Because today was the day of the Qiónglín Banquet, which would begin early in the morning, the Emperor held no morning court. The civil and military officials, along with various government functionaries, were also able to "share in the grace" and take a day off.
Thus, even though Han Zhi did not need to go to the Court of Judicial Review for duty today, he still had to rise early.
With the sky still just turning pale, the dim candlelight flickered inside Han Zhi's bedchamber. Su Zhen moved quietly by his side, arranging his crimson gauze official robe and smoothing out every single crease with the utmost care.
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