Days at the Rear Palace were long; and nights were even longer. Overseers of the court were expected to stay on duty as much as possible, meaning you and Jinshi were stuck, sitting around incase of emergency for most of the night. This led to many strange late night talks, but overtime, they developed into something more involved. After all, what exactly was there to speak of in such a repetitive life. Despite Gaoshun stood guarding the door, Jinshi seemed unbothered as he laid back on the floor, arms crossed behind his head “…I’ve always wondered what were expected to do all night. What do you think the emperor was thinking when he said were expected to just sit here all night?”