When Wan Qiu woke up, she found herself with her hands tied behind her to a post and a cloth stuffed in her mouth.
The peeling, dilapidated wall post indicated that she was still inside Qingfang Palace.
Wan Qiu remembered that she had agreed to accompany Zhi Xia to meet her cousin, but after entering, instead of seeing Zhi Xia's so-called childhood friend, she herself got knocked out.
Her wrists were likely bruised from being tied, causing some pain.
Wan Qiu tried to move, but the more she struggled, the tighter the knots became.
She furrowed her brows, able only to make muffled "mm-mm-mm" sounds.
At that moment, footsteps sounded from outside, followed by the creak of the door opening, and several old eunuchs entered, led by one with white hair and a face full of wrinkles.
Seeing Wan Qiu dressed in eunuch's robes, the old eunuch sneered, "Indeed, quite a sight. Much more promising than the previous one."
