Jinchai gulped down saliva, trying to maintain her composure, and lightly nodded her head, "Get up."
After exchanging glances, Hong Hua spoke up, "Concubine, please come inside."
As she spoke, she was about to take the bundle Jinchai had been holding all along.
Jinchai's hand shrank back, but she quickly realized that something was amiss. Recalling the attitudes and expressions of the young ladies accompanied by their personal maids she had observed when socializing with Lady Qian, she made an effort to naturally hand the bundle over to Hong Hua.
Qing Ye hurriedly stepped forward to support Jinchai's arm and led her into the room.
The old granny who had brought her in pointed at Hong Hua and Qing Ye and said, "These two have been assigned by Madam to serve the concubine. If there's anything you don't understand, you may ask them. Concubine, is there anything else you wish to instruct? If not, I must report back to Madam."