The servants sent by Gao Yan were different from those sent by Nangong Shuangshuang for external purchases. The origin of the purchased servants was unknown, making them unreliable, whereas the servants given by Gao Yan were familiar and could be trusted.
Another reason was that these servants knew that behind Nangong Shuangshuang and Luo Yueying there was backing: outside the palace, there was the Deputy Censor-in-Chief, and inside the palace, there was the favored concubine Lady Jing. Such formidable backing was enough to deter any bad intentions among the servants.
After resolving the issue of servants, the next step was to tidy up the house. Nangong Shuangshuang, along with her mother Luo Yueying and the servants, spent three days tidying up the overgrown yard and rooms at home. Then, Nangong Shuangshuang took the people out to purchase various household items and clothing.
