After buying the groceries, they headed back to the residence.
The evening glow was deepening into a rich, vibrant red. Golden rays pierced through the clouds, spilling over the distant Yudai Peak like brilliant, flickering fireworks. As the crimson hue spread across the horizon, the sun finally dipped low, glowing round and fiery, beautiful as a flame.
The two of them, laden with bags of groceries, returned to the villa where the Second Imperial Concubine once resided. As they stepped into the courtyard, they found the Second Imperial Concubine and Li Sixun painting together, chatting and laughing in high spirits. The maid, Xiaoqian, had apparently returned to the Second Imperial Concubine’s own estate, leaving the Second Imperial Concubine to tend to the tea herself. She was so caught up in her own delighted laughter that she didn't even notice Ding Wei and the Third Concubine had returned.
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