Ever since the incident at the Marquis Mansion banquet, the Capital seemed to have quieted down overnight.
This kind of quiet always makes people feel like it's the calm before the storm. Lin Youning also stayed reclusive; just when she started returning to Zhao Mansion, she would often wrap herself up and go for a stroll. Now, she doesn't even step out of the mansion gates.
She doesn't know why, but when she returned to the mansion, her older brother told her not to leave the mansion easily. But since her older brother has instructed her so, regardless of the reason, Lin Youning feels she should comply.
During this time, Dong Boyun sent her several letters, all saying that there was something happening at their mansion and that she would come to see her in a few days. It wasn't until after Mid-Autumn that Dong Boyun came to visit.
