In Cining Palace, Princess Consort De sat in the lower seat. Today she wore a plain-toned, variegated skirt, the upper part a goose-yellow, its gradient deepening toward the hem into a slightly darker orange-red.
She had waited for a long time last night, yet never saw the Emperor come to her. Only when she asked did she learn that Lady Li had run off from Yangxin Hall.
Lady Li again!
Princess Consort De was so angry that her chest hurt, and in the middle of the night she summoned the Imperial Physician once more. The lamps in the entire Yikun Palace burned through the night, and naturally Princess Consort De did not sleep at all.
She changed into a somewhat brighter variegated skirt, and her jade-like face was once again covered in a thick layer of powder, yet it still could not conceal her exhaustion.
"Man'er, if you are feeling unwell, go and rest for a while on the soft couch in the inner room."
