"What do you mean by that, my lord? If not someone close, how can they be thorough and careful?" She initially wanted to insist on choosing a maid, but seeing the First Master's demeanor, it seemed he had already decided. So she shifted her gaze and cautiously probed, "Then my lord means... which concubine to bring?"
The First Master pondered for a moment, then replied, "Let Peirong accompany me. She has stayed in the mansion for so many years and should go out to relax!"
Peirong is Madam Xia's maiden name!
"No way!" Lady immediately rejected the First Master: "She is frail and suffers from angina; how can she accompany my lord on such a long journey? Besides, her illness hasn't improved recently. If my lord truly wants her to go out to relax and recuperate, let her stay at Puji Temple for a while longer. There's no need to exhaust her."
