General Qi was once again summoned by the Emperor to the palace to foster goodwill, after which he specifically told Qin Shuangshuang to be cautious, advising her not to go out in the coming days and to stay quietly in her room.
Qin Shuangshuang naturally agreed. In the days that followed, not only did Qin Shuangshuang stay indoors, but to be safe, Qin Miao and Fang Yao also refrained from going out shopping. They stayed in the room with Qin Shuangshuang, staring at each other in boredom. Having been accustomed to being busy from morning till night for so many years, suddenly having nothing to do felt rather uncomfortable, as if being in prison, making them uneasy all over.
