The autumn rain is gentle, and tiny raindrops roll down from the eaves, making the scene devastated and sad.
The courtyard was silent. A group of palace ladies walked slowly, holding their skirts, quietly passing through the ebony corridor, carrying lacquered wooden tea trays.
Beyond the screen wall, there was no sound in the room, the latticed wooden door was tightly closed, and the scene inside could not be seen clearly.
The maid held a lantern and stood under the eaves. The weak candlelight supported a corner of light and shadow. Through the flickering candlelight, the cold rain curtain could be vaguely seen.
The sound of the rain is dripping, cold and chilly, with a hint of chill.
The lattice wooden door was pushed open, and someone took away the lacquered wooden tea tray. Green smoke was emitting from the official kiln incense burner with twined branch patterns, and the aroma of soothing incense could be vaguely smelled.
The Xiangfei bamboo curtain was half rolled up, and only the vague green gauze curtains in the room could be seen vaguely.
Then, the lattice wooden door closed slightly, completely blocking out all sight.
The palace maid lowered her head and quietly left the main courtyard.
After walking a little further and passing through the moon-shaped gate, I dared to speak. Palace ladies were seen in groups of three or four, holding green satin oil-paper umbrellas, hiding under the umbrellas and whispering.
"Your Highness has been away for so long, why is Madam still ill? It's been a few days, and Madam's condition hasn't improved. Could it be that Madam and Your Highness have a conflict?"
"I heard that it was the servants around the Madam who got into trouble. Don't you think Miss Qiuyan is not serving in the main courtyard now?"
"It's just a maid who committed a crime, there's no need to implicate the lady as well, right? I noticed that the lady hasn't left the warm room yet. If she hadn't been living and eating as usual, I would have thought she was imprisoned."
"If he is really imprisoned, he won't be in the main courtyard, right? I guess His Highness is reluctant to do so. I wonder if this master can move into Hibiscus Courtyard in the future."
Everyone in the mansion had different guesses, and Shen Yan was not in the capital, so no one knew the truth and could only make groundless guesses.
The gates of the mansion were closed, only the corner gate was still open.
Yunli lifted her skirt and got off the carriage. Her hair was covered with pearls and jade, and she was holding a white cat in her arms.
Ah Li nestled obediently in Yun Li's arms and stretched out her little paws to play with the tassels on Yun Li's hairpin.
When Liusu swayed, Ali's eyes followed suit. She was having a lot of fun, totally ignoring her master's aggressive attitude.
Yun Li didn't care and acted arrogantly because Shen Yan was not at home. She sneered.
"Why, is this the way the Third Prince treats guests? I've come here three times in a row, but I haven't even been able to see Miss Song once?"
"Or is it you, this cunning servant, who is obstructing me from seeing Miss Song?"
The steward stood aside with his hands hanging down, bowing and nodding, repeatedly apologizing: "Miss Yun, please forgive me, Miss Yun, please forgive me. How could I have the courage to do this? The Madam is now ill in bed. Before His Highness left, he had instructed that no one should disturb the Madam's recovery. I hope Miss Yun will forgive me."
Yun Li was not willing to give in. "You used the same excuse to evade me the other day. Miss Song was injured together with me that day. Now she can't get up. Is it wrong for me to care about her health? It's just a meeting. Why are you making such a fuss about it?"
Yun Li rolled his eyes and looked up, "I'm at the door. Can I take a look from a distance?"
She used both soft and hard tactics, "If it doesn't work, I will stand guard at this door for a whole day. If it doesn't work in one day, I will wait for two days. If it doesn't work in two days, I will wait for three days."
Yun Li came prepared, and was followed by a ferocious-looking bodyguard with a scar on his face that looked terrifying.