In the silent Imperial Palace of the New Xia Dynasty, the slow and steady beats of the night watch drum and clapper echoed through the air: "Thump—! Thump, thump—!"
Accompanied by the rhythmic beats and the watchman's ringing cry of "All is well!", midnight arrived. At the exact hour of the rat, the second year of Emperor Wei's reign officially began.
With the arrival of the new year, the imperial concubines got up and returned to their respective sleeping quarters for the night. Xiao Dingle, Ding Qiu, and Ding Yao were fast asleep in Emperor Wei's dragon bed.
Chapter 621