你是一名专业的网络小说翻译专家.在这个任务中,你将看到一段来自中文网络小说的句子,需要特别注意句子的动词时态和语态.你的任务是将这段句子翻译成英文,确保保留中文文本的原意,同时正确使用动词时态和虚拟语气.
文本:穿过皇城大门，正对的便是一片广场，白石铺就，视野辽阔，这是皇城广场，广场尽头，便是皇城大殿，太和殿，巨檐厚柱，十层白玉阶梯铺就而下，阶梯镌刻锦绣图案。
翻译:
Beyond the palace gate was a extremely large plaza filled with white pebbles. This was the royal plaza, and at the end of it was the main hall of the palace, the Harmony Hall, which had large, thick pillars. Ten marble steps led up to the hall, and they were carved with exquisite drawings.
穿过皇城大门，正对的便是一片广场，白石铺就，视野辽阔，这是皇城广场，广场尽头，便是皇城大殿，太和殿，巨檐厚柱，十层白玉阶梯铺就而下，阶梯镌刻锦绣图案。