Feng Ji was only able to pressure her because he had been with Canglan Court early on.
But there was nothing to be done because Feng Ji was Beauty Lian's favored servant, and she was just a maid charged with menial tasks in Canglan Court. She couldn't speak up in front of Nanny Qi and Beauty Lian, so after failing to reason with Xiao Linzi, she had no choice but to come and report; under someone else's roof, one must bow their head, and she endured it.
Xiao Jizi scrutinized Xia Liu, thinking to himself that it was strange for the palace maid to choose the moment when Nanny Qi was absent to go out.
After a moment of thought, he made a decision, tossed the grass he held away, and said earnestly, "When the master is resting, it's long been a rule set by Nanny Qi that there must be no movement within the court. Since sister has urgent matters to attend to, then go ahead, and I will report back to master and Nanny Qi on your behalf."
