The gate of the the Xiangyi Palace was closed, and white flowers were still hanging on it. Two white lanterns were lit on the gate, and two guards were standing at the gate.
At the sight of Yun Shang, the two imperial guards hurried to her and greeted her, "Your majesty."
Yun Shang nodded and looked up at the three words on the plaque above the palace gate. After a moment of silence, she withdrew her gaze and said, "Open the gate. I'll go in and have a look."
The Royal Guard answered and opened the gate.
Yun Shang had been to the palace for several times. But when she stepped in again, she found that the palace was totally different from the one in her memo
es splashed in all directions.
"Your majesty!" With her eyes wide open, Qian Zhuo screamed, "There's something in it."
Yun Shang lowered her head and saw a huge black thing lying quietly in the middle of the porcelain pieces.
"What's this?"
Qian Zhuo picked it up and looked at it carefully. Then she stood up and said, "It seems to be... Luffa? "
"Luffa?" Yun Shang was not familiar with it, so she looked at it curiously.
"Yes, it's the thing left after the flesh of loofah is removed and dried." Qian Zhuo explained, "The servants occasionally use them to wash dishes."
As she spoke, Qian Zhuo checked the luffa and said, "There is something in it."