A gentle mountain breeze stirred the green leaves along both banks of the little river. A bright moon hung high overhead, casting silver moonlight that made the water shimmer.
The riverside wall of the town's inn stood right at the edge of the embankment. Barely more than two feet wide, it was ordinarily a place no one ventured, but at this moment, a person and a bird sat at the embankment's edge.
Dressed in a long green dress and wearing a Veil Hat, Luo Ning sat on a handkerchief with her legs dangling. A little box of dried meat rested beside her, and she fed Niao Niao now and then.
The fluffy, big white bird crouched obediently before her. Having eaten his fill in the carriage, he was, for once, not opening his beak to beg for food, merely looking at the stars and humming a little "chirp, chirp, chirp~"
Since Niao Niao had come over to keep her company, Luo Ning knew Ye Jingtang had returned. He was probably in the room, tussling with Third Madam now.
I just taught Third Madam. Who knows whether that cowardly woman has put it into practice.
Probably. If she hasn't done anything, with no sound from that little rogue for so long, wouldn't he have burst from holding it in?
Luo Ning's thoughts wandered wildly, but she dared not return rashly. After all, given Third Madam's temperament, if she went back, Third Madam would surely run out, close the door, and leave the little rogue to her.
Luo Ning raised a hand and rubbed her forehead. She wanted to stay a while longer, yet feared that useless Third Madam was still dawdling. After some thought, she quietly rose, landed on the wall, and listened closely for faint sounds from the distant second