Not long after leaving Xueqiong Courtyard, Lianxin suddenly felt a sharp pain in her foot. Looking down, she saw a jagged stone wedged into the sole of her shoe, piercing directly into her foot. She tried to step down, but the pain forced her to gasp.
She stood at a crossroads and, after a moment's thought, chose the path that was closer. It took nearly half an hour before she finally reached the Imperial Household Department. She spoke cautiously, "Eunuch, I am from Beauty Bai’s palace. My mistress sent me to collect two sets of white porcelain tea sets."
The eunuch, having received secret instructions from Wang Decai and knowing that Beauty Bai was not as simple as she appeared, immediately produced two sets—top-tier white porcelain. "Take them back."
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