In the deep of night, within the Imperial Study Room, Shi Guiren, now a concubine, was grinding ink for Emperor Longteng.
The Emperor's desk was already piled with a stack of memorials.
After Emperor Longteng reviewed the last memorial, his brows furrowed tightly. He threw the memorial aside, causing a muffled 'thud' sound.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Aren't you resting?"
Shi Guiren, noticing Emperor Longteng's expression and having gained the Empress Dowager's favor due to Little Xinlin's Delicious Spiritual Food Buns, had ascended to the status of concubine after returning to the palace for a month.
The Empress Dowager, seeing the clumsiness of the palace maids in the Emperor Longteng's Imperial Study, had Shi Guiren attend to Emperor Longteng.
Seeing Emperor Longteng's consistent worry over the past few days, Shi Guiren knew that something was troubling him.
