Li Xianyun saw that the soldiers recognized her, which saved her the trouble of explaining, so she asked, "Has everyone been given their medicinal soup?"
"They have," came the reply.
"How long ago did they drink it?" she inquired.
"About an hour or so."
An hour was enough time for the medicine to have had some effect.
Li Xianyun instructed Youlan and Jinwu to stay outside while she entered with Bater and two guards beside her.
She always favored her maids and didn't want them to suffer with her.
Besides, Youlan and Jinwu were about to get married. It would be unlucky if they contracted the epidemic during the process.
A marriage must be blessed with joy and good fortune.
Youlan, of course, didn't want to stay behind, but once Li Xianyun made a decision, it was hard to change her mind.
The two of them had no choice but to remain outside the fence.