The carriage arrived. Qi Jinshan did not have a moment to lose; he scooped up Xie Mingyue and strode into the courtyard.
The servants kept their heads bowed, too terrified to utter a sound. Jinhe and Yujiang entered the carriage and, following Qi Jinshan’s earlier instructions, retrieved the sachet. They wrapped it in a piece of fabric, then brought it and Xie Mingyue’s outer coat to Gou Zihan, who had just arrived.
Gou Zihan sat in the side chamber, the sachet resting before him. He gave a slight wave of his hand, letting the scent drift toward his nose, and immediately knitted his brows.
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