You can't use as many candles as you want to illuminate the Song Dynasty at night. The concubines and the ladies only have one candle per night, and one candle can only be used for half an hour at most. They also need to use it when getting up at night, so it is impossible to have lights all over the Song Dynasty.
As for the nobles, beauties, and virtuous ladies above them, their treatment is slightly better than what was promised.
Those with higher ranks can enjoy the freedom of candles, but there is a limit on the number of people, usually one empress dowager, one queen, two imperial concubines, and four concubines.
Moreover, the palace has strict rules, so the palace is extremely quiet under the cover of night. After eight o'clock, basically everyone falls asleep.
At 2:15 PM (9:30 PM), there was a sudden and regular knock on the door outside the warm room.
"Tuk-tuk"
"Tuk-tuk"
"Tuk-tuk"
"Knock knock knock"
With a "creak", the door of the warm room opened without the light coming on.
The figure knocking on the door slipped in, and the door of the warm room closed silently again, as if it had never been opened.
In the warm room, Zhao Huan's bedroom, there was only a dim oil lamp lit.
Wang Afu was reporting the arrangements for leaving the palace on the side.
"The guards at Shenwu Gate are our brothers. Your Majesty can change into the guards' uniform and say that you are leaving the palace on your Majesty's order."
"Outside Shenwu Gate, Lord Lu has already prepared a carriage with the Yang family logo. We will ensure that no one will stop us and ask questions."
"Lord Lu has already purchased a mansion in the East Market of the capital. It's not far from the Imperial Palace and can be reached in half an hour."
"To be able to accomplish this in one day is already quite impressive. However, if we do this too often, it will inevitably attract attention. As a long-term solution, we should dig a tunnel under the warm pavilion. However, we must first plan the route, and we can do this once I am familiar with the palace."
"The guards on duty are all ours. How can we conceal this from the imperial physician and the official in charge?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. When I delivered dinner, I secretly added some knockout drugs to ensure they would sleep until dawn. When the time comes, I will escort them out of the palace to finish their duties."
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