"My lord, after all, it is the Empress..."
"Pah!"
Xia Ruqing charged furiously toward Zi Su. "Zi Su, you smash it! Zi Ning, you too, take one each and smash them into pieces!"
The two Little Palace Maids looked at each other, bewildered. After hesitating for a moment, they obediently picked up a hairpin each. They first stomped on them a few times, then found a brick and smashed them again and again until they were thoroughly destroyed.
"Ah..." Zi Yue wanted to stop them, but it was too late!
Xia Ruqing finally felt a sense of relief. "You two did well. Xiao Xizi, reward them!"
After speaking, she dashed back into the room, threw herself on the bed, and ignored everyone, even neglecting her morning meal. Xia Ruqing slept like this until the afternoon.
It took Zi Yue a good while to finally wake her up. "My lord, you haven't had your morning meal. Xiao Xizi went to the Imperial Kitchen to get the dishes you love! You really should get up and eat a little!"
