While the nanny was racking her brains trying to come up with a solution, the chief palace maid Qiu Ping hurriedly walked in, curtsying as she reported, "Empress, His Majesty has just finished the morning assembly and is on his way back."
Qiu Ping's voice was very soft, clearly afraid of startling the master on the couch.
Empress Tuoba yawned and said lazily, "If he's coming back, let him come back. What's the rush? You all go out. If he asks, just say I haven't gotten up yet."
"Empress, it isn't quite proper for you to always be like this. What if His Majesty becomes displeased with you?"
