The next day was Su Rong's birthday. She slept until three sticks were past noon.
Zhou Gu did the same, accompanying her in a deep sleep.
When they woke up, they both felt refreshed and invigorated. They had not slept in for a long time, yet this sleep was deep and satisfying, enough to deal with the lively birthday banquet today.
All the royal family members arrived at the palace before noon to present birthday gifts to the Princess.
Since Su Rong returned to the capital, the royal family of Nanchu was directly shocked by her execution of Prince Liu'an and all those involved. For the past six months, they have been too afraid to approach Su Rong, fearing that if she took a disliking to them, she might execute them all in the Vegetable Market in a fit of anger.