Chapter 61: Ying Lan’s Return (1/2)

“Young Lady, you came back!” Zi Su had already prepared the meal so Bai Luochu could dig in the moment she came back.

Bai Luochu didn’t say much and simply nodded.

Zi Su thought that Bai Luochu was still unhappy about the incident in the morning and provided some consolation. “Young Lady, don’t be angry. There is no need to be troubled and concerned over those vile characters.”

As Zi Su spoke, she seemed to recall something and continued, “ Young Lady, you didn’t hear about how quickly the Spring Returning Hall received their retribution. When the commoners realized that your mood turned sour and you were cancelling the session today, all of them left for the Spring Returning Hall. They brought rotten eggs and vegetables with them as they left.”

“I’m no longer angry… I am simply thinking of something right now. Anyway, thank you for spending the effort to console me.” When Bai Luochu saw that Zi Su was sincerely trying to make her feel better, she felt too embarrassed to ignore the little servant girl. She snapped out of it and replied Zi Su.

Zi Su was much smarter than before and understood that Bai Luochu’s thought process wasn’t too different from her lord’s. Seeing that Bai Luochu didn’t wish to speak anymore, Zi Su didn’t continue asking. She simply waited for Bai Luochu to finish her meal before keeping the plates. She didn’t want to disrupt Bai Luochu’s cultivation session.

Instead of starting to cultivate the moment she finished lunch, Bai Luochu picked up a random book as she was afraid Pei Rumo would pay her a sudden visit. After all, she had already aroused his suspicion. With his character, he might just show up for a surprise spot check.

But after waiting for almost an entire afternoon, he didn’t appear. Bai Luochu finally placed down the worry in her heart as she no longer expected him to check on her. She finally became relaxed enough to resume her cultivation. It was inevitable that she was a little apprehensive as she had gone out so early in the morning. She truly didn’t know what Pei Rumo was thinking.

However, Bai Luochu didn’t think that her previous confession that expressed her yearning and sorrow would turn into her proof of identity in Pei Rumo’s ears.

For the rest of the afternoon, Bai Luochu spent it like she usually would. She cultivated the entire time and the only difference was that she stopped the moment dusk fell. On that very night, Bai Luochu dismissed Zi Su very early as she made meticulous adjustments in her plan.

It wasn’t until the bright moon was hanging high up in the sky that Bai Luochu held the properly crafted plan in her hand. She picked up the book she was reading in the afternoon before flipping it occasionally. It seemed as though she was waiting for someone.

When the secret guard was wobbling about in the alley, he discovered an extremely familiar marking from the corner of his eye. When he turned his gaze to stare at it carefully, he realized that it was the exact communication marking his mistress frequently used in the past. In an instant, he dropped all the thoughts in his mind and everything he wanted to do. There was only a single thought left. He had to go and scout it out even if it was a trap laid out by the members of the Phoenix King Valley.

What if… what if his mistress really came back?

When this thought appeared in the secret guard’s head, all the hesitation in his heart disappeared. He made his decision to scout out the location indicated by the marking at night.

In the dead of night, the lights on the streets were already waning. As there weren't a lot of people along the way, no one discovered the secret guard’s movements. The members of the Phoenix King Valley would never imagine that this person would dare to return. In the end, they didn’t bother to send anyone to conduct a search and it made his journey rather peaceful.

The marking vanished in the nearby vicinity of the First Prince's residence and when the secret guard noticed his destination, he placed down the final doubts in his heart. After all, the Phoenix King Valley seemed to be on good terms with the Third Prince, not the First Prince. He then executed his movement skill to enter the residence.

When he entered the residence, the secret guard was instantly able to feel the presence of many hidden guards. All of the guards were hidden and were responsible for the security at night. He became even more cautious as he used all his skills in order to avoid detection.