In the same nightfall, Emperor Chen Yu sat silently in his study.
This wasn't the usual study, the official emperor's study, despite that one being brightly lit, filled with books, almost like a library. But in his eyes, the real study was the small room piled with storybooks on the shelf.
Only there, he was truly Chen Yu.
"Haven't come here for a while..."
Looking at the dust on the desk, Chen Yu sighed.
Back in the day, when he was still a child, this small courtyard held so many joyful moments. Only in this secret base of his own, he could escape from training, martial arts practice, and the burdens of affairs outside. He didn't have to face his fearsome father.
Of course, the time spent here couldn't be too long, otherwise the palace attendants would start looking for him everywhere. But playing hide and seek with them, keeping his wits sharp, was a fun game.
Sadly, good times didn't last.
