In the evening, just as Bai Xiaowen was wondering where to go to glean some benefits during this long night, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Young Master Lü, my young mistress invites you over for a chat."
It was a woman's voice.
Bai Xiaowen opened the door and saw a maidservant of around fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing her hair in two buns, standing prettily there.
"The mistress is inviting me?"
Bai Xiaowen was slightly stunned, finding it a bit hard to believe, and confirmed it once more.
"Yes, young master, please follow me."
The maidservant took the lead.
Bai Xiaowen straightened his attire and followed at a leisurely pace.
Could it really be because I am too handsome? It actually drove a young lady of a good family to throw herself at me, and even send a maidservant to play matchmaker...
Bai Xiaowen instantly thought of the plot points from Romance of the West Chamber, realizing that the life of a handsome man really was as lonely as snow.
However, Bai Xiaowen still had some sense about him.
The ritual teachings and rules of the Song Dynasty were strict, and a true young lady of a good family would not invite a strange man into her room to talk at this time of night, unless she completely discarded her reputation.
Besides, this was an "alternative history" plane where demons ran rampant, so he had to be even more cautious about such a pie-in-the-sky, alluring invitation.
Soon, Bai Xiaowen was led to the main guest room where the caravan's young mistress lived.
"Mistress, Young Master Lü has arrived."
"Understood, Mingluan. Please invite Young Master Lü in, and you may step down."
"Yes," the little maidservant Mingluan smiled, "Young master, please."
Bai Xiaowen pushed the door