During this half a month leading up to New Year, Ren Baqian could feel a festive mood everywhere in Lan City .

Everywhere bustled with activity . Aboriginals could be seen bringing many products to Lan City to exchange for resources . Many people were sitting along the roadsides of s.h.i.+wu District and Yiwulu District with goods placed in front of them . These goods included medicinal herbs and various offspring of wild animals . Occasionally, one could see some treasures as well .

Therefore, Lan City was filled with a mult.i.tude of people almost every day, resembling a megsized bazaar .

Everyone wore a smile on their faces .

After all, New Year was an important festival of the year to everyone .

Ren Baqian had been strolling around the city to see some of the oddities in this world .

He even brought a few things that piqued his interest . For example, a green-colored stone that revealed white-glowing spots when placed in the dark, resembling the stars in the night sky .

He also bought a plant that would bloom every alternate day . The flower bud on top of this plant would open up and close every alternate day, and this process would go on and on—extremely interesting .

There was also an animal horn which produced a sound that could be heard hundreds of miles away . However, the sound could not be heard by humans . Only certain animals could hear it .

On the contrary, the imperial palace was cold and cheerless .

The two completely different worlds were separated by one palace door .

The empress did not really care about New Year . No preparation was made for the arrival of New Year, and there were no decorations anywhere in the palace . Everyone in the palace was still carrying out their usual daily tasks .

After all, the empress had always been alone in the palace . She had no one to talk to or share her joy with . Therefore, a festival like New Year meant nothing to her .

However, this year she had someone to spend New Year with . Therefore, it would be a slightly different experience for her .

"Your Majesty, should we put up some decorations in the palace?" Ren Baqian suggested to the empress, who was watching a television series at the moment . On the way back to the palace, he saw a lot of court officials in Beihong District cleaning up and decorating their residences .

Their decorations were very unique . They gathered many bones and drilled a hole on every one of them . Then, they strung a strip of cloth through the bones and hung them on the wall . Every time the wind blew, the holes would produce a wailing sound while the bones would clatter when they hit against the wall .

The entire Beihong District was chilly and gloomy .

For the past two days, whenever Ren Baqian pa.s.sed by Beihong District, he would tremble in cold . He felt that the surrounding air had become colder than usual .

This kind of atmosphere wasn't festive at all . The officials' residences were like haunted houses . Were they trying to scare people? Ren Baqian wondered who the "genius" was that came up with such creative New Year decorations .

However, everyone in those residences had jubilation written all over their faces, thus confusing Ren Baqian .

The empress propped up her chin with her fingers and looked at Ren Baqian . Following which, she nonchalantly said, "Do whatever you like . "

After saying goodbye to the empress, Ren Baqian returned to Earth . When he returned to Dayao, he brought along two huge bundles of stuff . Inside the bundles, there were colorful LED string lights and bells .

Now that the maximum amount of strength he could exert was 3000 newtons, he could bring back many things at once . The number of things he could bring back was now several times more than before . He was no longer restricted by his lack of strength .

Ren Baqian asked someone to build a few wooden frames on the two sides of Yangxin Palace Hall .

Then, he asked Qing Yuan and Hong Luan to hang up the LED string lights and the bells on the wooden frames .

Even though it wasn't a complicated task, it was arduous . Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were standing on the wooden frame while Ren Baqian was carrying a bundle of string lights running to and fro between the two persons . He handed one end of the string lights to Qing Yuan and ran to Hong Luan to pa.s.s her the other end . The two girls would then lace the wooden frame with the string lights . This process repeated several times .

The empress was still watching her television series, but she wasn't focusing on it . Every now and then, she would look at the three persons that were working in frenzy, slightly in a daze .

It had been a very long time since Yangxin Palace Hall was so lively .

Or rather, this place had never been so lively before .

Yangxin Palace Hall had always been cold and cheerless . Even when she was young and her father was still the ruler of Dayao, this place was already like this .

For a very long period of time, she even felt that this was how Yangxin Palace Hall should be .

Therefore, when she saw how busy Ren Baqian, Qing Yuan, and Hong Luan were, she was slightly surprised . At the same time, she felt warmth and amusment too .

The empress did not even realize she was smiling .

It took them nearly half a day to set up the LED string lights . After Ren Baqian plugged the electric cable into the electric power source, the color of the entire Yangxin Palace Hall began to change . The string lights that were hung along the sides of the palace hall and the entrance emitted colorful light . Furthermore, the light seemed to be flowing as well .

For every 100 meters in length, the string lights weighed 9 kilograms . Ren Baqian brought a total of 2000 meters of string lights, making the entire Yangxin Palace Hall brightly colorful .

