【West of Aslan Empire, Rennes, County Palace】

Kirin lifted the curtain of the carriage and poked his head out to look, and instead of the cluster of buildings in the center of the city, there were lush old trees growing densely on both sides of the road, and at this moment, the convoy was moving along the old stone pavement leading to the suburbs. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Where are we going?" Qi Ling asked, sitting back in the carriage and looking at the heavenly bouquet of flowers.

"My family. ”

"Aren't you very rich? How can you live in such a remote place? It feels a bit like our Fukuzawa Town. Aren't you the county lord, the county lord should live in the city center, right?I think the area around the post house is particularly prosperous......" Kirin muttered as he looked at the lush greenery surrounded by ancient trees on both sides of the road.

"So, you're a country man. Who told you that rich people want to live in the city center? Rich and powerful people are eager to isolate themselves from ordinary people and draw a boundary for themselves, with mountains, rivers, flowers and trees, and this is magnificent enough. Do you understand?" Tianshu Youhua snorted and rolled her eyes at Qi Ling.

"Oh......" Kirin scratched his pigtails, "I don't know much about the world of you rich people." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage slowly stopped.

"It's here, get off. Tianzhu Youhua tilted her head at Qiling and motioned for him to get out of the car.

A four-step high wooden staircase was carried by two soldiers in front of the carriage door, and they stood respectfully by the door, lifted the door, and propped it up with a bracket.

Qi Ling followed the heavenly bouquet of flowers, bent down and bowed his head, and walked out of the carriage.

Four or five oak trees, which look to be hundreds of years old, decorate the front door of the county king's mansion. A magnificent courtyard wall appeared in front of him, and behind the courtyard wall, a huge palace building could be faintly seen hidden in the dense green vegetation. The two gates slowly opened, and a large central courtyard appeared in front of Kirai's eyes.

At the gate stood two rows of soldiers, dressed in neat uniforms, dark blue velvet that looked low-key but luxurious, and on their shoulders was embroidered with a small two-winged eagle in gold thread.

There is also such a pattern on the clothes of the Heavenly Bouquet Youhua, and Qiling guessed that this should be the family emblem of the Heavenly Bouquet Youhua.

There was a very thin and indifferent aroma in the air, I can't tell what it was, it was a bit like the smell of rosin cedar after it was burned.

"Do you smell it? There's a scent...... Is it the smell of these trees?" Qi Ling followed behind Tianshu Youhua a little nervously, he was a little flustered by the battle in front of him, so he found something to talk about, wanting to relax a little.

"No, it's a stone. Tianbou Youhua replied lightly as she walked towards the gate.

"Stones, what stones?"

"The stones used to build the walls and palaces are the scent of these stones. ”

"You're sprinkling perfume on a stone?! It's a waste, don't you understand the world of you rich people. Is there someone who is responsible for sprinkling perfume around the courtyard wall every day, just like watering plants?"

"You don't have to sprinkle any perfume. These stones naturally have their own fragrance, and most of the buildings in the entire county palace basically use this stone called 'turquoise'. "Do you see the golden radial threads embedded in the stone that look like pine and cypress leaves? Most of the palaces of the royal family are basically built of turquoise. In Rennes, only the county king's palace is made of turquoise, but in Grant, there are many buildings that are built of turquoise. ”

"That's amazing...... Qi Ling stared at the faint gold threads in the milky white stone, "This stone must be very expensive, right?"

"Turquoise is basically not available on the market, and I don't know if it's expensive or not. First, the production of turquoise is very scarce, and the supply exceeds demand; second, not all people are qualified to use turquoise to build a residence, basically, everyone acquiesces that this stone is a symbol of the royal family, and people who are not related to the royal family will be killed if they use this stone to build a yard. ”

"Ah......h He didn't dare to say more, so he could only follow Youhua tightly towards the courtyard.

In the huge inner courtyard, a variety of plants have been carefully trimmed and cleverly arranged. All kinds of flowers bloom along the road, the moat is sparkling, the river water is crystal clear, and from the stone bridge, you can see red fish swimming and playing among the pebbles. The river surrounds the entire county palace, and the sound of the murmuring water sounds like beautiful music.

Along the way, I passed many arches, stone corridors, large and small sculptures, and walked for half a day to complete this wide vestibule.

A magnificent stone building appeared in front of Qi Ling, and the oncoming fragrance of turquoise was more clear and elegant.

