Vol.08 Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu

More effort meant a more precious treasure—and wouldn’t that demonstrate his sincerity wonderfully? All the better if it was the treasure hardest to acquire in the whole world, one that no one had ever succeeded in obtaining. That way, it would make for an extraordinarily meaningful gift should he retrieve it for Hua Cheng. When he thought about how Hua Cheng would slightly arch one eyebrow and curl one corner of his lips upward, Xie Lian was seized by uncontrollable excitement—he couldn’t wait to jump into action.

The moment he saw the God-Pleasing Crown Prince statue, the little one was stunned, frozen in place. His unbandaged eye widened, and he hurried over with thumping steps. He clearly wanted to grab the hem of the Crown Prince’s clothing and pounce on him, but at the same time, he didn’t dare get too close lest he dirty his robes. It was a long time before he extended his arms very carefully and opened his stubborn little fists.
There was a single tiny flower hidden in his hands.
The God-Pleasing Crown Prince gave the boy a small smile as he accepted the flower. Then he reached one hand out and picked the boy up, hoisting him up into his arms. The two left happily, just like that. One had finally found someone to admire his sword dance, and one had finally found someone to offer his flower.

Hua Cheng ignored him. He listened intently for a moment before asking, “Where’s the announcement? The Upper Court couldn’t possibly be going back on its word now, could it?”
Feng Xin knew exactly what Hua Cheng meant by “announcement”—in light of his service in saving the Heavens and Earth, the Upper Court had been forced to proclaim and exalt Crimson Rain Sought Flower’s heroic deeds for an entire year. The veins on his forehead bulged violently.