Song Yunzhao had no desire to get too close to Consort Shu. The woman was like a ticking time bomb; once she went off, anyone nearby was bound to get caught in the blast.
However, it would have been unseemly to refuse outright, so she said, "I'm afraid I must disappoint Your Ladyship. I spent half the day watching the koi in the Imperial Garden yesterday, and the wind has given me a bit of a headache. I won't be going out tonight."
Hearing this, Nanny Wen asked a few concerned questions before rising to take her leave. Nanny Yu personally saw her out.
Song Yunzhao looked at the rotating lantern Consort Shu had sent over. The silk panels were painted with images of beautiful women. When the lantern was lit, these beauties would seem to stroll in a circle as it turned. It was a truly lovely sight.
