Chapter 30: Revisiting Old Grounds
Early the next morning, just as Xiaoyao woke up, Miaopu came to report that Lord Xiangliu had left at dawn. *Good riddance,* Xiaoyao thought to herself. Otherwise, if the two of them met, they would likely end up fighting over a single disagreement, whereas Xuan alone was still somewhat easier to manage. She instructed Shanhu to find a high-collared dress for her to wear, then used scented powder to carefully cover the kiss mark over and over again, while inwardly cursing: "That petty snake, kissing me so hard. The color is still this deep even after a whole night..."
After breakfast, Xuan arrived at Xiaoyao's courtyard beaming with delight.
Chapter 30