After Talented Lady Jia left, Talented Lady Sun greatly regretted it, annoyed at herself for not being able to control her mouth and letting that gossip hear her words. What would she do if it got out?
Beauty Zhao gave her a suggestion, why not take the initiative to go and apologize to the Noble Consort, saying she was muddled and spoke nonsense for a moment. If she admitted her fault proactively, the Noble Consort had always been on their side; she would not be too harsh.
Attendant Zhou didn't say much, but Talented Lady Sun thought it made sense, so the three of them went their separate ways, with Talented Lady Sun heading to Huaqing Palace.
In the Main Hall of Canglan Court, Zhang Qing sat resting, wiping his sweat while watching the craftsmen work. Not far away, there was a pile of wood on the ground, brought over that morning to be used for repairs.