"Tao Hong, you may leave." After all the palace attendants had departed, Ye Jing also dismissed her maid.
"Miss, how can you be alone here? Let me stay and serve you."
"I don't need to be served here. Go to the kitchen and ask for some hot water, and while you're there, chat briefly with the servants in the mansion. Don't ask too many details, just say you are new and ask for their help, so we don't inadvertently offend the nobles here."
"Yes, Miss, I will go now."
"Wait." Ye Jing frowned, "You need to change the way you address me from now on."
Tao Hong followed suit smoothly, "Yes, Lady."
After the room was empty, Ye Jing finally let out a sigh of relief, gently pressing her neck to ease the discomfort. Then she took out a delicate little porcelain bottle from her sleeve, pouring out a tiny pill and placing it in her mouth.
