Spring Rain quietly tugged Nian Xia and gave her a meaningful look. "What are you talking about?"
Nian Xia knew she had misspoken and hurriedly laughed it off. "I was only joking, Ren Dong. You don't mind, do you?"
Ren Dong's face flushed red, then pale, then red again, but she could only grit her teeth and wave her hand with an unconcerned look. "Of course not, of course not. We've grown up together since childhood. How could I get upset over such a small matter..."
Nian Xia looked at her with a false smile. "That's right. We've grown up together since childhood, and we've always been cared for by the Imperial Consort. Surely everyone sincerely hopes that everything goes well for our Imperial Consort, right?"
"Of course. Of course we hope everything goes well for the Imperial Consort." A trace of panic flashed through Ren Dong's eyes.
Could it be... Could this little wench Nian Xia have discovered something?
Nian Xia said coldly, "Good. If I ever find out that anyone dares to harbor disloyalty toward the Imperial Consort, I, Nian Xia, will be the first to skin her and pull out her tendons."
Su Qiao acted as though she hadn't heard their conversation. She reached out, plucked a flower, and lifted it to the tip of her nose to smell.
Spring really was wonderful. There were all kinds of flowers.
She remembered making rouge and makeup from flowers and plants in the previous plane.
"Nian Xia, don't say such frightening things in front of the Imperial Consort. Be careful not to scare her."
Spring Rain was utterly helpless in the face of Nian Xia's impulsive nature.
"Imperial Consort, Nian Xia was only joking. Please don't take it seriously!"
"I won't."
Su Qiao casually tucked the flower into Nian