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The next morning, Qiao Guanxing woke up, promptly forgetting about the failed materialistic meteorology study plan he had tried to implement the night before. Instead, he eagerly anticipated heading out. Since arriving in Hezhou, he hadn’t ventured out of the palace gates, and he was eager to see what life was like outside. Besides, this was a business trip sponsored by his superior—free meals, accommodations, and travel expenses paid for. Who wouldn't be excited? In the hall,…- 27.9 K • Completed
- One autumn rain brings another chill. Most of the autumn rain is associated with the cold front. After the cold front passes, the palace gradually enters winter. Sometimes, when one wakes up in the morning, one can see frost flowers on the glazed lanterns hanging under the eaves. Lately, the orange cat in the palace has been causing trouble for Qiao Guanxing. With its bad temper and claws outstretched, it has been causing havoc in the Astrology Tower's courtyard, making Qiao Guanxing think…
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- Zhou Jingyuan’s days of lingering at the Astrology Tower came to an abrupt end in early June. The emperor, after prolonged consumption of alchemical elixirs, collapsed from blood vomiting and fell into a coma, plunging the court into chaos. During his reign, the emperor had clung fiercely to power, refusing to delegate authority even as his judgment faltered. With his sudden incapacitation, the court found itself leaderless, forcing Zhou Jingyuan to hastily assume…
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Lin Si didn’t speak again, and the Marshal remained silent for a while before finally saying, “Let’s head back.” Lucia received the order, and the spaceship smoothly turned around, gradually moving away from the massive void that had been annihilated by the antimatter weapon in the dust. After a while, Mr. Lambert went to find the Colonel to discuss some practical issues with the device and left the control room. The Marshal looked out the window and spoke,…- 98.6 K • Ongoing
- After confirming his work plan, the diligent worker Qiao Guanxing began to dutifully follow His Highness, the Crown Prince, trying his best to secure his life for the future. While Zhou Jingyuan knelt in prayer at the Astrology Tower pavilion, Qiao Guanxing also took a cushion and knelt beside him, occasionally idly watching the faint mountain views and the misty windflowers drifting across the bright blue sky beyond the palace walls. Every so often, he would glance at the time,…
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- As night fell, the wind chimes in the corridor occasionally swayed, making a muffled sound. The heat from the summer days did not fade with the evening, and the ice in the room had melted almost entirely. Even with the window open, there was not a bit of cool breeze, and the stifling summer heat lingered in the air, wrapping itself around people. Qiao Guanxing sat cross-legged on the bed, wearing a thin open shirt, eating lychees soaked in ice water. The young emperor, sitting at the small desk…
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- In the heart of spring, the Immortal Garden was awash with blooming flowers, layer upon layer, spilling from the sides of the gravel path into its depths. Qiao Guanxing was brushed by the flower branches several times, the tickling sensation making him lean closer to the Crown Prince beside him. Through their thin spring robes, their shoulders and arms touched, transmitting a gentle warmth. Both unconsciously slowed their pace, turning the short flower-lined path into one that…
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- Qiao Guanxing was enveloped in a warm embrace. Although the mint leaves had withered, he could still smell the faint fragrance on Zhou Jingyuan. Whether it was because of Zhou Jingyuan’s words or the scent, his mind was in chaos. His heart pounded in his chest, and with his face flushed, he stammered, unable to say anything. The two remained in the embrace for a while. Zhou Jingyuan understood that Qiao Guanxing needed time to think and didn’t force him. Instead, he adjusted…
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- The first time Zhou Jingyuan came to the Astrology Tower was during last year’s autumn. At that time, Qiao Guanxing had only just arrived, still half-blind to the ways of the Imperial Palace. Early one morning, seeing the entire Immortal Garden bustling with activity, his curiosity got the better of him, and through inquiries, he found out that the Crown Prince was coming. From behind the rocks and through the crowd in the garden, he gazed from afar, spotting Zhou Jingyuan clad…
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- It was the hottest season of the year, and the ginkgo tree leaves in the Astrology Tower’s courtyard curled under the sunlight, looking wilted and sickly. Even the palace’s notoriously domineering cat seemed to lose interest in troubling Qiao Guanxing, lazily lying in the shade beneath the tree, enjoying the coolness of the stone table. Occasionally, a gentle breeze would pass, and the copper bird wind chimes outside the window would slowly turn, emitting a few faint, crisp…
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