They had already reached the inner courtyard, but they couldn't simply barge into a lady's boudoir, could they?
Ming Mo nodded and stepped forward to knock a signal of four short taps and two long ones, just as they had previously agreed.
Inside the room, Guo Moruo was jolted awake by the gentle tapping on the door.
Ever since the incident with the Guo family, she had been sleeping restlessly, easily startled awake.
She heard that her benefactor was coming to Hejian Prefecture, and these past few days, she dared not sleep soundly, just hoping for her benefactor's arrival!
Guo Moruo hurriedly dressed and lit a candle. After checking herself to make sure she appeared appropriate, she went to open the door.
Seeing the candlelight inside, Gu Chengyu knew the person inside was already awake.
Through the faint moonlight, Guo Moruo observed that there were only two figures outside dressed in night attire.
