Dong Cha witnessed all of this in the servants' quarters. Suddenly, a sense of despair engulfed her heart, as if she were mired in sludge with no one to save her!
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At night, Xia Ruqing was summoned to Zhaochen Palace. Zhao Junyao had been reviewing petitions all day and was a bit tired now. Xia Ruqing thus very considerately stepped forward to play the part of the obedient one.
"Emperor, let me massage Your Majesty's shoulders!"
Now at the Fourth Rank, she finally didn't need to refer to herself as a slave. Xia Ruqing felt a tiny bit of pride in her heart!
Zhao Junyao lay on the lounge chair and grunted in assent. Xia Ruqing scurried over eagerly.
