She looked outside and saw that it had already gotten dark, as if the night itself was a piece of cloth meant to cover one's shame. Prime Minister Ju would not have barged in like this during the daylight.
Fu Dong and Nian Xia came in and out, invariably giving Prime Minister Ju, who was sitting in the chair inside the hall, a few more glances than necessary.
Nanny Yun went out for a bit in the afternoon, the lady had sent her to see Prince Duan with several sets of spring outfits.
Nanny Yun hastily pulled Fu Dong aside, "Did the lady allow him in?"
Fu Dong shook her head slightly, "The lady is bathing in the hot spring at the back of the palace and hasn't come over yet. They were coming to fetch something and happened upon Lord Ju—Ah, Prime Minister Ju."
Instantly confused, Nanny Yun would have doubted that Ju Nanyi, sitting so comfortably in the chair, had sneaked in, had she noticed even the slightest bit of unease about him.
