The trees towered high and shielded her from the moonlight. If she had picked the stone paths connecting one manor to another, she would be quickly found out by the guards.
Yes, Xiao Yue had even learned that two hours after midnight, the current group of guards would be relieved by the next group. She had exactly twenty minutes to slip inside the First Madam's manor, find the room where Long Zhao Xue was resting, and escape without notice.
Xiao Yue waited patiently, her heart beat so fast that it threatened to burst from the inside of her chest.
A servant walked toward the guards while holding a lantern. They had a short exchange to inform the time to change the guards. Xiao Yue waited until the guards went far enough from their post before she made her way inside the First Madam's manor.