Initially, Qing Yuan and Hong Luan still did not know what Ren Baqian was trying to do . After seeing this sight, they almost cried out in alarm . Even though the current Yangxin Palace Hall still looked slightly cheerless, it also exuded a rich and diverse, intoxicating aura .

Even the empress was pleasantly surprised . She did not expect the decorations to be so beautiful and dazzling .

Moreover, Ren Baqian even asked someone to cut down two logs and place them in front of the empress's couch . Then, he laced them with some remaining colorful string lights .

"Your Majesty, this is how your palace hall should be . " Ren Baqian wiped off the sweat on his forehead . Running around the palace hall with the heavy string lights had tired him out drastically .

However, after seeing how gorgeous Yangxin Palace Hall was, like the palace hall in fairy tales, he felt very satisfied .

The empress's face was filled with surprise while her heart was engulfed in warmth . For a moment, she did not know what to say .

After a long while, she said softly, "It's very beautiful, I like it!"

Hearing the empress's soft and gentle voice, Ren Baqian's heart melted .

This was probably the most romantic thing that he had ever done in his life .

"But I'm afraid there is not enough power to sustain these string lights . I have brought back another set of batteries . Including the four battery sets that we already have, these string lights can last for roughly five hours . " Ren Baqian looked slightly disappointed .

The fact that such a beautiful sight couldn't last forever made him slightly disappointed .

Previously, he did not bring back many battery sets . He prepared a total of four battery sets to sustain the empress's laptop, lampstands and walkie-talkie . Now, there were a total of five battery sets in Yangxin Palace Hall .

It seemed like he had to bring back a larger battery next time around .

Following which, Ren Baqian, Qing Yuan, and Hong Luan hung the bells on the string lights . Whenever the wind blew, the entire Yangxin Palace Hall would be filled with a sweet-sounding chime .

The chime sounded much better than the ghostly wails and howls that those residences at Beihong District produced .

The empress listened to the chime for the whole night and almost couldn't fall asleep .

It was far too noisy .

She could not feel it during the day . However, when it was the dead of the night, she could hear the chime loud and clear .

However, the empress did not ask anyone to take down the bells . The next day, she behaved as though nothing had happened .

Qing Yuan and Hong Luan loved the bells dearly . On the second day, Qing Yuan had dark circles under her eyes . On the third day, it was Hong Luan that had dark circles under her eyes .

