Zuo Xiangning stamped her foot and leaned against the fence of the courtyard wall, hearing Lingxiao's voice rise at the entrance, "What's all this ruckus in the dead of night? Even the reclusive Master Hongyi has been disturbed...How dare you! Which family's servant dares to carry out such filthy deeds on the sacred grounds of the Buddhist Sect!"
That righteous voice almost made Zuo Xiangning burst into laughter.
Retreating back to her room, Zuo Xiangning shook the sleeping Pan Cui on the floor, wiped her face three times with a wet handkerchief, and Pan Cui finally awoke.
Rubbing her neck, she groggily asked Zuo Xiangning, "Why is my neck so sore? Did I sleep in a bad position?"
Seeing that Pan Cui remembered nothing of what had just happened, Zuo Xiangning did not explain but simply recounted the situation outside to her.
