Dark Star Field [Interstellar]

The Hundred Flowers Temple is a group of Romanesque buildings, located on the hilltop of the Royal Garden, overlooking the entire imperial city.

Xue Yelai entered the main hall through the exquisitely carved granite column porch and through two tall and broad bronze gates.

Standing here, everyone will suddenly feel that they are extremely small.Above the head is a painted dome like the sky, surrounded by magnificent marble-clad walls, eight giant round arches and relief flowers.

There are hundreds of kinds of flowers in relief, and it is said that no one has been able to count their exact number.This is the origin of the name "Hundred Flowers Temple".

Every sage can find his own representative flower and patron saint in it, thus creating a sense of belonging.

Xue Yelai lowered his head apprehensively, and heard a majestic voice echoing in the hall: "Come here, child."

"Yes." He followed the voice step by step.Countless golden lamps reflected floating light on the mirror-like floor, making him a little dizzy.

"Don't be afraid. Look at me, boy," said the voice again.

"Yes." Xue Yelai slowly raised his head.The emperor stands on a high platform, looking far away.

"The place where you are standing now was once sprinkled with the blood of the elders of the Xue family. They were attacked and died tragically in this hall that day." The emperor closed his eyes, as if he did not want to recall the tragic scene, "You What do you think about it, kid?"

"I..." A layer of cold sweat broke out from the palms of Xue Yelai's clenched hands, and he immediately knelt down on one knee, "Galaxy, I am willing to be loyal to His Majesty, and use His Holy Light to wash away the shame of the family."

"Very good. Your answer is very good, son." The emperor's tone could not detect emotion, "You are very gifted in feeling and understand people's hearts. At your age, this is very rare. So, I will add A special palace test to investigate the cause of the Hundred Flowers Temple incident. You are the future patriarch of the Xue family, and it is more convenient to handle some things than others."

Xue Yelai was stunned, moved his lips, and made no sound for a while.

The emperor seemed to want him to check inside Xue's house.However, according to the regulations of the Senate, when investigating a certain family, the members of the family involved should avoid it.

But the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, and he quickly bowed his head again: "Yes. Thanks to His Majesty's family, Ye Lai will definitely fulfill his mission."

The emperor seemed satisfied, paused for a moment, and then said slowly: "The results of the investigation don't have to be reported directly to me, just to Cao Zuofu. If you encounter any pressure, you can also seek help from the Cao family. Don't go home when it's time, and stay in the hotel for the time being."

Xue Yelai's downcast eyes froze instantly, recalling like lightning the slightly weird tone of Cao Ge's previous congratulations to him.

Cao Zuofu is Cao Ge's father, the current patriarch of the Cao family.

The meaning of reporting the internal affairs of the Xue family to the Cao family, and then the Cao family reported it to the emperor is self-evident: the Cao family can exercise the highest supervisory power on behalf of the emperor.As for how the Cao family will report to the emperor, it is hard to say.

At this moment, Xue Yelai finally understood the true meaning hidden behind Cao Ge's congratulatory speech - "I see how long you can be proud."

Walking out of the Hundred Flowers Temple, the burning glow in the sky was so bright that it was dazzling.Xue Yelai narrowed his eyes numbly, only feeling that the world in front of him was covered with a thin layer of mist.

Bai Yang was "accompanied" by two teams of guards and waited outside the columned porch.Seeing Xue Yelai walking out, the two guards withdrew their crossed barrels and opened a passage.At the end of the passage stood an unfamiliar dark gray aircraft, like a cold sarcophagus.

Flying in the air for a while, Xue Yelai finally woke up from the ignorant sleepwalking state.Bai Yang sat beside him, as quiet as a tree in the evening.

"I'm sorry." Xue Yelai forced a smile at him, "It seems that you have to stay with me for a few more days. I can't go home now, I have some things to deal with."

Bai Yang nodded and didn't speak.He doesn't know how to comfort others, and silence is his comfort.

The aircraft tilted slightly and began to turn smoothly.A ray of golden-red sunlight came in, outlining Bai Yang's handsome silhouette.

