Mingzhu happily took the letter and went to find Madam Ping, saying, "Sister-in-law, Yueyao has invited me to her villa, and I'm leaving tomorrow. Sister-in-law, it's rather stuffy in the household, and I'm thinking of following her to the villa. Once summer is over, I'll come back. Brother mentioned a while ago that I should visit Yueyao, and this is the perfect opportunity."
Madam Ping felt a bit troubled, "Madam is unlikely to agree." In truth, every time Mingzhu wanted to go out, Lady Bai was reluctant, and she was even less inclined to let Mingzhu visit the palace often. This resulted in Mingzhu rarely entering the palace.
Mingzhu said, "No matter, I will talk to mother. Sister-in-law, could you send someone to inform brother?" Although brother had agreed before, going out for a month or two still required giving brother a heads up.
When Mingzhu returned to her courtyard, she asked Bai Yi, "What do you think we should bring?"
