Though he did not quite agree, that was how the rules of this world worked. Song Qingshu could not single-handedly change society's views. Seeing Li Wan on the verge of tears, he could only point to the screen in the distance. "Go hide behind that."
Li Wan gave him a grateful look, then quickly lifted her skirts and hid behind the screen.
Almost the moment she had concealed herself, a graceful figure pushed open the door and entered. "Oh? If I'd known it wasn't locked, I wouldn't have knocked for so long."
Her voice was soft and sweet. Song Qingshu's heart stirred, and he could not help looking toward the sound. A woman dressed as a young mistress stood in the doorway, as vivid and bewitching as Li Qingluo, as slender and graceful as Shen Biqun. Her tiny waist seemed small enough to encircle with one hand, making anyone who saw it want to gather her into their arms and cherish her.
"Everyone said you were drunk, but Your Highness's eyes are bright as ever. You don't look drunk at all," the young woman said softly.
Li Wan froze behind the screen. She had already recognized the visitor's voice. Didn't she say she was feeling unwell and wouldn't be attending tonight's banquet? Why had she suddenly come here?
Song Qingshu smiled. "Nonsense. The moment I saw you, Young Mistress, my eyes clearly became intoxicated." This slender, graceful woman before him was naturally Qin Keqing, Young Mistress Rong of Ningguo Mansion.
Qin Keqing's jade-like cheeks flushed faintly. "I am the young mistress of Ningguo Mansion. I hope Your Highness will conduct yourself with propriety."
Li Wan secretly spat behind the screen. *Since you know you're the young mistress of Ningguo Mansion, why are you running into a man's room in the