The silver moon hung like a hook, and maids' greetings occasionally sounded through the residence:
"Young Master Ye~"
"Mm, get some rest early..."
After stabling his horse, Ye Jingtang first visited the western residence. Finding that Yunli had lost so badly her scalp was tingling and had even begun asking Niao Niao to help draw tiles, he left contentedly and headed to the eastern residence.
Ye Jingtang was the Pei Family's young master. At his age, he could not live in the women's quarters. He had returned very late the previous two nights and, paying no attention to the rules, had simply slept in Ning'er's bed.
Today, however, he was resting at home with nothing to do. He clearly could not swagger into Third Madam's courtyard to stay, but had to follow the rules and sleep in the eastern residence.
The Pei Family's eastern residence was spacious. His adoptive father, Pei Yuanfeng, had lived here as a child. These days, only Pei Luo lived here, and once Pei Luo went away to school, it was completely empty.
After Ye Jingtang entered the Capital City, Third Madam had wanted him to stay with the Pei Family and had prepared his room two months earlier. He had changed here several times but had never stayed overnight.
Ye Jingtang followed the covered gallery to the eastern residence, declined the services of several young maids who had secretly come running over, and arrived outside his room alone.
His rooms faced Pei Luo's and had the same layout: a main room in the middle, a study to the east, and a bedroom to the west. At night, the windows were pitch-black, without the slightest sound inside.
Ye Jingtang stepped beneath the eaves and pushed the door open. The main room was neatly arranged, and a