The back palace –

Qin Yu smiled as he played chess with Ning Ling. She wore a long loose dress and her hair was tied back in a ponytail. Her lips were curved up in a relaxed and comfortable smile.

After the game of chess ended, Ning Ling covered her mouth and yawned, saying, “I don’t know why, but I’ve been feeling extremely tired recently. I’m not awake for too long before I feel sleepy again.”

As she spoke, the sleeve of her cuff drooped down to reveal her white and pale arms. A thin red line started from the center of her wrist and extended up through her middle finger.

Qin Yu’s eyes paused for a moment before he brightly smiled. “If you’re tired then you should go and rest. A nine-colored chicken was sent here not too long ago. The rumors say that it has a trace of the legendary phoenix bloodline. I will have the kitchen prepare soup for you. Once you wake up you can drink it.”

Ning Ling’s face flushed red and she nodded....