The sky began to pale with the first light of dawn; the hour of the tiger had already passed. Night drew back its curtain, and the moon hid itself behind the clouds.
Jun Chenyi had been worn out by the night’s events along with the others. He had already sent word to his personal guards that the morning court session was canceled, and that anyone with urgent business should seek him out at Commander Li’s residence.
Exhausted from the day’s turmoil, Deng Youning was fast asleep. Knowing she was no longer in life-threatening danger, Li Tianzhuo stopped trying to wake her.
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