Hou Moch'en Liyong

The next day.

At the crack of dawn, while the sky was still dim, Hou Moch'en Liyong woke up.

After tidying himself up, he hurried into the palace.

At this time, Zhao Guangyi had not even risen yet.

"My lord, why are you..."

The eunuch was even more surprised to see him arrive so early, his expression full of astonishment.

Hou Moch'en Liyong asked, "His Majesty isn't awake?"

"Not yet."

The eunuch shook his head.

"..."

Hou Moch'en Liyong considered it for a moment, then nodded.

"Fine, then I'll wait here."

As he spoke, he directly knelt outside the bedchamber.

Although court officials no longer needed to kneel in salute, in order to show his loyalty to Zhao Guangyi, he refused even to sit in the chair the eunuch brought him.

The attendants standing on both sides could not help muttering to themselves when they saw this.

What a loyal and filial lord!

Another half hour later, Zhao Guangyi finally woke up.

"What time is it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it has just reached the first quarter of the hour of the Dragon."

A servant answered.

The first quarter of the hour of the Dragon?

Why had he awakened so early today?

He had clearly struggled to fall asleep all night.

Zhao Guangyi found it strange. He sighed, got out of bed, washed up, and changed clothes.

"Your Majesty, Hou Moch'en Liyong, whom you wished to see yesterday, is waiting outside the hall."

The eunuch reminded him again.

"He came?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guangyi glanced at the eunuch.

The eunuch nodded. "Yes."

He then told Zhao Guangyi about Hou Moch'en Liyong's situation outside. After hearing it, Zhao Guangyi nodded slightly and praised him.

"He is indeed loyal and filial!"

"Let him in."

After Zhao Guangyi spoke, the eunuch answered