When he woke up, it was already late afternoon, and moreover, the Empress Dowager was personally by his side.
Zhao Junqi hurriedly got up.
"Empress Dowager, your nephew has been remiss, oversleeping!"
"Have you come to hasten your nephew's departure?"
Amused by his words, the Empress Dowager let out a chuckle.
"You child, always talking nonsense!"
"Ningshou Palace is so quiet; I wander around when I find myself idle!"
"And it's rare for you to come back. Naturally, I want to spend more time with you!"
Zhao Junqi replied happily,
"Empress Dowager, I just knew you care for me the most!"
The Empress Dowager looked at him with an unwillingness to part, saying,
"No matter how dearly I hold you, aren't you still bound to leave?"
"It's already February. When will you be leaving the Capital City?"
The fief of Prince Yan was in Guangnan; they always had to return.
Zhao Junqi pondered for a moment, then said,
