Meanwhile, in the Imperial City…
Something had gone wrong in the Longevity Palace. The artisans were reinforcing and clearing the tunnel overnight. In order to prevent disturbing the palace servants, it had already been sealed. The empress dowager had moved to the Eternal Joy Palace to stay temporarily.
It was late at night, and the lights in the palace had already gone out, but there was some light in the Peaceful Hall.
The empress of Great Wei, who was wearing a red gauze nightgown, was lying on her side on the dragon bed, her proud figure faintly discernible under the gauze. Although she was wearing pajamas, they covered her like mist and were not much different from not wearing them.
The empress dowager was a little more conservative. She was leaning against the head of the bed in a dark red nightgown, holding a book in her hand and concentrating on reading at night.
