Imperial Palace Night, Clear as Water

Because the dream had collapsed, today's dream had ended early as well.

It was still near the end of the Tiger Hour. Dawn had yet to break; the moon shone bright and the stars were sparse. The night patrol guards had been ordered away, while the eunuchs and palace maids had been sent off to sleep. Outside the bedchamber, the night was utterly silent. The occasional chirp of cicadas only made the darkness seem more secluded.

Qin Yi carried Li Wuxian on his back as he strolled, considering whether he should strike while the iron was hot and speak to her further about the Human Emperor. But then he felt there was no need. If he said too much, his disciple might truly start suspecting the reality behind the dream.

This girl was far too clever. Better to say less.

It was nice just enjoying the quiet of the night. The night breeze was so pleasant.

Master carried disciple through the palace in silence. Only the faint sound of footsteps on bluestone stirred the heart amid the night.

Li Wuxian truly felt that this was so sweet.

She even wanted her master to carry her like this for a lifetime, walking to the ends of the earth without ever stopping.

The confusion that had occasionally surfaced before had long since vanished without a trace. Li Wuxian was utterly certain that she liked her master. That so-called confusion had only been her concern for her aunt's feelings, but...

To put it bluntly, it was not as though she had never heard of an emperor taking his own daughter-in-law. So what if she took her uncle-in-law? It was not as if she were stealing him, nor was she making her aunt and uncle-in-law separate.

*I'm the one getting the short end of