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However, the grass here had grown wildly. One could easily tell that it had not been trimmed in a long time.
After the Panlong army occupied West Ji, this garden had been left to rot. The capital had a thousand urgent tasks clamoring for attention, and during that time, no one had the time to care about a neglected royal garden.
General Nanke’s brow furrowed. “This grass is way too tall.”
The fountain grass[1] by his side was nearly two meters tall. Even if no one had tended it for two months, could it really grow that tall? Give it another month or two, and this place will become a paradise for weeds.
Attendant Chang said, “The western garden is always like this. Any plant you put here grows like crazy. Leave it untrimmed for a few days, and it gets out of hand.”
General Nanke was puzzled. “And you never looked into why?”
“The late king ordered people to dig a meter down and search before, but nothing was found,” said Attendant Chang. “The palace also invited spellcasters to examine it. They only said the life-force here is thick and abundant, that it stimulates plant growth, and that it’s also very good for the human body. The queen was physically weak, so she often came here to sit in the pavilion and watch the flowers.”
“It does stimulate plant growth, but it’s not beneficial to humans. Instead, it’s...
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