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The next morning, several young maids arrived after an arduous journey of many li to attend to their queen and the sacred envoy. They all wore forlorn expressions.
Who could understand the plight of the working class?
It sounded generous for them to have been allowed to return and rest, supposedly being permitted to take it easy and slack off, but in reality, they did not dare be absent the next day. They did not even dare to think of the consequences—even if there was nothing for them to do, they had to be present. And with the journey spanning hundreds of li, even though they all had some form of movement art or used agility-enhancing gu, the journey left them utterly exhausted.
To arrive on time, they had to rise before dawn.
They would have honestly preferred it if they had just been allowed to stay the night. If that were the case, they could have at least finished their work and then had a proper rest afterward.
Grumbling inwardly, they arrived at their destination, only to see the window open, with Sisi sitting by the window, gazing into the mirror, while Zhao Changhe stood behind her, watching as he combed her...
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