Within the Eastern Palace, sunlight filtered through the carved wooden window lattices, casting scattered patterns of light and shadow across the floor as if laying a dreamy golden gauze over the room.
Suchen was attentively teaching the crown prince the essentials of statecraft and governance. Standing tall and straight, draped in a black robe that made him look all the more imposing and distinguished, he unrolled a scroll as he spoke in a steady, wise voice.
Ying Xiaolang sat upright at the desk, his gaze sharp and entirely engrossed in the lesson. He nodded from time to time, his brush rustling across the paper as he jotted down the main points.
Chapter 373