The sun rose and sunlight poured into Bai Yue's bedroom through the paper windows. At the table, Liu'er woke up groggy and rolled her shoulders. The bad sleeping position had left her body aching in places she wasn't even aware of before.
On the other hand, Bai Yue awoke feeling perfectly rested for the first time in years – counting the decade she spent as a concubine of the Emperor. She kicked the blanket off and stretched her arms and legs out, a lazy smile curling up her lips.
"Young miss, are you awake?" Liu'er asked, getting out of the chair and groaning at the pain in her backside.
