The harem can be very cold towards servants, for example, if they fall ill, they can only wait for death. But sometimes it is more lenient, for instance, as long as palace maids and eunuchs are not making a great racket or criticizing their masters, chatting to pass the time is allowed and will not be counted against them.
Moreover, the living allowances for palace maids and eunuchs are relatively substantial, with ample pay, good food, hot soup in winter to warm, and mung bean soup chilled in wells to relieve summer heat. Of course, these benefits are limited to regular palace maids and eunuchs, not those in the Violence Room.
Due to these lenient aspects, it was convenient for Nangong Shuangshuang and Lan Ying to communicate messages and orders to those loyal to their masters in Yingyue Palace without alerting Nanny Yun.
Since cooperating with Nangong Shuangshuang in smashing the teacup, Jing Jieyu had been restless. Although she appeared very calm, her heart was anxious.
