Having woken up too early and been treated like a puppet all day, Song Lianhe drifted off into a daze the moment she lay down on the canopy bed. She had no idea when Cao Ying and the others had left.
Shuang Ye was originally keeping watch outside. Hearing footsteps, she immediately looked up. "Your High—"
Zhou Cangyan was dressed in a black wedding robe, his long hair tied back with a red satin ribbon. Earlier, she had heard from Ah Jun that he was being plied with drinks in the front courtyard, yet here he was, walking with a perfectly steady gait.
He raised a hand, signaling for her to be silent, then pushed the door open and entered.
Shuang Ye stood guard at the door. Before they left, Nanny Diao had taken her aside and specifically instructed her on how to serve them—when the masters called for water, hot water had to be ready in the side room at a moment's notice.
Being an unmarried maiden, she couldn't help but blush at the implication.
