"Weren't you going to turn in early?"
Inside the room, Tang Ningshuang watched Jiang Xiaobai come in and sit straight down at the desk, prompting her to ask in surprise.
"Mm!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded lightly. "I'll write a tune before bed. It won't take long."
After all, that expert had helped him a great deal.
Now... writing out a tune would serve as his thanks.
Tang Ningshuang nodded and stood beside him, watching curiously for a while.
She could not make sense of what Jiang Xiaobai was writing, but she could clearly read the title.
Cloud Palace Swift Melody?
What kind of title was that?
While Tang Ningshuang was still puzzling over it, Jiang Xiaobai set down his brush, stretched, and headed toward the bed. "Bedtime, bedtime!"
Tang Ningshuang glanced at the score once more before turning and heading into the outer room.
As time passed and the night deepened, the entire Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate gradually grew quiet.
At that moment, the Elder Princess sat quietly on the eaves, her bamboo hat removed and set beside her.
An occasional breeze stirred her long hair, making her look breathtakingly beautiful.
A moment later, the Elder Princess seemed to sense something. She lifted her head slightly and looked behind her.
A white-dressed figure slowly descended from the darkness.
"Heh!"
At the sight of the newcomer, the Elder Princess's lips curved upward. "I thought you weren't coming tonight, senior sister!"
Then the Elder Princess paused briefly. "Today, you forced my imperial brother to visit the prison in person!"
"Now... he probably has a few grievances against you, doesn't he?"
"Perhaps!"
The White-Dressed Woman spoke calmly.
Clearly, she did not care whether Xiao Jinxuan held any grievances against her.
Seeing this, the Elder Princess could not help smiling again.
Sure enough, her senior