At this thought, Lin Jiaojiao came back to her senses and asked Qin Zhi, "Qin Zhi, what were you doing in Lotus Alley?"
As she asked the question, Qin Zhi slightly hesitated before kneeling down and saying, "Forgive me, Your Highness."
What's this? Her sudden kneeling startled Lin Jiaojiao.
Qin Zhi then said, "Your servant took advantage of being able to leave the mansion and wanted to visit her sick mother. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
So Qin Zhi's family lived in Lotus Alley, which made sense.
"It is only natural for a child to fulfill filial duties. Stand up." She waved her hand to signal Qin Zhi to stand and continued, "Bandits appearing in the Capital is no trivial matter. Qin Zhi, where were those bandits outside the city?"
