By the time Wen Jiu woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. No one had disturbed her; the courtyard was deathly quiet, save for the chirping of birds.
"…My Lady, you're awake? Mmph-ph-ph," Xuanling sat by the doorway, her mouth full of something. Her words were muffled. Seeing Wen Jiu in her plain sleep robe, she opened the door.
"Finish swallowing before you speak," Wen Jiu said, reaching out to wipe the corner of the girl's mouth.
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