What an idea? observed Chia Cheng derisively.

But as he spoke， the whole party walked out; but they had not gone very far before they caught sight of a majestic summer house， towering high peak-like， and of a structure rising loftily with storey upon storey; and completely locked in as they were on every side they were as beautiful as the Jade palace. Far and wide， road upon road coiled and wound; while the GREen pines swept the eaves， the jady epidendrum encompassed the steps， the animals faces glistened like gold， and the dragons heads shone resplendent in their variegated hues.

This is the Main Hall， remarked Chia Cheng; the only word against it is that theres a little too much finery.

It should be so， rejoined one and all， so as to be what its intended to be! the imperial consort has， it is true， an exalted preference for economy and frugality， but her present honourable position requires the observance of such courtesies， so that (finery) is no fault.

As they made these remarks and advanced on their way the while， they perceived， just in front of them， an archway project to view， constructed of jadelike stone; at the top of which the coils of large dragons and the scales of small dragons were executed in perforated style.

Whats the device to be for this spot? inquired Chia Cheng.

It should be fairy land， suggested all of them， so as to be apposite!

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