The crowd fell silent once more. The singing and dancing in the hall continued, but no one knew what to say. They were shocked that the young lady from the Qin family was also in love with a woman, and even more shocked that the woman was so deeply in love. They didn't know how to describe their feelings. Some felt heartache, some were angry, and some were shocked, but strangely, no one looked down on this kind of love. Instead, they admired it. Perhaps it was admiration, but even the civil officials rarely felt that it was immoral.
The Qin family members remained silent, lost in thought and unsure of their own feelings.
Everyone was trying to adjust their mood and appear normal. There were quiet whispers in the hall, but no one bothered Qin Qianluo, letting her process things on her own.
After a long while, probably when the song and dance were almost over, Qin Qianluo's inner voice returned: "001...can I see it again?"
"Luo Bao, you'll be able to see it after I level up, but not yet. I'll try my best."
Qin Qianlu forced a smile. "Okay, let me know when you can watch it. Once I've watched it, I'll be over it. Don't worry, I'm fine. Thank you."
Seeing that Qin Qianluo had gradually calmed down, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and tried their best to cover up what had just happened. Everyone pretended to be drinking and chatting. Qin Qianluo looked around and found that no one was paying attention to her. She quietly wiped the corner of her eye, took a deep breath to calm herself down, picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea, and returned to her normal demeanor. The Qin family members exchanged glances, worried, but they knew that they could not do or say anything now. They could only make a silent resolution that in this life, they would let Luo'er live a carefree life and grow up happily.
"Luo Bao, you don't need to be so polite with me. I existed for Luo Bao." 001's childish voice was soft and soothing, which comforted everyone and made their laughter even more genuine.
Qin Qianlu smiled gently. The palace banquet was coming to an end, and everyone was preparing to leave and return home. After returning home, Qin Qianlu told her parents and went back to her own courtyard. She lay on the bed and chatted with 001.
The other ministers in the court also emphasized many times upon returning to their residences that they should not provoke the young lady of the Qin family in the future. One reason was that they felt sorry for her, but another reason was that her 001 seemed to know everything. Every family has its dirty secrets, and if they angered her, what if they were exposed? Those with guilty consciences were especially careful.
No one expected, not even Qin Qianluo herself, that the days to come would be chaotic and the court would be in turmoil.
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