In the real world, at the Zhou Kingdom Imperial Palace.
Xiao Mo lay in bed, seemingly asleep, but he was actually experiencing a life within the Book of a Hundred Lives.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Before long, Wei Xun's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in."
Xiao Mo's consciousness withdrew from the Book of a Hundred Lives. He slowly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.
Wei Xun hurried over to Xiao Mo and knelt fearfully on the floor. "This old servant deserves death for disturbing Your Majesty's rest! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
"Enough, enough. Stop putting on an act in front of me, you old fellow." Xiao Mo rubbed the corner of his eye, sat down in a chair, and poured himself a cup of tea. "Well? What's the matter so early in the morning?"
There was indeed a hint of impatience in Xiao Mo's tone.
Although his experience of the fifth life was isolated from reality, and he forgot everything within the Book of a Hundred Lives upon leaving it,
Xiao Mo still had a feeling that this life would end before long, and that he still had something very important to do inside the Book of a Hundred Lives...
"Your Majesty..."
Wei Xun gathered his thoughts before speaking.
"The Minister of Rites wished to see you after morning court to discuss the upcoming wedding ceremony and the titles of the two imperial consorts.
"Morning court has now ended, and Minister Yan is already waiting for you in the Imperial Study.
"In addition, the palaces for the two consorts have been furnished. Your Majesty may need to inspect them to see whether anything requires adjustment, lest any problems arise.
"Lastly, the selection of palace maids, held once every four years, is almost upon us. The