A week later, everything turned normal in the Imperial Palace. Though everyone missed the presence of Nianzu, they understood his priority and his wishes. Sheng Li's relationship with his brothers had turned good, and they all tried to meet each other in the evening.
Jian Guozhi had demanded the status of chief wife for Xue Yu-Yan, and the Emperor had willingly provided her that title. Jian Guozhi had decided to develop a cordial relationship with Xue and was working on that.
Amidst all this, Sheng Li used to visit the tomb of Hu Jingguo daily in the mountains. Today he also went there. He got on his knees and put the white chrysanthemums over Hu Jingguo's grave. He stood up and bowed.
