Chapter 476 - 175 Xiang Wei
The moonlight, gentle as water, slanted across the courtyard, stretching Yueyao’s silhouette beneath the orange glow of a lantern hanging on the gate. The night was tender, and immersed in the moonlight, Yueyao appeared exceptionally gentle and elegant.
Yueyao had stood for a while and began to feel a bit chilly. Night at the Summer Mountain Villa was much colder than in the Capital City, and Yueyao started to worry that she had not brought enough clothes.
Bai Yi, holding a white coat in his hand, draped it over Yueyao: "Miss Lian, this is our lady’s coat. Please make do with it for now!"
Yueyao did not refuse it. "Tomorrow, send someone to the Lian Mansion, and have my steward mother pack a few thicker clothes to bring over. She had only brought Xi Yu with her, so she couldn’t possibly send her away.
Bai Yi knew Yueyao would not want clothes from the Marquis’ household. Yueyao was prideful and would not accept things from others so readily. He did not refuse this either and brought up the matter of her bodyguard: "Miss, the candidates have already been selected. They are currently at the Summer Mountain Villa. Would you like to meet them now or tomorrow?"
Looking at the gentle moon, Yueyao replied, "Since they are at the Summer Mountain Villa, let’s meet them now." Seeing them a day earlier would put her mind at ease sooner. These days had been terrifying for her, always fearing that the Mo family might harbor one evil thought and take her life. The taste of living in constant fear was unbearable, although, compared to that, staying with Luo Mingzhu wasn’t so bad.
Bai Yi instructed Zhi Qin to bring the person over.
The girl who entered was dressed in lotus root pink color. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old and was quite delicate-looking with an aura of a genteel beauty.
Yueyao inspected her up and down, back and forth, and didn’t sense that this girl was a superbly hidden expert. Instead, the more she looked, the more she felt that the girl was pitiable and loveable. Yueyao turned to Bai Yi, wondering if there had been some mistake—was this person really capable of protecting her?
Bai Yi spoke to Yueyao, "Her name is Bai Meng, and she is sixteen years old. If Miss finds the name unappealing, you could choose to change it."