Zi Yue and Zi Su were still there, needing to serve their mistress for her meal.
Xia Ruqing smiled and said, "Why don't you take turns eating?"
Zi Su quickly replied, "Thank you for Your Highness's grace, but there's no need. They've saved some for us!"
With so few of them around, there was no need to fight over it – later, when they finished their duties, the food would still be there!
So, Xia Ruqing didn't insist. She had someone bring over Little Bun, intending to start eating. If she finished early, she could settle down sooner and let them finish their duties earlier, right?
But before she even moved her chopsticks, a loud call came from outside. "The Emperor has arrived!"
Xia Ruqing quickly got up to lead her retinue out to welcome him. Right, this night... who knows when it will end! Outwardly, Xia Ruqing hurried forward to pay her respects. "Your Majesty!"
"Rise!" Zhao Junyao, too disinclined to say much, directly helped her up, and they both entered the house.
