The implication was that as a mere servant, she should not get too close to powerful people.
"Oh," Qin Yu replied readily, and Shangwen Lingyun didn't say much more because soon a noble lady invited her to play ball. With many people arriving, Shangwen Lingyun couldn't refuse, so she had to change her clothes and join the game.
Bilu came along as well. Both attended to Shangwen Lingyun as she went to the Changing Room to change clothes. Initially, Bilu was the one to enter, but suddenly Shangwen Lingyun called for Qin Yu.
Qin Yu, using her eye-catching physique as an excuse that she might frighten the other noble ladies changing, declined and went to prepare Tea and Pastries instead.
After she left, Bilu prepared the clothes for Shangwen Lingyun and noticed her mistress seemed lost in thought.
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