...As Nanqianyue stretched out her arms and stepped out of the room, she saw a girl dressed in red leading a maid-like girl towards her.
Seeing Nan Qianyue's face, Hongyi felt a pang of guilt. "Miss Nan, I misspoke yesterday. You have saved the Prince many times, and your kindness to us is as deep as the sea. I shouldn't have questioned you like that. I'm sorry."
Nanqianyue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Red dress, Red dress, every time you scold someone, you apologize afterwards?"
The woman in red shook her head and affirmed, "No, it's only the same with Miss Nan."
Nanqianyue's gaze fell on the person behind the red-clad woman. "Who is this?"
The woman in red stepped aside and introduced, "This is a maid brought by the magistrate. I kept one for Miss Nan, so she can serve you from now on."
Nanqianyue did not refuse, and looked at the slightly bowed maid, asking, "What's your name?"
The maid knelt down, "Please bestow a name upon me, young lady."
Nan Qianyue paused for a moment, then, seeing that she was dressed in blue, she decided on a name, "Then you shall be called Lanyi (Blue Robe)."
"Yes, Miss Blue Robe, please bestow a name upon me."
Red dress: "..." It feels like I've gained a sister.
“Miss Nan, I still need to take the woman in blue down to ask some questions.” The woman in red said with a serious expression.
Nanqianyue understood that the woman in red wanted to find out the truth about the woman in blue. "Go."
...the hour of You (5-7 PM).
Bai Shu and Nan Qianyue set up their barbecue stall again.
Because it was too hot, the moon was far away when it moved south, leaving Bai Shu alone to do the work.
"Ah Yue, these skewers are ready." Bai Shu placed the grilled meat skewers on a plate.
Nanqianyue was not polite at all; she picked up the food and ate it without saying a word of courtesy.
"It feels like something's missing," she said slowly, munching on a skewer of grilled meat.
Bai Shu's eyes lit up. "It's wine! A-Yue, can you drink?"
Nan Qianyue's eyes flickered, and she straightened her back, saying, "Of course, who doesn't drink?"
“That’s wonderful. I brewed a lot of peach blossom wine last spring. You keep an eye on it while I go get it.”
Nanqianyue nodded excitedly, "Go, go!"
She thought that the peach blossom wine of ancient times must have had a very low alcohol content, which would suit her.
A little while later, Bai Shu returned carrying several jugs of wine, followed by Hong Yi.
Bai Shu smiled and said, "We mustn't forget Vice General Hong at such a wonderful moment."
Nanqianyue took the wine and waved to Hongyi, "Brother Bai is so thoughtful, Hongyi, come and sit down."
The woman in red nodded and sat down gracefully.
Nanqianyue couldn't wait to open the wine flask, and the aroma instantly filled her nostrils. "It smells so good!"
She took a sip from the wine jug, her eyes shining like stars. "Wow, this is delicious!"
Bai Shu and Hong Yi also opened a bottle of wine. Bai Shu raised the wine pot and said, "Come, thank you for the encounter."
The three men raised their wine cups, and Nanqianyue, beaming, shouted, "Cheers!"
An hour later, Qin Yi and Qingyi returned to the Marshal's Mansion and heard madmen's voices coming from the direction of the pharmacy.
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