The little courtyard in the mountains was tranquil and tasteful.
Elder Shen Yuan and Old Wen stood beneath the corridor, chatting for a while. As the sky gradually darkened, the little courtyard suddenly grew lively.
Servant girls lined up neatly and carried hot water and wooden tubs into Lin Bai's room.
Beneath the corridor, Elder Shen Yuan chuckled. "You have to admit... the Imperial Son is putting on quite a convincing show. He really looks like he came here to enjoy himself."
"If the Imperial Son hadn't given us advance notice, I would have thought he was genuinely the sort who craved pleasure."
"At a time like this, he actually still has the leisure to take a bath?"
Elder Shen Yuan gave two bitter laughs.
Old Wen's expression was slightly solemn as he said quietly to Elder Shen Yuan, "The bait has been cast."
"There's a good chance the fish will take it tonight."
"We still need to be extra careful."
Elder Shen Yuan put away his teasing smile and said, "The two of us can protect the Imperial Son and ensure nothing happens to him."
Old Wen said, "If we stand here, will the Guo Family still dare to make a move?"
"Don't let the Imperial Son's plans and painstaking efforts go to waste. We should hide for a while!"
"Go back to the room!"
With that, Old Wen turned and returned to his room.
Elder Shen Yuan was left completely bewildered. The courtyard was tiny. Apart from the main house, there were only two side rooms to the east and west, along with several gardens.
With their cultivation, let alone this little courtyard—even within the Guo Family's mountain gate, if there was anything they wanted to know, they could certainly find out.
Whether they stayed beneath the outdoor