After some thought, Empress Qi raised her hand and said, "In that case, you may rise."
Gu Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shot a grateful look at Jingzhe.
Qi Xuan's visit to the palace to pay respects to the Empress was just a guise; she intended to use the opportunity to meet her future husband, Crown Prince Zhao Xi, thinking he might come to Kunning Palace today. To her surprise, she sat until the afternoon and no one appeared.
Qi Xuan couldn't stay any longer and had to get up to leave, and Empress Qi ordered someone to escort her.
After Qi Xuan left, Gu Yu also took her leave.
Empress Qi said, "No matter what was wrong with that bowl of soup, I won't fuss with you for now. But since you voluntarily requested to go to the Eastern Palace, you ought to first find out the Crown Prince's preferences. I don't want to hear or see such a mistake about the soup again."
Towards the end, Empress Qi's eyes flashed with severity.
