'Phew,' exhaling a breath of air, Feng Xuxu finally finished the drawing of the plans for the water reservoir. Admiring the decent masterpiece, she smiled gently. After a final glance at the items on the desk, she set down the paper and started fiddling with the miscellaneous parts, arranging and rearranging them, but to no avail. Eventually, she slumped back in her chair, cradling her forehead with one hand.
After a long silence, she carefully put away the freshly drawn plans, storing them in a small space, then rose to her feet, draped on a cloak, and walked out the door.
"Empress," Yingsu and Zhu Lengqing bowed down on either side of her, performing the kowtow.
"Yes, go inside and throw away everything in the room. Burn all the discarded papers, and do not leave a single piece behind," she instructed, then turned and headed toward the Imperial Garden.