Soon, the woman leaned close to the maid's ear and whispered a couple more sentences. Then she looked around, made sure no one was nearby, and quickly left.
Left halfway through the gossip without any answers, Jiang Yourning couldn't help frowning.
Is there something I'm not allowed to hear?
"Ningning, if you want to know what happens next, shall I take you along to see?"
Jiang Wanrong turned to look at her sister's drooping face and couldn't help laughing.
She had heard about the friction between great families but had never witnessed it herself. She rather wanted to see what happened next.
"Mm."
Jiang Yourning nodded.
The two followed the young maid at a leisurely pace.
Finally, when they saw the maid enter a courtyard, their eyes flashed.
"Want me to take you up onto the roof?"
Jiang Wanrong's lips curved.
Jiang Yourning nodded at once.
Even though I can fly onto rooftops myself now, I still want my sister to hold me.
Jiang Wanrong wrapped an arm around Jiang Yourning's slender waist. With a light push of her feet, she carried her up and landed on the roof of the room the maid had entered.
Once they had steadied themselves, Jiang Wanrong and Jiang Yourning lay down with their heads together and lifted a few roof tiles in front of them.
Below, a delicate fragrance wound through the room. Once the tiles were lifted, faint wisps of it drifted out.
It smelled lovely, and Jiang Yourning couldn't help taking a deep sniff.
Oh? This actually smells really nice~
But the instant Jiang Wanrong caught the fragrance, her expression darkened.
"Ningning, don't breathe that in!"
"Hm?"
Jiang Yourning blinked twice in confusion, then began to look visibly excited.
"Sis, is something wrong with this fragrance?"
*Sure enough, every plot needs