Chapter 150: A Night Meeting
Under a hazy moon, in a secluded courtyard within Zhanliu Manor, a beautiful woman in refined court dress reclined lazily by the window.
She was quite striking in appearance, with a scroll of a book in her hand, gazing at the candlelight on the table as she read with quiet concentration.
The moonlight filtering through the agarwood window lattice blended with the candlelight, casting a warm halo of light around her, giving the room a serene and peaceful feeling in the stillness of the night.
"Madam, the hour is late. It is time to retire."
At that moment, an elderly serving woman came over to her side, speaking softly to remind her.
Hearing this, the beautiful woman furrowed her brow slightly, looked up at the old woman, and was just about to respond.
But in the very next instant, the old woman's eyes suddenly rolled back, and she toppled stiff as a board right in front of her.
The beautiful woman was startled, and quickly rose to her feet. Her gaze swept sharp and cold around the room as she called out in a cutting voice, "Who is there?"
"Don't be alarmed, cousin. It's me."