Seeing Xiao Jizi's cooperative attitude, Xia Liu's mood finally settled a bit. She snatched the bag from him, her mouth unforgiving, "This is the finest bird's nest in the world, specially reserved for Master Lian. How would you compensate if it was damaged?"
Xiao Jizi quickly admitted fault, "Yes, yes, sister is right; we were reckless. But sister, why are you coming back so late? Weren't you just fetching some bird's nest soup?"
Xia Liu's heart skipped a beat and she said, "When I went there, the Chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen was not present. The key he carries is required to access this top-grade bird's nest, so I waited."
Xiao Jizi appeared to understand suddenly, "I see, so that's why. The Chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen wasn't minding the kitchen and made sister wait so long. I will speak to Steward Zhang about this later to give him a piece of my mind, to take it out for sister."
Xia Liu immediately objected, "No need!"