Chapter 279: The Palace Hall in Fairy Tales. Translator: TYZ Editor: X_X During this half a month leading up to New Year, Ren Baqian could feel a festive mood everywhere in Lan City . Everywhere bustled with activity . Aboriginals could be seen bringing many products to Lan City to exchange for resources . Many people were sitting along the roadsides of s.h.i.+wu District and Yiwulu District with goods placed in front of them . These goods included medicinal herbs and various offspring of wild animals . Occasionally, one could see some treasures as well . Therefore, Lan City was filled with a mult.i.tude of people almost every day, resembling a megsized bazaar . Everyone wore a smile on their faces . After all, New Year was an important festival of the year to everyone . Ren Baqian had been strolling around the city to see some of the oddities in this world . He even brought a few things that piqued his interest . For example, a green-colored stone that revealed white-glowing spots when placed in the dark, resembling the stars in the night sky . He also bought a plant that would bloom every alternate day . The flower bud on top of this plant would open up and close every alternate day, and this process would go on and on—extremely interesting . There was also an animal horn which produced a sound that could be heard hundreds of miles away . However, the sound could not be heard by humans . Only certain animals could hear it . On the contrary, the imperial palace was cold and cheerless . The two completely different worlds were separated by one palace door . The empress did not really care about New Year . No preparation was made for the arrival of New Year, and there were no decorations anywhere in the palace . Everyone in the palace was still carrying out their usual daily tasks . After all, the empress had always been alone in the palace . She had no one to talk to or share her joy with . Therefore, a festival like New Year meant nothing to her . However, this year she had someone to spend New Year with . Therefore, it would be a slightly different experience for her . Your Majesty, should we put up some decorations in the palace? Ren Baqian suggested to the empress, who was watching a television series at the moment . On the way back to the palace, he saw a lot of court officials in Beihong District cleaning up and decorating their residences . Their decorations were very unique . They gathered many bones and drilled a hole on every one of them . Then, they strung a strip of cloth through the bones and hung them on the wall . Every time the wind blew, the holes would produce a wailing sound while the bones would clatter when they hit against the wall . The entire Beihong District was chilly and gloomy . For the past two days, whenever Ren Baqian pa.s.sed by Beihong District, he would tremble in cold . He felt that the surrounding air had become colder than usual . This kind of atmosphere wasnt festive at all . The officials residences were like haunted houses . Were they trying to scare people? Ren Baqian wondered who the genius was that came up with such creative New Year decorations . However, everyone in those residences had jubilation written all over their faces, thus confusing Ren Baqian . The empress propped up her chin with her fingers and looked at Ren Baqian . Following which, she nonchalantly said, Do whatever you like . After saying goodbye to the empress, Ren Baqian returned to Earth . When he returned to Dayao, he brought along two huge bundles of stuff . Inside the bundles, there were colorful LED string lights and bells . Now that the maximum amount of strength he could exert was 3000 newtons, he could bring back many things at once . The number of things he could bring back was now several times more than before . He was no longer restricted by his lack of strength . Ren Baqian asked someone to build a few wooden frames on the two sides of Yangxin Palace Hall . Then, he asked Qing Yuan and Hong Luan to hang up the LED string lights and the bells on the wooden frames . Even though it wasnt a complicated task, it was arduous . Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were standing on the wooden frame while Ren Baqian was carrying a bundle of string lights running to and fro between the two persons . He handed one end of the string lights to Qing Yuan and ran to Hong Luan to pa.s.s her the other end . The two girls would then lace the wooden frame with the string lights . This process repeated several times . The empress was still watching her television series, but she wasnt focusing on it . Every now and then, she would look at the three persons that were working in frenzy, slightly in a daze . It had been a very long time since Yangxin Palace Hall was so lively . Or rather, this place had never been so lively before . Yangxin Palace Hall had always been cold and cheerless . Even when she was young and her father was still the ruler of Dayao, this place was already like this . For a very long period of time, she even felt that this was how Yangxin Palace Hall should be . Therefore, when she saw how busy Ren Baqian, Qing Yuan, and Hong Luan were, she was slightly surprised . At the same time, she felt warmth and amusment too . The empress did not even realize she was smiling . It took them nearly half a day to set up the LED string lights . After Ren Baqian plugged the electric cable into the electric power source, the color of the entire Yangxin Palace Hall began to change . The string lights that were hung along the sides of the palace hall and the entrance emitted colorful light . Furthermore, the light seemed to be flowing as well . For every 100 meters in length, the string lights weighed 9 kilograms . Ren Baqian brought a total of 2000 meters of string lights, making the entire Yangxin Palace Hall brightly colorful . Initially, Qing Yuan and Hong Luan still did not know what Ren Baqian was trying to do . After seeing this sight, they almost cried out in alarm . Even though the current Yangxin Palace Hall still looked slightly cheerless, it also exuded a rich and diverse, intoxicating aura . Even the empress was pleasantly surprised . She did not expect the decorations to be so beautiful and dazzling . Moreover, Ren Baqian even asked someone to cut down two logs and place them in front of the empresss couch . Then, he laced them with some remaining colorful string lights . Your Majesty, this is how your palace hall should be . Ren Baqian wiped off the sweat on his forehead . Running around the palace hall with the heavy string lights had tired him out drastically . However, after seeing how gorgeous Yangxin Palace Hall was, like the palace hall in fairy tales, he felt very satisfied . The empresss face was filled with surprise while her heart was engulfed in warmth . For a moment, she did not know what to say . After a long while, she said softly, Its very beautiful, I like it! Hearing the empresss soft and gentle voice, Ren Baqians heart melted . This was probably the most romantic thing that he had ever done in his life . But Im afraid there is not enough power to sustain these string lights . I have brought back another set of batteries . Including the four battery sets that we already have, these string lights can last for roughly five hours . Ren Baqian looked slightly disappointed . The fact that such a beautiful sight couldnt last forever made him slightly disappointed . Previously, he did not bring back many battery sets . He prepared a total of four battery sets to sustain the empresss laptop, lampstands and walkie-talkie . Now, there were a total of five battery sets in Yangxin Palace Hall . It seemed like he had to bring back a larger battery next time around . Following which, Ren Baqian, Qing Yuan, and Hong Luan hung the bells on the string lights . Whenever the wind blew, the entire Yangxin Palace Hall would be filled with a sweet-sounding chime . The chime sounded much better than the ghostly wails and howls that those residences at Beihong District produced . The empress listened to the chime for the whole night and almost couldnt fall asleep . It was far too noisy . She could not feel it during the day . However, when it was the dead of the night, she could hear the chime loud and clear . However, the empress did not ask anyone to take down the bells . The next day, she behaved as though nothing had happened . Qing Yuan and Hong Luan loved the bells dearly . On the second day, Qing Yuan had dark circles under her eyes . On the third day, it was Hong Luan that had dark circles under her eyes .