Qingde Palace, which is also the Eastern Palace where the Crown Prince resides.
Late at night, the Crown Prince, who had returned from the Yangxin Hall, sat alone in the main hall drinking wine.
The raindrops outside the window tapped against the glazed tiles, while the gold-plated lion furnace emitted curls of fragrant smoke.
A woman with a graceful appearance and gentle demeanor stepped into the great hall, a filigree gold phoenix hairpin slanted in her cyan hair bun.
The woman looked at the figure sitting before the purple sandalwood table; the Kui dragon pattern embroidered in gold thread on the red python robe shone brilliantly under the light, and the jade belt highlighted his taut waistline like a bow drawn to its fullest extent.
"Your Highness."
The woman softly called out, moved to the steps, and sat down beside the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince turned his head to look at her, a gentle smile appearing on his face:
"Zihua, why haven't you gone to sleep yet?"
