The setting sun dipped below the western horizon.
A vast expanse of red glow filled the western sky, casting an orange-red light upon the watchtowers of the Imperial City. The main gates below were already closed, though the smaller side doors built into them remained open, with people still trickling in and out. Catching sight of this, Tan Zhongxiao, who had been jogging, let out a sigh of relief.
Shangguan Yan had entered the Cold Palace, but Yunhua Palace remained her residence, and plenty of people still stayed there. Tan Zhongxiao was one of the retained staff; his presence at the Cold Palace today had merely been to lend a hand, and afterwards, he would still be on duty at Yunhua Palace.
Chapter 44