"What? A message at this hour?"
In the depths of the inner court, there had always been strict rules and routines. Yet, in the dead of night, when all was still, Nanny had secretly knocked at the Empress's bedside. This was no ordinary occurrence; such a thing was only done in the face of extreme emergency.
The Empress realized the gravity of the situation. Her drowsiness vanished instantly, and she sat up at once. Nanny handed her a letter.
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