Tan Rou walked along the small path in the royal palace. She hadn't listened to Samiyi's words—Samiyi had told her not to walk in secluded places, but if she didn't go somewhere secluded, how could she speak to Ina alone?
She arrived next to a pond. It was summer, so the pond was filled with blossoming lotuses of all colors. She sat down on a bench under a tree, quietly waiting for Ina to come to find her. She had a premonition that Ina would certainly come.
Sure enough, not ten minutes after Tan Rou had sat down, she heard rustling noises coming from behind.
"Is Sister Tan Rou waiting for me?" Ina asked.
Tan Rou, facing the pond and not looking back at Ina, replied, "Yes, I'm waiting for you."
"Did you guess that I would come to you?" Ina inquired.
Tan Rou patted the empty space next to her on the bench and said, "Sit down, let's have a chat together."
Ina ran over and sat next to Tan Rou, seemingly not worried about being discovered.
