Chapter 977

"Especially that sour taste."

"Go and give instructions to prepare some more today."

The palace maid at her side acknowledged the order.

At this moment, He Lingman was sitting before a massive bronze mirror, being groomed and dressed under the service of over a dozen palace maids.

Outside the palace, after being passed through layers of attendants, a piece of news reached the ears of He Lingsi's personal maid.

The personal maid, who had been directing the other maids in dressing He Lingman, approached her.

He Lingman's gaze drifted toward the expression on the maid's face behind her.

"Your Ladyship, a piece of news has just arrived from outside the palace." The personal maid kept her hands in front of her, her head bowed.

He Lingman's penciled brows furrowed: "What news, to warrant such panic?"

The maid lowered her head and whispered: "Your Ladyship, word from outside the palace says that the Liangzhou Shepherd, the Marquis of Ji... has perished in Liangzhou."

"What!"

He Lingman, sitting on a wooden chair, stood up abruptly, knocking over the rouge and powder beside her, which fell and shattered all over the floor.

The West Garden.

Liu Hong, who had stayed overnight in the West Garden and slept off a hangover, was still fast asleep in the palace beside the nude swimming pool.

The Lesser Yellow Gate Eunuch Zuo Feng stood outside the palace gate.

Zuo Feng, eyes slightly closed, was still dozing off.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from afar.

The vigilant Zuo Feng immediately opened his eyes.

Not far away, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were walking toward this direction with hurried steps and grave expressions!

PS: Back to work, back to work. I missed one chapter every day during the seven days of the Lunar New Year; I will start making them up from today. I will return to the normal three chapters a day, and there will be a note at the end for the make-up chapters.

Recharge, my dears, give this little author some recharges to cheer me on! ===== CHAPTER 979 =====