On the 28th day of the tenth lunar month, the escalating political struggle in the court abruptly ceased.
This was because the New Year was just around the corner. From the 28th of the tenth lunar month to the seventh day of the New Year, nearly 90% of departments in the court would be closed for the holiday, plunging the entire court of the Jin Dynasty into a state of paralysis.
Although there is a grand court session on the first day of the New Year, it is a ritual to pay homage to the Emperor. Everyone must adhere to the national rites, and no one would be foolish enough to stir up trouble at this time.
New Year's Eve was Li Xuan's 20th birthday, as well as Yu Hongshang's birthday.
Since the end of the tenth lunar month, Yu Hongshang had closed himself off for cultivation and had not shown up since. Every two days, he would send a folded talisman paper to reassure Li Xuan a bit.
