The next day, as the first light of dawn touched the sky, Nan Xueyin caught the sound of approaching footsteps before she could react.
Someone had reached the bedside and was leaning in toward her.
Nan Xueyin’s instincts were sharper than her conscious thought; she lunged out, seizing the intruder’s arm and snapping her eyes open. It was a young maid, Qingdai, whom Nan Jiyun had assigned to attend to her the previous day. Nan Xueyin immediately released her and sat up, but her grip had been so forceful that a distinct red ring was already blooming on Qingdai’s arm.
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