Daylight gradually brightened, and the morning sun filtered through the carved window lattices, spilling into Yaoguang Palace.
Zhang Chengyan awoke and rose to prepare for the morning court session. With the imperial examinations now concluded and the top three scholars finalized, he needed to appoint them to official positions as soon as possible to bring them into his fold and fill the vacancies in the imperial court.
Wen Chuyun hurried to rise, moving to Zhang Chengyan’s side to diligently serve him as he dressed. As she smoothed the folds of his dragon robe, she said softly, "Your Majesty, Consort Jin was coughing severely throughout the night. Fearing she might disturb your rest, she stayed elsewhere and did not return."
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