouds and water."

She dragged Loren Hill down the steps and approached the white jade boat step by step.

"These boats are carved out of special Qingling jade, and they are the only creations that can float on cloud water."

She explained the secret of the ship to Roland Hill, and then told the guards that she needed a small boat to go out with her companions.

"His Royal Highness, this... If it's fine in normal times, but today's tail burning banquet is held, if you are rowing a boat at this time, I'm afraid..." The guard looked at the two stunning girls, and stayed for a while. Thinking of his responsibilities again, he hesitated for a while.

"It doesn't matter, give it to me. I have been ordered by Her Royal Highness the Queen to bring the Golden Sparrow Witch Loran over to play."

With the tiger flag of the Queen's life, the county owner easily persuaded the guards to lead a small boat.

"If the county owner is taking Lord Lorraine to play in the sea of ​​clouds and water, please pay more attention on the way. If you fall from the boat, it is equivalent to falling into the sky." Although the strength of the county owner is well known, but a few A guard still reminded carefully, so as not to give birth to any accident.

"It's fine, I know that."

After stopping the chatter of a few people, the slightly willful county lord took Roland Hill's hand into the boat, and then moved the white jade oars, and the boat rowed towards the night sky outside Yuzhang Mountain. .

The boat floated in the sea of ​​clouds and water around Yuzhang Mountain, gently undulating, and when the jade paddle was moved, there was also a slight sound of water.

Roland Hill curiously stretched his hand into the cloud of water, and a cool touch came from the palm of his hand.

These cloud waters seem to be lighter than air and can float in the sky, and their texture is extraordinarily clear, allowing you to overlook the night view of the city below through this vast sea of ​​clouds.

Since there is no moon tonight, the sea of ​​clouds and water is adorned by the bright lights below. When the boat and the oars move the transparent clouds and water, the orange lights and shadows are also shattered, shining with the brilliance of broken gold.

With the sound of the white jade paddle, the boat moved forward gently, and the scenery in front of and around it became wider and wider. When you look up, you can see the stars of the Tianhe River, and when you look down, you can see all the brilliant lights.

The distant emptiness of the galaxy, and the prosperity of Hongchenfang City, surrounded and immersed this boat, as if there was nothing else in the world.

"It's so beautiful."