At the mention of this, Lian Hua sighed deeply, her worries gnawed at her: "Only four arrows left to complete three rounds, and I've only won five golden melon seeds, alas..." The tantalizing sight of meat before her eyes, yet unreachable for her to taste, left Lian Hua in a state of distress.
Beauty Zhao had a sense of the situation now. Earlier, Lian Hua had told Consort De that she had only won five, her face creased with worry just as it was now. The two accounts together made it clear to Beauty Zhao: Lian Hua's archery skills were quite mediocre.
She offered a few words of comfort, and as soon as Concubine Fang heard them, she too joined in the consoling, forgetting even to cry.
Since coming to her realization, Changzai Zhou intentionally sought to get on good terms with Lian Hua, which was why she accompanied Beauty Zhao over.
