If one is intent, seeking Wang Ruile's opinion is not difficult. Xia He and the others applied eye compresses and sorted their emotions, finally bringing back a pile of things with them.
The two women maintained their obedient, submissive demeanor as before, albeit with a hint of numbness. As it was already dark, and the room was dimly lit even with lamps, it wasn't easy to see, not to mention Wang Ruile was still asleep and hadn't woken yet. Thus, there weren't many lamps lit in the courtyard, just enough to make out people.
Aunt Ma saw how much they brought back and stepped forward to ask, "Why did you bring so many things back?"
In the same flat tone as usual, Xia He said, "Madam insisted on giving them, saying they were all things from her maiden days that our madam should be accustomed to using."
