Quiet.
Silence.
No one answered from inside the door.
Bai Li grew more confident in her speculation. She bent down and called through the door crack again, "Chen Ji, I'll give you ten silver taels this time!"
Still quiet.
Still no answer.
Bai Li muttered, "He really isn't inside, huh."
As her words fell, the door creaked open.
Bai Li was taken aback and slowly lifted her head, only to see Old Yao standing calmly at the doorway.
She said awkwardly, "Doctor Yao, did I disturb you? Where is Chen Ji, why didn't he come to open the door?"
Old Yao's expression was blank as he said, "Why are the Commandery Princess and the Princely Heir up so late at night, coming to Taiping Medical Hall? I'm ninety-two years old, and I can't withstand this kind of disturbance."
Bai Li blurted out in desperation, "Doctor Yao, my brother and I are feeling unwell, could you let us in and take our pulse?"
