To my utter surprise, I was caught red-handed.

She recognized this as one of the girls she had given nutritional supplements to; her name seemed to be Asang.

Should I drug her and hypnotize her to make her forget about it, or threaten her not to tell anyone...?

Before she could decide, the girl winked at her and made a closure gesture.

Um?

She doesn't need to do anything anymore?

Xiao Qingyin nodded to her and gave her a grateful smile.

The next day when she saw Asang, she still looked at her with shining eyes.

Xiao Qingyin was a little confused.

What's with that adoring look in his eyes?

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Asang quietly asked her, "Did you go out on a date with a guard last night?"

Xiao Qingyin's heart tightened.

How did she know he was a guard?

Were they seen from beginning to end?

Asang noticed her confusion and explained, "They said His Majesty might not want us and might marry us off to the guards or something. Many people are secretly looking for suitable partners, but none of them have found anyone yet."

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

Rumors are not to be believed, girl!

Asang was still admiring him: "You're amazing, you've even gotten together with the guard."

Xiao Qingyin said quietly, "Didn't you ever consider that it might be your father-in-law?"

Asang was taken aback.

The next moment, his eyes brightened even more.

"You're so clever! Everyone wants to find a guard, but you went to find the eunuch, so you don't have to compete with so many people. That's wonderful!"

She said excitedly.

"I'd like to do that too, is that okay?"

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

Does this girl not know the difference between a father-in-law and a bodyguard?

She didn't mean to set a trend.

Just as she was about to try to persuade her, Granny Liao, who was in charge of supervising the imperial concubines, arrived and brought with her an imperial decree that left her speechless.