The northern region in mid-autumn was far colder than Yuncheng. Once the third watch passed, the chill would creep into the palace hall through the gaps in the floor tiles.
Fearing that Pei Hengyu might catch a cold, Yuwen Junan had asked the night-duty eunuch for charcoal fire before dawn even broke. By the time Pei Hengyu stirred from his drunken stupor, the bedchamber had already been warmed through.
"Why are you up so early today?" Standing before the bronze mirror, Pei Hengyu caught sight of the heir apparent's overly focused expression as he adjusted Pei's crown.
Chapter 233