![]() Sangsang was not used to the atmosphere in the palace. However, she did not care how many calligraphy pieces Sir Ning could write in a day. Zeng watched her companions speak with the little handmaiden and could not help asking questions as well. They asked about Ning Que casually, giving the Empress face. While they did not treat their maidservants at home like dogs, they were of two different worlds. Even though they still had many doubts, they did not continue their questions. That was when the ladies realized that she was Ning Que's handmaiden. The Empress smiled and introduced Sangsang to the rest simply. When they had two pots of tea, the prime minister's wife could not help but ask about it. The ladies could not help feeling confused by the presence of the little handmaiden beside the Princess as they chatted over tea with the Empress. She did not understand why the little handmaiden felt so familiar and why her heart was twinging in pain. Zeng smiled painfully and did not explain because she could not explain it. The royal secretary's wife lowered her voice and asked in concern, "Why are you so out of it today?" Mrs. She did not emerge from her reverie even when the royal secretary's wife called her many times, and she had to gently nudge her to get her attention. ![]() Her odd behavior had gathered some attention, especially from the ladies who had noticed that she was staring at the Princess. Instead, she stared at the dark and skinny little handmaiden beside Princess Lee Yu in a daze. She did not join in either when the prime minister's wife gossiped about what happened in Chang'an. She was no longer the first to laugh or the one to laugh the loudest when the Empress made a joke. ![]() Zeng could not shake off the odd feeling for the entire night. ![]()
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