Then, the two of them, accompanied by their personal maids, entered the inner room. After they were seated, Lülan served them a pot of tea and then slowly retreated to serve Geng Shi from behind.
Lanqin reached out and picked up the teacup on the table, gently blew on it, took a sip, glanced around at the maids standing around them, coughed lightly, signaling Gengshi to dismiss everyone, as she had something important to say to her.
Madam Geng understood immediately, took a sip of tea, and said slowly, "You may all leave now. Unless I give you any further instructions, you may wait outside the courtyard."
Upon hearing Geng's words, the maids serving inside bowed and said in unison, "Yes, Your Highness, we take our leave."
Then, they slowly withdrew. Suddenly, Madam Geng spoke to Lülan, who was walking behind the maids, "Lülan, you can stay outside. You don't need to stay outside the courtyard. I will call you if anything happens."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Green Orchid replied respectfully, then slowly closed the door.
After Lanqin saw Lülan close the door, she turned to Geng Shi and said, "Geng Shi's maid has been with her for over twenty years, she's truly loyal."
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Madam Geng couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, it's all thanks to her serving me all these years." Madam Geng then sighed and continued, "Back then, I asked her to leave the palace to marry, but she was unwilling, so I had no choice but to keep her here, and she has been here for nearly twenty years."
Lanqin nodded, "Time waits for no one, and now the thing I've been worried about is about to happen."
"What happened?" Geng asked, her expression full of doubt upon hearing Lanqin's words.
After all, Lanqin and the Fourth Prince should be recuperating in the Yuanmingyuan at this time. Lanqin came to the Prince He's mansion alone to look for her, and even asked her to dismiss the maids around her. Thinking of this, Gengshi was even more puzzled. What had happened to make Lanqin so cautious?
Upon hearing this, Lanqin stopped dawdling and handed the letter from the abbot of Huangjue Temple to Geng Shi, saying, "Take a look first."
Geng opened the letter with great curiosity, wondering what it contained that made Lanqin look so worried. When Geng clearly saw what the letter said, her pupils dilated slightly and her brows furrowed. Just like Lanqin had when she first saw this letter, Geng's hands trembled, and she almost dropped the letter.
Geng asked in a trembling voice, "This..."
Seeing Geng Shi like this, Lan Qin felt very sad. She knew why Geng Shi was like this. When she first saw this letter, she felt the same way.
After reading the letter, Geng Shi's worries lingered for a long time. Only after taking several deep breaths did she calm down a little. She looked at Lan Qin beside her and asked, "How did Hong Zhou know about this? Didn't His Majesty issue a gag order?"
It was easy to hear the slight tremor in Geng's voice, revealing the turmoil she was experiencing.
Seeing Geng's appearance, Lanqin comforted her, "Hongzhou probably doesn't know yet. He probably has no one to ask, since very few people know about this. That's why he thought of the monks at Huangjue Temple. After all, it was these monks who performed the rain-praying ritual at the altar. That's why he went to Huangjue Temple in private to ask the abbot."
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