Chapter 196: Gossip

It was difficult for outsiders to know about the commotion in the Imperial City. The streets and alleys of Heavenly Water Bridge were still as quiet as usual.

"I understand."

"Chirp~"

On the hot summer day, there were few people walking around in the back of the Pei residence. The maidservants mostly stayed in the cool corridors and chatted.

In the tea room of the main hall, there was a cold watermelon transported from Sha Province. Xiuhe was sitting sideways on the carpet in a thin dress and cutting the watermelon into neat small pieces with a knife. Beside her was an ice box containing ice cubes taken from the cellar.

The big fluffy bird was no stranger to watermelons, but it was indeed the first time it had encountered ice in summer. It was lying lazily on the windowsill with a square ice cube on its head, looking at the green trees in the courtyard, its eyes full of comfort and not thinking about Tangtang at all.