Hua Yan slept through the morning in the Phoenix West Garden until the intense sunlight woke her up.
She opened her eyes, feeling somewhat disoriented, as if she could not tell which night had turned into today.
After a while, she regained her composure and looked outside the window. Even through the window, the sunlight penetrated and fell on the bed drapes, coating them with a layer of gold.
She reached out to draw back the curtains and got out of bed.
Maid Fang had been waiting outside the door and asked in a hushed voice as soon as she heard movement, "Crown Princess Consort, are you awake?"
Hua Yan responded with a "Hmm," her voice slightly hoarse from just waking up, and walked to the table to pour herself a glass of water to moisten her throat.
Maid Fang entered upon pushing the door and, seeing Hua Yan, was startled, "Crown Princess Consort, you have sweated through your clothes? Your complexion also seems off, did you have a nightmare?"
