Young Master Su planned to return to Chaohua Palace to deliver food to the palace maid.
But the eunuch, after accepting Young Master Su's bribe of roast chicken, said, "I guard Chaohua Palace in the morning."
The implication was that if Young Master Su wanted to go to Chaohua Palace, he should go in the morning. In the afternoon, another eunuch guarded the gate, who was not as easy-going.
Young Master Su nodded, kept it in mind, and after eating his fill, he left the palace.
Back at the mansion, he first reported to Mrs. Tang, "Mother, we need to visit the palace again the day after tomorrow."
Mrs. Tang looked at him, "We just went to greet the Emperor, why do we need to go again the day after tomorrow?"
Young Master Su didn't hide the truth, saying, "Today, we went to Chaohua Palace to pay respects to Consort Yun. There is a little palace maid who has been wronged and is hiding in Chaohua Palace. We need to deliver food to her."
