Inside the bedchamber draped in red silk, all outside noise was shut out. The air was so quiet that the only sound was the crackle of the dragon and phoenix candles burning down their wicks.
The phoenix coronet had pressed a red mark into Shu He’s forehead, and Baili Moqing fetched some ointment to gently dab at it.
Baili Moqing felt a twinge of self-reproach. "Had I known that coronet was so heavy, I wouldn't have let them add so many ornaments to it!"
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