"It turns out that your house is so big, there are more rooms than the inn!

"I only live in my own room, the other rooms are basically empty on weekdays, who likes to live in them, to be honest, I don't know what some rooms are used for. ”

"You're a waste. ”

"It's called grandeur and identity, you know a fart. Tianshu Youhua glanced at him, and he didn't have a good airway.

"No, it's a waste!" Qi Ling shook his head bitterly, thinking back to his little bedroom in Fukuzawa Town......

As they spoke, they walked up the steps of the gate.

The soldier with a spear saluted respectfully, and then the two slowly pushed the heavy gate open.

An empty antechamber with a height of more than 20 meters appeared in front of Qi Ling. Qi Ling looked around, dazzled and followed the Heavenly Bouquet Youhua in, and just took a few steps before stopping.

"Or...... Or maybe I'm not going in. After Qi Ling walked a few steps, he lowered his head, and saw his muddy shoes and wet dirty clothes, he couldn't help but take a few steps back, and on the smooth marble floor, there were clearly two mud footprints of his own, Qi Ling was a little embarrassed, "Your house is a little too clean, my body is ...... I'd better go back to the post station and wait for Yinchen, in case he comes back and can't find me, he will be in a hurry, don't look at him usually cold, in fact, he is also an anxious child. I'm afraid he'll be angry. Youhua, I'm ...... Can I ask you to borrow some money? Yinchen has used up the room fee he paid before, and I ......."

"I've already made arrangements at the post station, if Yinchen comes back to you, they will notify me immediately, and they will also tell Yinchen that you are with me, so don't worry. ”

"You're kind of powerful...... Haven't you always been with me?When are you going to find time to get some time with the inn?...... I don't know?"

"I'm the county lord, and the county lord doesn't have to do a lot of things himself, understand?"

“...... Count you awesome. Kirin sighed.

"However, there is one thing that you have to do yourself. Tianbou Youhua turned to look at Qiling.

"What's the matter?"

"Eat. ”

"I'm not really hungry...... "Kirin rolled his eyes, looking around absent-mindedly.

Tianshu Youhua looked at Qiling with a smile: "Really?"

Qi Ling also looked at the heavenly bouquet of Youhua with a smile: "Yes." ”

"I've got Sakura chilled pastries, pumpkin honey cakes, lamb chops soaked in gravy and grilled over a slight fire, and frozen honey ruby snow seed wine, and a pot of delicious sturgeon soup cooked in the kitchen, with the freshest silver sprouts and fresh sweet grass roots, and fluffy rye charred butter bread with golden thread honey, and by the way, do you like fruit? They have small golden grapes with narrow leaves, honeydew melons from Ruhr Harbour, raspberries with red coral, and ......"

Qi Ling's stomach finally let out a "grunt", his face collapsed, his eyebrows drooped, and he obediently confessed.

Tianbou Yuhua smiled "I won", then turned and walked towards the side hall.

The table full of silver utensils has been basically swept away at this moment.

Kirin stroked his stomach and collapsed in his chair contentedly.

Tianbou Yuhua looked at him and smiled involuntarily, as if it was himself who had just enjoyed a delicious meal. She didn't realize that her usual cold and mean face looked like a gentle girl at the moment.

She took a silver teapot and poured herself a cup of tea, the smell of billowing wheat wafting through the room.

"Youhua, is this room specially used for you to eat?" Qi Ling looked at the long stone table in front of him, which was filled with all kinds of exquisite silverware, "It should be very lively for so many people to eat together......, right?"

"It's not lively, this room is only for people from our family to eat here, no one else is allowed to eat here. ”

"How many people are in your family?"

"Did you say the inside of the county king's mansion?" Tianshu Youhua buried her head in the mouth of the cup, drinking barley tea, and the heat steamed her eyelashes a little wet, "It's just me." ”

"It's lonely to eat alone. Qi Ling looked at Youhua, "I'll accompany you to eat in the future, it's fragrant when there are more people to eat." ”

"Have you eaten enough?" asked Tianbouque, putting down the cup.

"Full, a little too full...... I'm going to be paralyzed for a while, I'm going to be able to move to the extreme at the moment, and if you don't mind, I can fall sideways on the floor for a while. Kirin took a deep breath and felt like his stomach was going to explode. He hadn't had a good meal for days.

