After having tea, she lazily asked, "Has the Princess Consort of Yu not returned yet?"
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort of Yu has not yet returned."
As they spoke, laughter from Jiang Ning could be heard outside. Concubine Jin looked up to see her chasing after the two little ones, laughing and chattering, their mouths calling out endearing nicknames like little sweetheart, little darling, and little stinker.
Concubine Jin turned her gaze away and casually picked up a book by her pillow, leaning back to read.
Not long after, footsteps were heard at the entrance.
Jiang Ning asked the palace maids outside, "Her Highness is still asleep, isn't she? I won't disturb her rest; I'll take the children home first and come back to the palace to pay my respects another day."
She finished speaking in one breath and, without waiting for the palace maids to answer, she slipped away with the two children.
Palace Maid: "???"
They hadn't said anything!