Ever since Prince Zhao died, the Empress had been in an excellent mood.
As a result, the quality of her sleep had also improved greatly.
Tonight, she went to bed very early.
As she was drifting in a hazy sleep, she suddenly heard someone calling her name.
The Empress opened her eyes to see the palace maid, Chuxia, standing by her bed with a terrified expression, holding a candlestick.
Seeing the Empress was awake, Chuxia didn't even bother with courtesies and spoke rapidly.
"Empress, I think there's something outside the door."
Her voice was distorted with fear, so much so that you could barely understand what she was saying if you didn't listen closely.
Annoyed at having her pleasant dream disturbed, the Empress was very displeased.
She frowned and said, "It's the middle of the night. What could possibly be outside?"
Chuxia said urgently, "There really is something! It's standing right outside the door. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me."
