Xie Lin contemplated for two days but couldn't swallow his disappointment, so he made a detour to the Eastern Palace, wishing to speak with Qin Luan face-to-face.
He was certain that he had feelings for Qin Luan. Although it was not to the point of desperation, it was an affection that he could not let go for a long time.
The day he visited the Eastern Palace, Qin Luan was cleaning the Crown Prince's study with her helpers. Due to the fine weather, some books needed to be aired. She led the staff to move the books under the eaves for drying.
Xie Lin watched her from afar. He noticed that, having become a female official, she still carried some of her former self. She neither compromised her backbone nor became obsequious because of her humiliation as a slave. It seemed that she was not bullied in the Eastern Palace and was living a decent life.
