Empress Wang, upon listening to Wu Yuemei's words, once again cast a discreet glance at Cheng Guang and then simply said, "That's acceptable."
Wu Yuemei, pleased with how quickly Empress Wang had agreed, nodded joyfully and then asked the Empress to wait here while she personally went to instruct the kitchen's chefs on what dishes to prepare for the day.
Before she left,
Wu Yuemei said to Cheng Guang, "Guanger, take good care of Empress Wang for me."
Cheng Guang, upon hearing Wu Yuemei's request, displayed a hint of helplessness in his brows. Just as he intended to rise and leave, he heard Empress Wang speak up,
"Yuemei sister is joking."
"If anyone needs to do the caring, it should be me taking care of Guanger. You go ahead."
Wu Yuemei nodded and slowly departed.
Before long,
in the southeastern courtyard, aside from a few maids and guards, only Empress Wang and Cheng Guang remained.
