The palace attendants of the Splendid Palace had no ill intentions.
Xiaoman often entered the palace with Jiang Ning, and the palace attendants of the Splendid Palace recognized her and liked her innocent and naive demeanor. When they teased her with wine, she was honest enough to drink it as if it were tea. Gurgling down a few cups, she would quickly become drunk.
The palace attendants laughed at her, but they moved her to the maids' living quarters, covered her with a blanket and let her sleep for a while.
They figured by the time the banquet ended, she should be awake, ready to return with the Prince of Yu's mansion.
As the attendants played cards and drank, they soon forgot about Xiaoman.
Jiang Ning had been chatting with Ms. Zhang for quite a while as evening approached, thinking that it was time to head back.
She could not help but worry about Xiaoqian, who was left alone in the mansion, while the two younger children were with the Emperor.
