Xing Yu saw the words "Tianxiang Workshop" engraved on the rouge box and was overjoyed. The rouge and powder from Tianxiang Workshop were the best in the Capital City, and a small box like this cost two taels of silver.
Yun Jiao then said, "I didn't eat well for dinner; go to the kitchen and get me a bowl of almond custard. Don't let the young maids go; I don't trust them with this task."
Xing Yu clenched the rouge tightly in her hand and said with a bow, "I'll go right away, my lady."
Once Xing Yu had walked away, Yun Jiao turned her head to Cai Ping, "What's your name?"
"My name is Cai Ping."
Yun Jiao asked, "Who was it that ground these medicines today?"
Cai Ping hesitated for a moment, "It was— it was me and a few little maids, taking turns."
Yun Jiao asked again, "Did Xing Yu have a hand in it?"
Cai Ping lowered her head, "She— she also helped."
Yun Jiao said calmly, "Tell the truth."
Only then did Cai Ping admit, "Once you left, she discarded her work and went out."
