"I waited too long and fell asleep in a daze. After the young lady came back, I was busy serving her and didn't pay attention to the specific time."
Yupo blinked and answered every word seriously.
Sang Luan gave her an appreciative look and strode towards the bed. Suddenly, she paused, turned around and looked at Yupo, pointing at the debris on the ground, "By the way, keep these here, no need to clean them up."
After saying this, he picked up another teacup on the table, let go of it leisurely, and the teacup suddenly fell to the ground.
The movements are quite elegant.
Seeing this, Yupo lowered his head and replied yes, then quietly retreated.
Sang Luan couldn't help but yawn, subconsciously covered her mouth with her hand, and slowly got on the bed.
Take off socks, lie down, cover yourself with a blanket, all in one go.
In the blink of an eye, the sound of even breathing could be heard in the room.
The next day.
Mao hour.
Sang Luan was still in a daze when Yupo forcibly pulled her up from the bed.
She yawned sleepily and rubbed her eyes. "What time is it now?"
After Yupo helped her put on her clothes, she said softly, "It's already three quarters past midnight."
Half a month ago, when she first came here, she was deeply resistant to the idea of someone helping her get dressed.
However, after trying to dress and put on makeup by herself, she instantly became obedient.
Although these clothes are all very beautiful, the styles are more complicated than one another. Each one has three layers inside and three layers outside, making it impossible to tell them apart.
She put on her skirt, but her top came untied again. She put on her top again, but her skirt fell off again.
Sang Luan repeated subconsciously, "Three o'clock in the morning..."
She suddenly opened her eyes. Doesn't that mean it's almost six o'clock?
She quickly stood up and sat down in front of the bronze mirror without waiting for Yupo to reach out. "Hurry up, hurry up and get dressed."
Sang Luan moved closer to the mirror, where her beautiful face was reflected.
She reached out and touched her cheek; her skin was so smooth and delicate.
Yupo selected a simple hairpin and carefully put it on Sang Luan. She couldn't help but sigh, "This is the first time I've seen a young lady so enthusiastic in paying respects to Madam."
Sang Luan was stunned and paused, "What did you say?"
Yupo said weakly, "You are so enthusiastic, aren't you going to pay your respects to the Madam?"
Sang Luan was silent for a moment, "Does Anfei have to invite me?"
Suddenly, she was moved and asked abruptly, "What will happen if I don't go?"
Yupo lowered her eyes to look at her. Her eyes were shining, and a light of hope burst out from them.
Yupo pursed her lips. She really didn't want to disappoint the young lady, but...
"If you don't go, you will be punished by copying the Book of Women's Virtues a hundred times, kneeling in the ancestral hall, and not allowed to eat." Yupo counted the items one by one for Sang Luan, raising a finger each time he mentioned one.
She uttered an "oh," and said, "By the way, Madam is very particular about rules. Most importantly, Madam will tell the Master and the adults about this matter..."
Her lips parted slightly, wanting to continue.
Sang Luan frowned and raised her hand in the air, "Stop, stop!"
Her brain was about to explode just by listening to it.
She picked up a jade hairpin from her makeup box and handed it to Yupo, "Take this."
It was three quarters of an hour later when Sang Luan finished washing up.
Jingsi Garden.
As soon as Sang Luan stepped into the garden, she saw Liu Wenxian sitting at the top of the table. At this moment, she had her brows lowered and was carefully using the tea lid to gently wipe the water on the surface of the teacup. Then, she slightly tilted her head back and took a sip of the tea in the cup.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, judging from the other party's posture, he was waiting for her.
Then, he took a deep breath, walked slowly forward, stood in front of Liu Wenxian, folded his hands, placed them flat on his abdomen, and a perfect smile appeared on his face.
She bent her knees slightly and spoke softly, "Mother Shu'an."
Liu Wenxian, who was sitting at the top of the table, put down the teacup, took the book that the servant had prepared long ago, turned a page, and began to read while leaning sideways.
Liu Wenxian pinched the corner of the book with her right hand, turned to a new page, and said without looking up, "Who told you to get up?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Sang Luan's knees, which had been straightened, bent down again silently.
Her eyebrows were lowered, and she looked very submissive.
Sang Luan's lips curled slightly. After Liu Wenxian came to the palace, she actually learned the way the concubines in the palace punished people.
Counting down silently in my heart, three... two...
The next moment, Liu Wenxian slammed the book in her hand onto the table and glared at Sang Luan with wide eyes. "Sang Luan, do you have any objection to my punishment?"
Sang Luan shook her head slightly, her voice clear, "Luan'er has no objection."
Seeing that her attitude was quite good, Liu Wenxian finally softened her tone. "What did I tell you before we left yesterday? I told you so many things, and you agreed in the end."
She paused, her tone filled with a hint of disappointment, "Once we were at the palace banquet, you actually dared to run around and act on your own."
She suddenly stood up, her face filled with anger, and slammed the table. "Tell me, where have you memorized the propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame I taught you? Where have you studied the women's virtues I taught you every day? Huh? Tell me!"
"Mother, I..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Liu Wenxian threw away her sleeves and frowned, "What did you say? I can't hear you. Get up and answer."
Sang Luan stood up straight silently.
Liu Wenxian raised her hand and smoothed her heart, "You really don't know your place. It's only because His Majesty is merciful that he didn't blame you. Otherwise, the entire Feng family would be implicated by you."
"If there's an assassin in the palace, naturally someone will be responsible. Why are you trying to get involved? Why are you meddling in other people's business?" She pointed at Sang Luan, "Tell me, how far have you gone wrong?"
Sang Luan raised her head slightly, looked directly at Liu Wenxian, and said word by word, "Luan'er doesn't think she did anything wrong this time."
Liu Wenxian: "You know you're wrong... huh? What did you say?"
Sang Luan spoke calmly and firmly, "I said, I did nothing wrong. If I had to do it again, facing the situation I was in, I would still choose to do the same thing."
Liu Wenxian's eyes were filled with disbelief, and her lips parted slightly as Sang Luan spoke again, "If there hadn't been a covert substitution, not only would the Inspection Office and the Imperial Household Department have been punished, but even His Majesty's safety would have been threatened."
Her eyes were determined. "If the assassin is not found before the scene begins, the assassin will sneak into the palace banquet. By then, the lives of everyone in the palace will be threatened. It could be me, it could be Brother Hengzhi, or of course..."
She paused, her eyelids slightly raised, "It's you."
Liu Wenxian was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, "According to what you said, not only should I not punish you, but I should also reward you?"
Sang Luan shook her head slightly. "I'm not saying this to anger you, mother. I absolutely cannot bear to watch hundreds of people lose their heads overnight. Let me ask you, mother, if you were the one who discovered the assassin, would you have watched him enter the palace and done nothing?"
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