"Enough, stop shouting. They're all sound asleep. I'll do it myself," Old Master Lian said with some irritation.
Outside, Lady Zhou was becoming anxious, and she began to curse loudly. Her voice was powerful and carried well in the still night, nearly reaching the edge of the village. Her shouting woke up distant and nearby dogs, which started barking, followed by the chickens and ducks being disturbed.
Lady He still showed no sign of movement, but the light in the West Room of the Upper Room came on.
With all this noise from Lady Zhou, everyone in the courtyard had already woken up. Lady Chiang quickly got dressed and came out to persuade Lady Zhou to go back inside.
"Granny, do you need to boil water? Let me do it. Please go back inside and rest," Lady Chiang said softly as she supported Lady Zhou.
