'Going to Anle Hall at a time like this...'
Li Yuzong asked, "Does the Holy Emperor wish to see Princess Yong?"
Emperor Wu Su said, "Bring them both over."
'Both of them?' Li Yuzong didn't have time to dwell on it. He instructed Little Dongzi to serve the Emperor attentively, then led his men to Anle Hall.
*
Ji Qingwu was about to change her clothes in the side room when she heard a commotion at the entrance.
The disgraced palace maids stopped their work and lined up in several rows. A few old women greeted the person entering at the front with fawning smiles.
Granny Cao smiled so widely her triangular eyes narrowed into slits.
"What lucky wind blew Eunuch Li over? You could have just sent one of your men. Why come in person?"
Li Yuzong rarely entered a place like Anle Hall. He wrinkled his nose the moment he stepped inside, finding the smell unpleasant.
"What have you been doing in this courtyard? The stench is so strong."
