Hearing this, Zhang Qing secretly let out a huge sigh of relief; he finally confirmed that Master Lian hadn't heard anything, otherwise she would not have asked such a question.
Nanny Qi also exhaled in relief.
The two old foxes of the palace then began to bluff, one claiming he wanted to take a walk to aid digestion and that relieving himself was not urgent - he would go later;
The other claimed His Majesty had important matters to discuss and would dine later, specially sending him to relay the message. Seeing that Master Lian was deeply engrossed in her reading inside the Side Hall and not wishing to disturb her, he happened upon Nanny Qi and decided to pass on the message.
Lian Hua gave an "Oh..." with an expression of half-belief, half-doubt.
The pair didn't know whether she believed them or not, but since she didn't continue to inquire, they took her silence as a sign that everything was normal.
