Chapter 633 - 190 Sister
On this particular deep night in Yanjing City, a sudden downpour began.
Spring rains are usually light and lingering, as if reluctant to harm the newly blossomed flowers. However, that night, with flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder, a torrential rain came out of nowhere, causing the lanterns under the eaves to sway precariously.
In the stables, Xiao Lan grew restless, lifting her hooves uneasily and stamping on the ground. She paid no attention to the fodder in the stone trough, which made the stable boys anxious. This prized horse was now Old General Jih’s treasure. They had to look after her carefully; if anything went wrong, Old General Jih would certainly spare no one.
In the birdcage in the courtyard, Xiao Hong, too, was startled by the thunder, making a rustling noise. It no longer mimicked human speech but sounded like an ordinary frightened bird. The stable boy then took the birdcage inside, where the thunder was less intense.
In the cold, pitch-black rainy night, not a single star could be seen in the sky, only thick dark clouds. It was at this moment that a series of urgent knocks sounded at the gate of the Duke Residence.
The gatekeeper was startled and went out to see a woman standing outside, draped in a cloak yet completely soaked through, with her hair almost entirely wet, standing there like a drowned rat.
"Who is this young lady?" the gatekeeper frowned. Who would come to the Duke Residence this late? This woman did not look familiar.
The young lady raised her face and said, "I—I am Bai Xue, a servant of Second Miss Jiang’s, I need to see the Duke, I have something important to tell him!"
Only then did the gatekeeper realize that it was indeed Bai Xue, who served Jiang Li. Others might not recognize her, but the servants of the Duke Residence were familiar with Jiang Li. Apart from Situ Jiuyue, Second Miss Jiang was the only other person who had easy access to the Duke Residence and seemed to have a reasonably good relationship with Jih Heng.
The gatekeeper pulled Bai Xue inside a little to shelter her from the wind and rain and said, "Miss Bai Xue, the Duke is not in the residence right now, and we have no idea when he will return. You are all wet; why don’t you come in and change into some dry clothes and have some hot water to avoid catching a cold? With the rain this heavy, how did you come here by yourself?"