Ying Qiu flattered with a few more words, then asked again.
"Madam, what should we do next? Will the selection of Fine Ladies in the palace threaten you?"
Noble Concubine Shih sneered.
"How is that possible!"
"Have you forgotten how the Emperor agreed to the selection?"
"I guess they'll choose one or two just for show, anyway, the road ahead is long, we'll take it slow!"
Perhaps life felt more fulfilling.
Noble Concubine Shih was not as impatient as before!
"Madam, you are wise!"
"As they say, good things take time, as long as we can endure, there's nothing to fear!"
Noble Concubine Shih smiled contentedly, her smile full of ambition.
Duanning Palace
As May arrived, Xia Ruqing's days grew leisurely.
The weather was getting hotter and the place was spacious, the flowers and trees under the care of Xiao Zhu Zi and others.
Grew more lush and pleasing.
Watching the flowers and plants and the birds, Xia Ruqing found it all so beautiful she was reluctant to go indoors.
