While chewing her food, Yue'er said, "My senior brother told me to come in and tell you—you're not allowed to go out."
Hearing this, Mi'er widened her eyes. "Not allowed to go out? How can that be? There are only two of them outside? You... cough, has the My lady been informed? I need to go check." With that, she pulled her small hand away and strode toward the exit.
Seeing this, Yue'er wanted to follow, but noticing the uneaten food in her bowl and the soup still simmering on the stove, she continued eating while watching the flames in the hearth.
With her Mother present, nothing untoward would happen.
Upstairs in the guest room, Feng Jiu opened the door and stepped out. Dressed simply in a light azure robe, her long black hair cascaded down her back. Fresh from a bath, she looked languid and relaxed.
She walked to the railing, standing there looking down. Her gaze fell upon the Cheng family members below, and she asked, "Do you have business?"
