Daylight broke, and Shang Jin and Lang Yue left by car, while Tan Rou waited a while longer before leaving. She locked her hotel room and checked Lang Yue's room out before heading to the palace. Fortunately, the palace was not far from the hotel they were staying at, otherwise Tan Rou would have had to take a taxi.
Halfway there, Tan Rou became increasingly suspicious; if it was the princess who invited her to attend a poetry gathering, then why hadn't the princess arranged a car to pick her up? Why did she have to walk? If this had been in her own country, and someone invited Tan Rou to an event, they would definitely have arranged transportation for her.
Thinking about this, Tan Rou felt annoyed. She decided she would ask Princess Samiyi for more money later; otherwise, she would be at a loss.
