The Empress saw Lady Tao and Song Qing so close together, a flash of doubt crossing her eyes, "What are you two doing?"
After her initial panic, Lady Tao stepped forward to salute, "I'm here to greet you, Empress. May you live forever in bliss, I was just asking Mr. Song for guidance on how to write well."
Song Qing bowed his head, "I humbly greet Your Grace, may the Empress live forever in bliss."
"I just saw you fooling around, not looking like you were learning calligraphy at all. Besides, considering the propriety between men and women, being alone together in a room, fooling around like that, it's hard not to suspect you," Lady Tao said, turning to the Empress, "Auntie, don't you think Lanlan is right?"
The Empress frowned, "Lady Tao is right, how can a man and a woman be alone together in a room? And fooling around, it's hard not to be misunderstood."