Ten days later, Hua Manman finally saw the gates of the Celestial Capital.
When entering the city, Hua Manman got out of the carriage holding her cat and calmly submitted to the inspection.
After confirming there was nothing amiss with her group, the city guard waved them through, signaling that they could enter.
Hua Manman returned to the carriage.
Yue Niang asked in a low voice, "Didn't the Lord Duke tell us to meet someone outside the city? Why are you going in?"
Hua Manman scratched the little calico cat's chin as she replied.
"I need to get something in the city."
Yue Niang said, "You could have someone else get it for you. There's no need to go into the city yourself. It's too risky."
Hua Manman replied, "No one else can get it. I have to go myself."
Yue Niang was very curious. 'What kind of treasure is it that only Manman can retrieve?'
But she could tell Manman didn't want to elaborate, so she tactfully dropped the subject.
