Wasn't this even earlier than chickens got up? She had heard of court officials getting up at five or six to go to work, but they lived in the city and spent their time traveling to the palace. Was it reasonable for a Crown Prince who lived in the palace to get up at five? It felt like she had only just fallen asleep. If this went on for long, would he not suddenly drop dead from overwork?
"No wonder the Crown Prince looks so old. He reeks of work." If it had been him, he would have torn down the entire Sunrise Grand Hall on his first day at work.
As Chen Zui listened to the two of them volleying words back and forth, he realized he had never followed their train of thought to begin with. "You two take your time talking. I'll find somewhere to practice my blade. Call me when it's time."
Wen Xu: ...
He somehow felt that Chen Zui had truly come along on this trip to suffer.
"Go on, go on. Just don't make too much noise, and don't split your clothes." Bian Chunchou waved cheerfully. "No need to feel guilty. Chen Zui-Zui is just bad with words. If you wanted it, though, he'd actually be more than willing to assassinate the emperor for you."
Wen Xu laughed. "That, I don't doubt."
"Right? Whatever he thinks is written all over his face." Although Bian Chunchou did not know Wen Xu-Xu's plan, he could sense that after coming to the Mortal Realm, Wen Xu-Xu had become much calmer and sharper, as if he had returned to a familiar battlefield and once more donned his strongest armor. "Wen Xu-Xu, once everything is over, let's make another trip to Jade Isle Commandery."
Wen Xu was somewhat