"Look Baiyang, my house is over there." Xue Yelai pointed to the porthole on Baiyang's side.Under the sun-filled sky, one can vaguely see a large group of white buildings located on the green land, like a painting in a golden frame.Even from such a distance, you can still see the magnificent momentum.

Bai Yang stared in that direction without moving.As the aircraft turned away, the painting slowly slid out of the frame and disappeared into the darkening sky.

"Do you know why I always want to go home so much?" Xue Yelai asked.

Bai Yang turned around, waiting for him to continue speaking.

"It's not that I haven't left home before. But this time when I left home to take the exam, I always had a feeling that I would never go back."

At that time, he told his father about this feeling of uneasiness, and his father laughed: "It's because our family Xiaoye is going to grow up. After the 19-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, you are an adult, and you can no longer be like before. Be carefree and start to learn to take responsibility.”

The aircraft completed its turn and entered a stable flight again, and the white buildings in the porthole were completely invisible.

"No matter what happens in the future, I'm not afraid." Xue Yelai murmured to himself, "But, I really want to go home, I really want to go home."

Bai Yang still didn't speak, his cool fingertips touched the back of Xue Yelai's hand, and pressed lightly.Xue Yelai felt that he was saying: I am here.

Xue Yelai turned his palm over and touched the opponent's fingertips with his fingertips.

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The hotel appointed by the emperor is on the other side of the imperial city.It is far away from Xue's house, but very close to Cao's house.

When Xue Yelai travels every day, there are special personnel to pick him up and accompany him.It is said to be an assistant affairs, but it is actually restricting his actions.

The house was kept clean, but it was obvious that no one had lived in it for a long time, and the wooden structure exuded an old and old atmosphere.A whole row of windows faced the Cao's mansion, which made Xue Yelai feel like he was being watched.

Xue Yelai threw herself on the imperial concubine's couch by the window, upset.The emperor's order was like a mountain on his forehead, but he had no clue.He is not a conspiracy theorist, but many things are connected back and forth, which is weird no matter how you look at it.

He has no intention of whitewashing his family, but Xue's attitude towards soldiers is the most gentle among all nobles, and soldiers have the highest loyalty.

A hundred soldiers rebelled at the same time, obviously they were prepared, and it is impossible to act without warning.The elders of the Xue family are all masters of mental ability, how could they not be aware of it at all?

Unless something went wrong inside the Xue family, and the Cao family made some manipulations from the outside, the internal and external cooperation had been planned for a long time, and this building collapsed overnight.

A slender figure slowly walked over.The sofa beside him sank, and Bai Yang sat beside him.

"I've checked, and the house is clean." Bai Yang said, and raised his chin towards the window again, "However, I don't know over there."

By "clean" he meant no hidden monitors. "Over there" refers to the Cao's mansion on the opposite side.

Xue Yelai followed Bai Yang's gaze and looked at the rows of windows in the Cao's mansion.Most are dark, some are lit.Among them are a few large windows decorated with fine patterns of tumulus flowers, which should be restaurants from the location.Bright light shines through the curtains, warm and cozy.

The dining room at home must now be lit with the same warm lights.

Xue Yelai wanted to call his father, but thought that the emperor might overhear him, so he held back.Although the emperor did not forbid him to communicate with his father, at such a delicate juncture, it is better to minimize private communication between families.

Cao Ge may be having dinner with his family.Or maybe, he is standing behind a certain black window, watching the scene here through the scope.

Xue Yelai suddenly became angry, and simply sat up facing the window, "If they want to monitor us, it's good enough for them to watch. We have nothing to hide."

Bai Yang frowned, "You're not in good shape."

Xue Yelai suddenly approached the corner of his lips and touched them lightly, "Your lips have washed away my sins."

Bai Yang's breath was suffocated.He has a good memory and never forgets.What Xue Yelai said was Romeo's lines when Romeo and Juliet met and kissed for the first time.

And Juliet's subsequent lines are: Then my lips are stained with your sin.