The next day, when Xie Xun woke up, he had long forgotten about his murmurs in the dream. As the Emperor, he barely had any days off and had to rise early to prepare for court. Fengyu, being fond of sleep, would accompany him only once in ten attempts, and most of the time, when Xie Xun left for court, Fengyu remained fast asleep. But today, when the eunuch came to wake him, Fengyu woke too. Rather than saying she woke up, it was more accurate to say Fengyu had not slept a wink all night.
Xie Xun looked at her weary expression with a trace of concern and asked gently, "Did something happen at the banquet last night? Why were you up all night?"
