Lóng Wei reached the palace in the evening. The soldiers at the main palace gates were astonished to see him in that state. He was all drenched from top to bottom. One of the soldiers came forward to whom Lóng Wei asked to take away the horse.
Lóng Wei soon reached his manor and ensured that Li Hua would not see him. He peeked inside the door first before stepping in. When he did not see his wife around, he silently walked into the manor and turned to go to his chamber.
He closed the door from inside and headed to the changing dress room. He halted in his steps as his eyes fell on Li Hua, who was sleeping on the floor mattress around the floor table. He realized that she had waited for him for a long time.
Without making any noise, he went to the changing room. After changing into a clean outfit, he came to the main room. He first carried Li Hua in his arms while ensuring he would not break her sleep.
