Chen Changsheng reclined against the pillar for a very long time. Only when the sun had moved west and his body was warm did he finally open his eyes.
The Black Goat walked in front of him, preparing to lead him out.
Chen Changsheng shook his head at it, saying, "I still have some other things to do."
He continued to sit where he was, gazing at the pieces of ice in the pool in silence as he mulled over something.
The Black Goat's eyes, dark as the night, revealed a bewildered expression.
After quite some time had passed, Chen Changsheng stood up. He did not leave the Imperial Palace and return to the Orthodox Academy, but instead went to another palace hall.
He had already visited this palace hall several times. Every time, he would come under the cloak of the night and speak a few words with her through the window. This was the first time he walked into the hall.