Nanny Yao's expression softened a bit at the sight of her. "Today is your birthday, Miss An. The Empress Dowager has said that you should be happy, so please, go and enjoy yourself. Just leave the rest to this old servant."
Without another moment to spare, Nanny Yao gave a curtsy and hurried away.
An Shutong watched Nanny Yao's departing figure, the guilt and unease on her face gradually vanishing. A faint light glinted in her deep eyes before she quickly turned and left as well.
As An Shutong approached the side hall, she slowed her pace slightly. Her calm, composed expression instantly morphed back into one of anxiety and apprehension. She walked inside, tightly wringing a handkerchief in her hands.
Anyone who saw her would have assumed she was uneasy about her birthday banquet, and their expressions toward her softened considerably.
