In the evening breeze, the lanterns swayed and cast shattered shadows under the dim moonlight.
Gu Yunyao and her servants knelt to greet Emperor Jingxiao, who suddenly graced the Xiaoye Chamber.
Emperor Jingxiao was full of delights and high spirits. He stretched his arms to help Gu Yunyao up and asked her eagerly,
"Yunyao, something just came up in the Palace. Have you heard of it?"
Gu Yunyao cuddled in the Emperor's arms, looking obedient, tame, and marginally shy. She pursed her perfumed rouge lips and replied,
"I heard that a group of carriages suddenly arrived at sunset, which was quite a splendor. The strict rules forbid the entry of foreign carriages, so it's very unheard-of."
Emperor Jingxiao chuckled with his face beaming with smiles. He declared loudly,
"Leng Qingtang is i
