"Then was then, now is now!"
"Where are there so many 'if onlys' in the world!"
"With her temperament, if she really became a consort, who knows what would happen..."
Zi Ning sneered as she spoke.
Before she finished, Zi Yue gently tugged at her sleeve.
"Shh, don't speak recklessly!"
"The master doesn't like to hear such things!"
Zi Ning was scared and quickly covered her mouth, daring not to speak further.
...
After having lunch, Xia Ruqing went into the inner chamber to rest.
Zi Su and Zi Ning also accompanied each other to the servants' quarters in the backyard.
Both were now first-class palace maids, so they shared the same room.
After washing up and lying down, they began to chat casually.
Zi Yue spoke.
"You were too reckless today. How can we servants openly criticize the master's wrongdoings?"
"Even if the Empress dislikes something, it's not for us to say!"
Zi Ning felt a bit frightened.
"It's all my fault, fortunately, the Empress doesn't mind, otherwise..."
