Chapter 22

In the quiet night, the moon hung high above the trees. In Chi Yun Court, the tightly shut door was still closed and there were no candles lit up in the room. It was completely dark, as if nobody was inside.

Two loyal maids waited outside the door. Even if there was no one around, they did not talk recklessly.

The duo kept looking back at the door in worry, as they exchanged glances and comforted on another. At this point, the cold wind blew gently, and the duo who had not eaten felt a little cold as they unknowingly hugged their arms.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the court.

This alerted the two maids, and after they exchanged glances, they went down the stairs to meet the incoming person.

Before they reached the court entrance, the light from the hand-held lantern shone at You He and Hua Yue, taking away the darkness around them and driving away a tiny part of their coldness.

A tall woman in armor walked over in a heroic manner and was enveloped in the candle light. Her pretty features did not need any makeup, and her hair was tied up in a ponytail, with only an intricate hairpin holding it in place. Her long hair made her look more cool and carefree.

A short sword was tied to her belt and the sword cover was more intricate than ever, with the gems on top shining brightly under the candle light.

The way she looked was actually a little similar to Mu Qingge.

However, she was much older than the latter.

“Ms. Chang!”

You He and Hua Yue immediately knelt down and bowed when they saw who it was.

“You may rise,” said Mu Lianrong calmly as she pushed away the lantern that her servant was holding and looked at the duo kneeling in front of her.

“Yes.”

You He and Hua Yue stood up upon hearing the command.

It was then that they realized there were two other people behind Mu Residence’s Ms. Chang. One of them was in a white robe that was flapping in the wind and was standing behind Mu Lianrong obediently, while the other one was this person’s personal servant.

Hua Yue secretly blinked at You He, as if she was saying, ‘That person is actually here’.

You He seemed to have not noticed it and looked down, while standing still.

Mu Lianrong did not notice the interaction between the two maids and surveyed the surroundings instead. When she saw the dark Chi Yun Court, she could not help but knit her brows. “Why didn’t you light up some candles? The sky is already dark. Also, where’s your Little Lord?”

You He walked up and bowed down slightly, while saying in a gentle one, “The Little Lord went to rest after coming back. We were afraid that the Little Lord would have something else for us to do when he woke up, so we didn’t dare to be too far away from him, causing the delay in the lights. Before Ms. Chang came back, we were planning to find some candles.

Mu Lianrong nodded and looked at the dark house behind them. She asked, “That naughty boy has been sleeping all the way until now since he came back?”

You He and Hua Yue nodded readily. They were worried as well, but they did not dare to disturb the Little Lord.

At this point, the person in the white robe with a catkin figure walked in front of Mu Lianrong. She asked in a seemingly concerned manner, “Aunt Mu, Brother Mu has been sleeping ever since he came back from the battlefield. Is he feeling unwell?”

In the night where the candles were the only source of light, her pair of innocent, deer-like eyes looked even brighter.

Her sentence made Mu Lianrong knit her brows and her sharp eyes had a tinge of worry.

You He looked up and secretly glanced at the person in the white robe, before looking down and not saying anything. On the other hand, Hua Yue frowned slightly and remained silent.

The duo seemed to be unfriendly towards the young girl in white.

“I’ll go in and take a look.” Mu Lianrong made up her mind and walked towards the room with big steps.