Gu Wenheng finally reached his next scheduled day off, having successfully taught mental calculation to all the eunuchs assigned to him.
"So you won't have to enter the palace anymore starting Ming Tian," Jin Qianqian asked while teasing Gu Ben Can in her arms.
Gu Wenheng breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, I don't need to go in anymore. I still don't know what was going on recently. The tea and meals were so exquisite that it actually unsettled me. I asked those little eunuchs, and they said everything was sent from the harem.
"I've tried everything to figure it out these past few days, but to no avail. Even those little eunuchs kept their lips zipped tight, refusing to reveal a single word."
"Sending things so blatantly is a bit suspicious. Could it be the Holy Emperor's intention?" Jin Qianqian noted. She didn't think any of the concubines in the harem would dare to brazenly send gifts to an outside man.
