It was a dark, windy night-perfect for feasting on gossip.
In early spring, warmth had barely arrived before the chill returned, especially after nightfall.
Jian Ruonan caught the scent of gossip, immediately returned to her tent to throw on her specially made camouflage cloak, and crept furtively after Commandery Princess Jiarou.
Dantai Mo was just preparing for bed when the Black Tortoise System began hollering: [Xiaosi, why are you sleeping? Get up and make yourself presentable! There's gossip!]
Dantai Mo gave a cold laugh and ignored it.
This deranged turtle, Black Tortoise, had been behaving increasingly strangely lately. It was definitely hiding something from him.
He had to leave it hanging for a while.
The Black Tortoise System: [Xiaosi, the Fifth Miss is alone. If you follow her now, it'll be just a man and a woman!]
[Ah, Xiaosi, a man and a woman alone! Love weathering wind and rain, ten thousand threads of affection intertwined!]
Though Dantai Mo's heart itched with temptation, he forced himself to resist so he could keep Black Tortoise under his thumb.
The Black Tortoise System: [Once one flower blooms, a hundred flowers fall! Why won't Xiaosi heed gossip's call? Bring along a little folding stool, and I'll give you a kiss, you fool!]
Dantai Mo: [...]
The Black Tortoise System shouted for ages without getting a response from Dantai Mo. At last, Black Tortoise threw up its hands in surrender: [Your Highness, I was wrong! Your Highness, hurry over! If you're late, you won't see anything!]
[Your Highness, as long as you go, I'll agree to anything!]
Only then did Dantai Mo speak unhurriedly: [Tell me, why have you been contacting the Dog System behind my back so often lately? Have you sold me out?]
Lately, he kept feeling that the Fifth Miss was