Song Ci turned her head, her brows curved with a smile, and she stood up.
The ladies, seeing the newcomer, quickly stood and stepped forward to greet her: "Greetings, Princess Anping."
Princess Anping raised her hand lightly: "No need for formalities."
Her demeanor was impressively dignified.
Princess Anping approached Song Ci, bowed slightly, and said, "I merely came to offer a stick of incense and then leave. They informed me you were resting here, so I came to see you."
"I just sat down; you followed closely on my heels," Song Ci said with a smile.
"What a coincidence," Princess Anping was about to say more, but upon seeing the madams, she said, "Have you all rested well? Could I borrow the space to speak privately with the Dowager Madam?"
This was a dismissal.
