The morning arrived with a gloomy ambience lingering in the air. The maids were blowing out the lamps and the candles, drawing the curtains to let the dim sunlight enter the chambers.
Diligently working, the servants appeared more focused on their tasks. Xuan Cheng had punished some maids with a salary cut; for they had been slacking off with their supervisor.
This act of hers forced her servants to act properly. In Yuchang, Princess Cheng had plenty of time to discipline the servants and keep a check.
However, ever since she came to the capital, things had been chaotic, with so many problems attacking her at the same time. Either she could take care of her household in which she lived alone, or she could take care of the external affairs.
