Chapter 515

On the last day of the first year of the Taihe era, the winter snow drifting from the north had ceased. Warm air arriving from the south caused the temperature around Yujing Mountain to rise abnormally. The gleaming white snow melted rapidly, and stalks of winter wheat began to sprout with promising vigor. It felt as if, in a single instant, winter had departed and spring had arrived, with all things coming back to life. Within the Zhou Mansion in Tianjing, a scene of prosperity naturally bloomed. The peach forest outside Wangyue Tower was in full, riotous flower; the radiant peach blossoms looked like clusters of fireworks, burning away the last remnants of winter's chill. Beside the fiery sea of peach blossoms, the pear blossoms in the Kirin Pavilion transformed into a field of pristine spring snow. A gentle breeze from the north caused the spring snow to scatter, mingling with the peach blossoms.