Tianshi Xue was surprised. She was supposed to be asleep already but she could not help but feel the air around her and the prince. She could not sleep. It would not just pull her tonight. The prince's presence was so strong beside her. It was like a shadow's hand probing her to stay awake.
She knew he was still up too. He was still on his Linker (hologram cellphone). She did not know when she had gotten so conscious of the prince that the mere slight movements of his arms alarmed her.
"You know," she said, "the emperor does not sleep next to his wives."
He replied almost immediately. "Your point being?"
"Ohh you know, it wouldn't be so bad if you would follow his footsteps."
"Har-har," he fake laughed. "Subtle… real subtle."
