It Worked!
Zhou Xu's slightly frantic voice shattered the early-morning tranquility of the imperial palace. The Elf Knight guarding the entrance to the bedchamber heard the commotion inside and knew everything was fine, so he had no intention of rushing in.
At the same time, inside the bedchamber, Zhou Xu glared fiercely at Xuan Yu, who had flown back onto its perch.
Xuan Yu guiltily looked away, then began preening its feathers with exaggerated composure.
Seeing it act like this, Zhou Xu was speechless. Judging from his experience raising them, if Qiansui was a well-behaved, sensible child, then Xuan Yu, this rebellious brat, was rather mischievous.
Zhou Xu certainly did not think there was anything wrong with his method of education. After all, that rascal Xuan Yu had been this way the moment it came out of its egg. It could only be said that this was simply its nature.
"What time is it now?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is five in the morning."
Hearing the reply from outside the door, Zhou Xu was somewhat surprised.
He had not slept properly last night.
Unable to sleep in the middle of the night, he had gotten up to study the True Words. After tiring himself out, he had finally managed to fall asleep, only to inexplicably have a dream.
He had originally thought he was bound to oversleep today. If worse came to worst, he planned to give himself the morning off.
After all, the officials and ministers under him still took one day off each week. There was no need for him, the emperor, to work himself like a model laborer every single day. Taking it easy for half a day when he was occasionally not at his best would not cause any problems.
Unexpectedly, not only had he