Handing over the letter to the Emperor to Qing Que, Yun Jiao hurried off to play with Sister Concubine Li.
There isn't much to do in the harem; with the Emperor not around, the concubines seem more like companions passing the day. Seeing her arrive, Concubine Li, without uttering a word, showed a smile: "You're wandering around everywhere, making Nanny Ye worried."
"Nanny Ye said that during pregnancy, the worst thing is to lie down and nourish too much, making the baby too large and difficult to deliver. I'm just following the doctor's advice."
"You always have a reason."
Concubine Li sat down, giving her a coquettish glance.
Whenever Yun Jiao visits Qixiang Palace, she returns with something. This time, she brought back a box of tangrams to assemble while listening to Concubine Li talk about today's events: "What was said today doesn't sound like something Concubine Feng could say. She has never been so sharp-tongued; she is timid."
