The wind stirred and clouds shifted, and moonlight cascaded down like water, setting the Empress in the carriage apart from the world.
"Yes." Zhao Douan was startled for a moment, then responded and lifted the hem of his robe to enter.
As the curtain fell, a delicately crafted small square table in the center of the carriage compartment lit up with the round Luminous Pearl changing from dim to bright.
It illuminated the jade pot and cups on the table, filling the air with a hint of alcohol.
"Has Your Majesty been drinking?" Zhao Douan sat down halfway, frowning slightly.
He, of course, was not referring to drinking at the celebratory banquet.
Xu Zhenguan, her jade-like hand picking up an empty cup, tipped her head back and drained it in one gulp.
With her hair done up, her normally "bare" neck appeared even more exposed.
