"Huh? Why has it gone quiet in there? Why hasn't Father said anything to him for so long?"
Chu Lange pressed herself a little closer to the door, unable to keep from frowning.
"Maybe your father is trying to find a way to brush this whole thing aside."
Jiang Yourning also edged closer to the door.
The next instant.
Without any warning, the little door suddenly opened from inside.
The four youngsters lost their balance and tumbled through before they could react.
"Ah!!!"
Luckily, several soft cushions had been laid on the floor especially for them, so the fall didn't hurt.
The four of them, with Jiang Yourning at the front, looked up to find Fu Kang standing beside them with a kindly smile.
"Your Highness, honored guests, eavesdropping isn't a good habit, you know~"
All four quickly scrambled to their feet.
Chu Lange was the first to try to salvage the situation. "You must be joking, Eunuch. We just happened to be passing by. What eavesdropping? We didn't hear a thing."
"Yes, yes, yes. We just happened to be passing by."
The other three hurriedly nodded like chicks pecking at grain.
"It's quite all right. His Majesty instructed this old servant to prepare some pastries for the four of you. Please come with me."
Fu Kang bowed to the four of them and gestured toward the nearby area where the emperor usually rested when reviewing memorials grew tiring.
"Then... thank you, Eunuch."
Chu Lange chuckled and pulled the other three over to sit at the round table laden with food.
The emperor's resting area was spacious, with everything he might need to eat, drink, stay, or get around.
Once Jiang Wanrong sat down, she felt an urge to smack her forehead.
She had been so busy thinking about that