The old eunuch noticed Feiyun’s stare and smiled: “That young eunuch has only joined several days ago; his name is Little Bi. He’s playing with Princess Qin’er right now.” [1]

“Little Bi, haha, Little Bi.” Feiyun laughed at him several times before following the old eunuch towards Consort Ji’s South Cassia Palace.

Her place was naturally grander than the other concubines. It had more than one hundred eunuchs and several dozens of young maids. All were cultivators; some were exceptionally strong. Feiyun couldn’t read their cultivation.

In the frigid winter, Ji Lingxuan was relaxing next to a pond with a thick fox-fur coat. She sat on a purple sandalwood chair with her clear and pretty eyes, also the temperament of a young girl. She ordered: “Everyone, take your leave.”

The maids and eunuchs all left, leaving only behind Feiyun and Lingxuan alone in this pavilion.

Her long brows slightly...