Over at a side entrance to Songtao Court, an anxious figure was pacing around in the cold wind beneath the dim lantern light.
Finally, after a long period of waiting, a light rapping sounded from the other side of the door. The shadowy figure stiffened before swiftly moving to open it.
The person outside handed over a letter and made two hand gestures. They left as quickly as they had come.
One side of Fuyan’s face came to light under the lanterns, the wavering shadows blurring her expression and contorting her features.
She hastily stuffed the letter into her clothes and looked around the side entrance once again. After a few more furtive glances about and confirming that no one had noticed her actions, she quickly departed from the scene.
It was around this time that Chu Lian and He Sanlang returned to Songtao Court. Senior Servant Gui’s eyes widened a little when she saw the young couple entering separately, one after the other. Her heart leaped into her throat.
Senior Servant Gui knew that something was wrong when she saw Chu Lian entering the bathroom without saying a word to Third Young Master.
Taking the chance when He Changdi left for the study, she pulled Xiyan aside for some questioning.
“What happened? Wasn’t Third Young Madam fine when she went out this morning?”
Xiyan didn’t have much in the way of an explanation as she was still confused by the chain of events. “, have an early rest. It’s already pretty late, so I’m going to rest as well. It’ll be enough with just Wenlan coming in to serve me.”
Chu Lian headed back into the bedroom. She let Wenlan prepare her for bed as she sunk into the warm and soft blankets.
Wenlan couldn’t let go of her worries as she was letting down the bed curtains, so she asked, “Third Young Madam, should this servant send someone to monitor the situation in the study?”
“No need. Do you think your Third Young Master is a fool? He probably knows that Baicha came over to report. There’s no need for these useless actions. Go take a rest. I’ll call you if I need anything.”
Wenlan was astonished. A moment later, she nodded and quietly left after putting down the curtains.