“Have you heard anything suspicious?” a man asked from outside the door. “Has the lady left the room?”

“She hasn’t,” answered the maid, befuddled. “What’s going on? Did something happen?”

The man briefly described the situation and brought a group of men to the door, seemingly intending to enter and search around.

Jun Huang felt a headache brewing. She knew Nan Xun and Qi Yun had hidden themselves well, but she didn’t dare to relax her guard. She took a deep breath and rose to her feet, calling out through the door, “What’s the commotion about? Is something the matter?”

She could see the silhouette of the men outside. Her icy gaze fixed on them and her tone turned steely. “Shouldn’t you notify me before barging in?”

The men were surprised. They knew there was a young mistress living in this building, but they hadn’t been allowed near the area as mere guards....