Late at night was when it was the coldest in the monastery that was located on the mountain.
After the fog surged up, it became even quieter in the mountains. Occasionally, a gust of cold wind would blow past, causing the windows to bang.
Empress Du was a light sleeper, so A'Yun suggested that she and Mu Shuzhen take turns being on duty for the first half of the night and the second half of the night respectively.
Mu Shuzhen kept watch for the first half of the night. She stayed in the outer room, her eyelids drooping sleepily.
It was now midnight, but A'Yun had yet to come to take over the watch duty from her.
Based on A'Yun's personality, she probably wanted her to keep watch for the entire night alone.
Thinking of this, Mu Shuzhen sighed slightly. She simply lit a small lamp and read so that she wouldn't fall asleep.
At this moment, she heard some sounds coming from the window.
A shadow flashed past.