The group quickly went on guard. Were the attendants planning to split them up?

However, the female attendants in the palace simply arranged for Zu An to stay in a side room. Many people worked in the palace during the day; those rooms had been prepared in case of any special situations that required them to work throughout the night. However, they were rarely used.

Yu Yanluo and the other women obviously didn’t want to be separated from him. They thus asked to stay near him too.

The attendants, however, replied that arranging for them to stay in the side rooms would instead make Bluefield Country look as if they mistreated their distinguished guests. If news got out, all of Bluefield Country would be mocked.

Since the other side was escalating the matter to one of a country’s dignity, Yu Yanluo naturally couldn't say much else. However, the group still felt some misgivings. Fortunately, Tushan...