Yang Qui (3rd prince) had been able to get a few hours to himself after his lunch with his mother. He never liked staying inside the palace especially during daytime so he went near the lake and lay down under the shade of a huge tree. Here, he heard nothing but the sound of the wind and the birds. Sometimes, it was enough to stop the noise inside his head.
Using his arms as his pillow, he got some sleep. Peaceful sleep for the first time in almost a year. It was more than satisfying. But sleep had already been ruined for his body. He had been trained to be a light sleeper and his body had its own clock. Around two hours later, he was already walking back to the palace, ready to face the fake faces for the night.
