Long Xiurong walked through the corridor leading to the throne room when she accidentally bumped into Lady Jade who was returning from the said room. They had eye contact, and Long Xiurong bowed politely in front of her senior, "Good morning, Milady. Did you just have a meeting with His Majesty in the throne room?"
"Yes," Jade replied. She glanced at the bunny maid standing behind Long Xiurong, and the bunny maid shook her head immediately, signaling that it wasn't her idea to tell Long Xiurong to meet with His Majesty today. "And what about you, Lady Long? Do you want to talk with His Majesty? Did something dire happen? If you feel uncomfortable, or maybe you get bullied by a certain woman, then you should tell me instead."
"Ah, no, Princess Swan has been very kind to me," Long Xiurong answered. Unlike Jade who wanted to keep things vague, Long Xiurong realized it was better to be honest.
