Xiao Mo stopped, his gaze settling on the woman standing before him.
He waved a hand lightly and instructed, "Go fetch a jar of fine osmanthus wine."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Xun hastily bowed and withdrew.
After Wei Xun left, Xiao Mo stepped up beside the woman and asked, "What are you looking at, Fairy Jiang?"
Jiang Qingyi did not turn her gaze away. Still looking upward, she asked with a hint of curiosity, "What is this watchtower of yours used for?"
"This watchtower doesn't really serve much of a purpose. Whenever the successive rulers of the Zhou Kingdom grew weary of handling state affairs, they would come here to gaze into the distance from on high and clear their minds," Xiao Mo answered.
Jiang Qingyi nodded gently, then asked, "Do you often come here too, Your Majesty?"
"Not really." Xiao Mo smiled and answered honestly, "First, I don't have any state affairs to handle. Second, this watchtower is so tall that climbing it would probably leave me half-dead with exhaustion."
Jiang Qingyi turned her head, blinking as she looked at Xiao Mo.
"What is it?" Xiao Mo asked, puzzled.
"Nothing." Jiang Qingyi shook her head and looked back at the watchtower.
Xiao Mo suggested, "Would you like to go up and take a look, Fairy Jiang?"
"Didn't you say you didn't want to go up, Your Majesty?" Jiang Qingyi asked.
"Going up alone would be dull. Accompanying a friend is another matter," Xiao Mo said with a smile.
Jiang Qingyi fell silent for a moment, then agreed. "All right."
As soon as she spoke, Jiang Qingyi caught Xiao Mo by the wrist and leaped up, landing lightly atop the watchtower.
The two stood side by side at the top, gazing out at the scenery before them.
A gentle breeze