The next morning, Xie Mingyue woke up and remembered she had to enter the palace to express her gratitude. She sent someone to the Gu Mansion to inform her mother that she would be visiting the Gu Family ancestral hall later than planned, then asked Yuan Bai, "The Eldest Young Master didn't return last night?"
She looked at the daybed in the outer room and then at her own bed; neither looked as though anyone had slept in them.
As Yuan Bai combed her hair, she replied, "The Eldest Young Master returned late last night. He smelled of wine and was afraid of waking you, so he slept in the study. He left for court early this morning."
Chapter 193