News spread quickly through the palace: during the New Year's Eve banquet that the Second Prince, Rong Zishen who had spent years campaigning on the battlefield would be returning.
It was said he had come back to choose a consort, though no one knew who would be fortunate enough.
By the time this news reached Yue Mingxuan, his health had begun to improve.
After trying several hundred different combinations of herbs, Gongsun Xing had finally found the right prescription to treat Yue Mingxuan's condition.
After drinking the medicine continuously for quite some time, the bouts of drowsiness began to stop.
His complexion also grew noticeably rosier and he seemed far more energetic than before.
On this side of the palace, the spirits lifted as well partly because the New Year was approaching.
The customs for celebrating the New Year here were abundant and lively, completely different from the life he had known before in the army.
