บท 190: What jiejie? What meimei? Part I

“Your Majesty, it is time.”

As soon as the eunuch’s voice from outside the palace was heard, the warm embrace slowly moved away from Bai Yu’s back. His strong arm, which was used as a pillow by his wife, was carefully pulled out from under her head. Because he had been living on the battlefield almost all his life, Ouyang Feilong was quick to wake up, even though the eunuch only called him once with a considerably low voice.

It would soon be time for him to go to court. Tradition dictated that the emperor did not stay overnight in a consort’s or concubine’s palace, but if he did, it would indicate how much he favored her. Today, Empress Bai showed that she had a firm grasp on the emperor’s heart.

Yet, this was merely the opening night of a new reign. It was possible that the intimacy was merely an act by the emperor in an attempt to protect his empress’ honor.