Chengtian Palace. Changsun Wan slowly woke up, her jade hand reaching out to the side, but finding nothing. She lifted the covers, sat up, and glanced around. Yun Ye was tidying his clothes, wearing a bright gold dragon robe and a jeweled crown, looking truly wise and powerful, quite vibrant. Seeing Changsun Wan awake, Yun Ye quickly walked to the bedside and sat down, gently stroking Changsun Wan's hair. "Wan, won't you sleep a little longer?" Changsun Wan recalled their intimacy the previous night, her face slightly flushed: "I dare not oversleep, I still have to pay my respects to the Empress today." She had now accepted her role as Empress and felt a fondness for the Emperor. Yun Ye pondered, "Very well, then get up. After we go to Gan Ning Palace to see the Empress, I will go to

