I was half asleep when I dozed off, and before I knew it, I had opened my mouth and the words had slipped out.

"Sweep all the snow outside the Imperial Study tomorrow." Under the cover of night, Xiangyang and Xiangsong couldn't see their master's expression.

Xiang Song followed without saying a word. He had a feeling that something was wrong and that his master was not in a good mood.

"Your Majesty, no... Your subordinate..." As soon as Xiang Yang opened his mouth, snowflakes fell into it.

He really brought trouble upon himself with his words; even the heavens seemed to be against him, and the snow fell even heavier.

Watching his master and Xiang Song disappear before his eyes.

Xiangyang looked up at the fluttering snowflakes, muttered to himself, "What bad luck!" and chased after them.

...

Inside the room, Jiang Shuyue was fast asleep when the sound of a teacup falling over pulled her from her slumber.

"who?"

She blurted it out and instinctively sat up, pulling back the covers.

Just as she was about to use her mind to create space, she looked up and saw the hourglass on the dressing table.

In the dead of night, at this hour, Qiuju wouldn't be entering her bedroom. Could I have misheard?

Jiang Shuyue yawned and slid back into bed.

I slept well all night.

...

In the early morning, Jiang Shuyue had just left the space and hadn't even had time to change out of her nightgown when she heard the crisp sound of the beaded curtains clattering together.

Without turning her head, she said, "Qiuju, go eat quickly. We'll go to the restaurant later."

“Miss, it’s me. It snowed again last night, and Sister Qiuju led everyone to shovel snow in the courtyard.”

It was Lan'er who spoke.

Jiang Shuyue said through the screen, "Lan'er, go and tell everyone to only sweep the snow on the only path, and let the rest melt on its own."

Lan'er put the hot water in her hand into the washroom.

As she passed the soft couch, she caught a glimpse of a bundle that didn't belong in the room.

"Miss, there is a yellow bundle here."