"Now that you've eaten, take off your clothes and give it to me. ”

"What?!" Qi Ling sat up suddenly, his movements were so fast that he hiccuped awkwardly, "I just ate a meal of yours, and you want me to take off my clothes, Tianbo Youhua, I Qi Ling is not the kind of person you think! It's okay to eat with you, sleep with you, absolutely not!" Qi Ling grabbed his neckline and looked serious.

Tianshu Youhua's face instantly turned red, her eyebrows twisted, and her voice sounded sharp octave: "Who wants you to sleep with you? You think beautifully, dream about you! I asked you to take off your clothes, I asked you to wash yourself well, your whole body stinks, okay?!"

Kirin breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight, and said stupidly, "It stinks? This can't be, a lot of girls in our town like to play with me, and they say I smell like a-"

"Don't talk nonsense, take off your clothes and give it to me. ”

"This dress was given to me by Silver Dust, I can't give it to you......" Kirin shook his head vigorously.

"Who wants your tattered clothes! I'll have them washed and repaired, and I'll give them back to you when they're done! Look at your clothes, your cloak, which are muddy and hollow, and what you look like walking around the county king's mansion like this. Tianbou Youhua put the cup on the table, "Come with me." ”

In the steaming underground stone room, Kirin is naked, half-soaked in the milky white sulfur hot spring.

This is a bath under the county king's mansion, using the geothermal springs that run through the ground, the rough stone wall has not been carved too much, and the original rock mechanism is retained, only a few thick stone pillars have been erected in a few places where the cave needs to bear the load.

In the middle of the cave is an elaborately carved stone bath that contrasts with the rough rock walls around it.

The perimeter and the bottom of the bath are made of a kind of stone that looks particularly delicate but is actually densely covered with very fine particles, and the stone has a frosted feel, so that although it looks very smooth, it is very stable to step on and will not slip.

On the steps next to the bath, there are several crystal bottles containing various scented bath spices.

Thick thread-flocked bath towels are neatly stacked aside.

However, Kirin has no intention of enjoying these exquisitenesses at all.

His eyes were clouded as if they had been smeared with water vapor.

The Tooth of the Snow was released by him, and obediently lay on the edge of the bath to accompany him.

"You say, doesn't he want me anymore?...... Will he come back to me?"

Cangxue Fang didn't understand Qi Ling's words, so she just turned her head and looked at him blankly. Qi Ling smiled bitterly, raised his hand, and rubbed its furry ears, he knew that what he had just said was just asking himself, but he didn't know the answer to this question.

The Snow Fang sensed Kirin's sadness, so it reached over and gently rubbed its face against Kirin's neck. A gentle whisper came from its mouth, as if to comfort him.

Kirin patted the snow fangs, sighed, and sank his entire body under the water.

The Snow Fang looked at the bubbling water, stretched out its thick claws, and carefully grabbed the water, making a soft "whining" sound.

"Take off the clothes hanging on the hanger in the master room and send them to the guest who is bathing in the underground bathroom. Tianbou Youhua said to a maid.

"Huh?!" the maid was a little surprised, "that suit is for your ......"

"Don't talk nonsense, send it over quickly!" Tianshu Youhua's face suddenly turned red, she glared at the maid, and turned and walked back to her room.

The moonlight shrouded the county lord's mansion softly.

The scent of turquoise is like a veil that envelops the entire vast estate.

Sitting in front of the dresser, she gently removed the accessories from her hair, and she looked at herself in the mirror, her cheeks flushed, as if she had drunk too much mead. She looked away a little shyly, and then, suddenly, in the mirror, she saw that in the mirror, the open floor-to-ceiling windows of the balcony suddenly opened softly, a bit like it was blown open by the wind, but it was very strange. The long curtains were swept up by the wind, like a wandering ghost.

The Heavenly Bouquet stood up vigilantly, the ice bow instantly took shape in her hand, and she slowly walked towards the balcony, the cold night breeze blowing her hot face.

Under the bright moonlight, the vast courtyard was unobstructed, and there was silence all around, without any sound or abnormality.

She breathed a sigh of relief and retreated into the room, where she closed the two floor-to-ceiling windows and closed them, locking the bolts tightly.

She blew out a few of the main lights in the bedroom, and the room went dark. She walked back to the dresser, picked up a small illuminated lamp, and walked towards the bed to get ready for bed, and had just taken two steps when the faint candlelight shone a clear face in the darkness in front of her. (To be continued.) )