Time slipped away without a trace. Ye Beizhi and Chi Nanwei had been in the imperial capital for the last five days. It was now the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the weather was becoming increasingly cold.0

Nevertheless, the entire capital was brimming with a festive atmosphere in preparation for the coming New Year celebrations.0

Ye Beizhi and Chi Nanwei lived separately in their new residence. Including the newly arrived Ye Beizhi and Chi Nanwei, each of the houses within the Fuzhao Courtyard were occupied.0

Their days were peaceful and uneventful. Apart from the occasional awkward encounter with the top scholar Su Yi, everything else was quite fine.0

Over the last few days, they also met the other two residents of the...0