Chapter 145: One Clear, Two White, Three Red, Four Green, Five Yellow! Though the Retired Emperor's birthday banquet had just passed, the end of the year was always grueling. From deep-cleaning every corner of the palace to sacrificial rites and banquets, each task had to pass through the hands of these cooks. Su Mu had not been idle either. He was directing several laborers to haul out a year's accumulation of scrap firewood from the backyard, clearing space for freshly chopped logs. Crown…