The night in Hanxiang Residence was sensual.
The Emperor originally meant to stay the night with Jieyu Jin. But then he changed his route and went to Jieyu Sun's palace as a result of the unexpected fire.
The news spread quickly in the imperial harem, stirring up jealousy and mockeries.
Empress Qian nodded pleasantly after learning about it, praising Sun Shengsheng for being resourceful.
The night of Zhanxing Tower's fire seemed longer than usual, while people with different minds mentioned nothing about what happened.
Gu Yunxi returned to Chuxiu Palace to report back to Concubine Xu but mentioned nothing about Yu Xuanji.
Then she stood on the side room porch, studying the cold night for a long time.
The chilly autumn wind swung the palace lanterns. In the cold night, the dim yellow
