Could it be that the little skirts and accessories worn by those young girls were the fine things Emperor Yongning prepared one by one?
If that's the case.
One by one, it would be too tragic.
When Emperor Yongning realized that not only Jun Ning and Xiao Lizi had arrived, but also the Empress and her entourage, he seemed somewhat displeased. He put down the item he was fiddling with as if nothing had happened and sat on the imperial chair before the table, sipping some tea.
Jun Ning wisely refrained from asking what good things Emperor Yongning had prepared for him. After greeting the Empress and her entourage, he silently stood aside.
Emperor Yongning glanced at the group, "Empress, what brings you here suddenly?"
The Empress thought to herself, can't I just come over for no reason? But she didn't let on, and with a smile, she said, "I missed Your Majesty and wanted to come over and see you."