Qiankun Palace finally returned to complete tranquility.
After Chu Yueli and her people left, the occupants remained uneasy for some time, none of them daring to fall into a peaceful sleep. They waited, wondering if there would be any further developments—perhaps this was all just a ploy by Chu Yueli to create a false sense of security.
But the wait dragged on. Half an hour, an hour, two hours. Finally, the maids and eunuchs began to drift off to sleep one by one. With less than an hour until dawn, it became clear there would be no "developments." In the end, even Nurse Lan and the Empress gave up; apart from the guards stationed at the Empress’s bedchamber, Nurse Lan herself couldn't resist returning to her room to rest.
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