"..."
Before long, with the maids' help, Lin Daiyu had freshened up and changed into a clean, comfortable dress. At last, she emerged from her room once more.
By an unfortunate coincidence, she happened to hear Zijuan's last remark about "keeping all the good things to themselves." Thinking back to how Xueyan had stormed into the room earlier, she couldn't help furrowing her brow slightly.
Still, she didn't immediately reprimand or scold Zijuan. Instead, puzzled, she walked over to the stone table and sat on an empty stone stool beside Annie and Tanchun. Only then did she ask the two of them in a soft, bewildered voice:
"What nonsense was Zijuan talking about just now?"
"And another thing."
"What's the matter with that girl Xueyan? I called her, but she didn't answer. She just turned her back on me. What have I done to offend her?"
She'd spent most of the day passed out drunk and sleeping in a private room at that restaurant. And after eating her fill just now, her head was still a little fuzzy. No wonder she couldn't make sense of the changes in her maids' moods. Her mind wasn't as sharp or quick as usual, and her reactions were naturally slower.
"..."
Tanchun smiled and picked up the teapot. She poured Annie a cup first, then poured one for Daiyu and herself. Only then did she sigh and explain:
"Elder Sister Lin, I think you drank yourself silly."
"You really didn't notice?"
After giving Daiyu an exasperated sidelong glance, Tanchun continued:
"Zijuan and Xueyan are upset that you went to the Divine Capital today without taking them along!"
"And so am I!"
She looked at Daiyu's still-bewildered expression and sighed inwardly. Then, without letting it show, she went on:
"You don't know."
"This morning, when