As the morning court session ended, Song Zhiyuan was summoned again to the Imperial Study, which made everyone quite envious.
Fan Zhang snorted and left with a flick of his sleeve. After walking a few steps, he saw a eunuch bowing as he approached, who then respectfully called out, "Prime Minister."
Fan Zhang saw the eunuch and frowned slightly, asking in a low voice, "Does the Lady have any matters?"
The eunuch, called Xiaochunzi, smiled and said, "The Lady just misses her family and wishes to have some family members come into the palace for a chat."
Fan Zhang furrowed his brow, looked around, and said, "The Madam at home has a minor illness, so she won't enter the palace to pay respects to the Lady, to avoid spreading the illness." After a pause, he added, "Tell the Lady, regarding the morning court discussions, His Majesty has no thoughts at the moment. Small impatience spoils great plans; the time is not yet right, so the Lady should remain steady."
