Realizing they had misunderstood, Lian Hua hurriedly said, "Oh dear, I just wanted to leave the palace for a bit of fun, not what you're thinking. Oh well, forget I said anything."
Being heavily pregnant, she found it difficult even to leave Canglan Court, let alone the palace. She knew that His Majesty and Nanny Qi would never permit it.
Lian Hua was merely enthused by what His Majesty had described about the reopening day of the scholars in Taiyuan Prefecture; he had seen the prices of goods, whether the people lived in sufficiency, and had bought her rattan and clay dolls upon seeing them. From his words, she discerned many delightful sights, and she longed to join in, having not had the chance to indulge in such pleasures for many years...
She sniffed, pricking up her ears, and said, "Shaded Eyes seems really upset, like she's coming over here. Cough, cough, get ready!"
