As she turned the roasted chicken in her hands, she kept swallowing saliva, thinking it was a pity that Sister Xia Liu couldn't come, saying someone had to stay and do the work, taking on all her tasks. She resolved to bring back a portion for Sister Xia Liu later, as Master Lian had said to take more.
The sun was out, and over at Xia Liu's side, she was airing out the newly arrived winter quilts and bedding, as Nanny Qi had instructed. Before His Majesty and Master Lian used them, they needed to be aired out again.
The sun was warm, but her gaze was cold, expressionlessly spreading out the bedding, smoothing it out, getting one done before moving to the next.
A trace of mocking sneer played at the corners of her mouth, thinking that after more than two years apart, Master Lian had become quite adept at buying people's hearts. Back when they had worked together, she had been a clueless little girl, doing whatever she was told, unimpressive. But now...
