Nuanxiang Pavilion was in total disarray. Yunniang, the source of the chaos, watched the physician shake his head and silently retreated behind the beaded curtains, slipping through a secret passage that led to another residence.
The passage opened into the servant’s quarters of that mansion. Standing in the room, she peered through a crack in the window and saw two attendants being kicked down the steps; they were covered in blood but dared not make a sound.
Yunniang’s expression tightened. She quickly averted her gaze and pushed the door open to step out. The guards outside froze when they saw her, then hurried into the house. A moment later, one returned and addressed her with practiced courtesy: "The Master will see you."
Chapter 270