"Did Lady Ningguang just cry!?"
"I've served her for so long, but this is the first time I've ever seen her cry!"
"Shh, don't go bothering her for no reason. What do you two know... And don't go spreading nonsense, either. Understood?"
The three quietly waited for Ningguang to approach. By the time she reached them, she had regained her composure and was once again the lofty Tianquan whose emotions were so difficult to read.
"My business here is finished. Let's head back."
Just as Ningguang and her three attendants were about to leave, Chongyun hurried after them.
"Wait, my lady! Please wait a moment!"
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"What is it? Was the tip I gave you too small?"
Chongyun shook his head.
"You've misunderstood, my lady. I wanted to ask whether you've ever met an Immortal named Shenhe."
Shenhe?
Of course Ningguang knew her.
After a brief conversation, she learned that Shenhe, who rarely appeared in public, was actually Chongyun's aunt.
He had waited here for several days without seeing his aunt, leaving him no choice but to ask Ningguang.
As it turned out, he had asked exactly the right person. In fact, Ningguang was even nominally Shenhe's superior.
"I know her. If you want to find her, you can come back to Liyue with me. I'll have someone take you to Mt. Aocang to look for her."
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, my lady!"
At the sight of Chongyun's delight,
a fleeting smile actually crossed Ningguang's face, as though she were hiding her happiness.
Baiwen and the other two looked on in confusion.
They had just seen their lady emerge with tears on her lovely face. Why did it now seem as though she had been in a good mood all along?
The three could not understand, but speculating