Ah Yuan attended to Ye Zao until she rested, then came out and did not bring up the matter when she saw Shan Hu again.
Ah Yuan thought that such matters were better kept to herself, forever. She would never betray her master, but having one more person know her master's intentions was still not too good.
She couldn't guarantee that everyone else would be the same as her—unwavering in loyalty even at the threat of death.
At the Empress's place, seeing that the two Guipin had indeed not come, there was a sense of satisfied triumph over a matter well concluded.
Xi Pin was very pleased that the two Guipin hadn't shown up. Now that she was attending to the illness, it wouldn't be long before a good reputation would spread for her.
For Fourth Prince, this was definitely a good thing.
Everyone had their own thoughts; after all, with the court officials petitioning to establish the Crown Prince, turmoil was bound to arise in the imperial harem.
