The imperial capital, Royal Palace.
Bai Li Xi, having returned to the palace, had changed back into his imperial dragon robes and now sat behind the dragon desk, preparing to review the memorials submitted by his ministers over the past few days.
"Your Majesty, the Empress of the Eastern Palace requests an audience," came the voice of an elderly eunuch from outside.
"Let her in," Bai Li Xi said, not lifting his head as he focused on the memorial in front of him.
The Empress of the Eastern Palace was none other than Bai Li Mo Xue's mother, the legitimate daughter of the Summer Clan from Tongshan.
"Your consort pays her respects to Your Majesty," a stately and elegant woman in a phoenix robe entered the royal study with measured steps, bowing deeply in deference.
"Take a seat," Bai Li Xi said flatly, still engrossed in his work.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
