The two secret guards exchanged a glance before each taking the item in hand, weighing it slightly, and then smiling as they said, "Thank you, Empress, for the generous reward. Your servants will definitely devote our full effort to carrying out your orders."
"That's good."
Chunfen was satisfied and went back to report.
Upon lifting the curtain, she heard Jiu Lan's low voice asking from inside, "Empress, you... do you really intend to go?"
"Go, why not? Since he dares to arrange a meeting with me, I naturally should go to see him. Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that I am afraid of him, that I dare not meet with him?"
The voice of the Empress reached her, causing Chunfen to unconsciously quicken her pace.
After rounding the screen, she pushed aside the Beaded Curtain to enter the inner room and saw the Empress getting dressed, ready to go out.
"But, Empress..."
