Nanny Qi lifted her eyelids and glanced at Zhang Qing, saying, "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, this old woman's body is still quite robust, but Eunuch Zhang seems to have progressed even more."
Zhang Qing began to sweat, swallowed, and said, "I am ashamed, truly ashamed…"
Nanny Qi did not waste further words with him and said, "Then step aside."
"Yes." Zhang Qing wiped his cold sweat and stepped aside, not daring to make another sound. Master Lian, he had done all he could; the rest was up to fate. He could hardly protect himself, and his capabilities were limited.
He had been overwhelmingly weary today. He had only gone out once to report back, but unexpected problems kept arising.
Xiao Jizi felt that something was not right. It seemed that Steward Zhang did not want him to show the fish to Nanny Qi. What was going on?
Without waiting for him to think further, he heard Lian Hua urging, "Xiao Jizi, what are you dazing for? Bring it here quickly."