Song Yunzhao looked up at Lu Zhixue, surprised she was actually worried about her. "Do you think the Empress Dowager would like me more if I worried myself sick and couldn't eat or sleep?"
'Not necessarily,' Lu Zhixue griped internally, 'but anyone else in this situation would still be worried, wouldn't they?' Song Yunzhao, however, had this give-up-and-let-it-all-burn attitude that was just infuriating to watch. She even dared to confront the Empress Dowager head-on. Was there anything at all that could make her feel a flicker of fear?
"Once the Empress Dowager returns, life in the palace definitely won't be as easy as before. Daily greetings will likely be mandatory. With your lazy nature and reluctance to go out, you're probably in for a tough time."
Song Yunzhao detected a hint of gloating in her voice and looked at Lu Zhixue. "I'm the type who takes things as they come. I can endure the worst of hardships and enjoy the best of fortunes."
Lu Zhixue: ...
