Mingming had already said that during the half hour that someone was reading, they could do whatever they wanted, and Mingming wouldn't interfere.
Five people take turns, which means they have two hours of freedom.
But no one left the Sixth Miss's courtyard all night.
They all lowered their heads in shame, but pricked up their ears, wondering what would happen next.
As a result, no one noticed that while listening, Tianning was taking out a bunch of spiritual plants from somewhere and processing them.
As midnight approached, Tianning yawned, stopped processing the spiritual plants, and put everything away.
She was sleepy.
"Alright, it's so late, everyone go back to sleep."
Tianning didn't want to overwork the maids, as they would have to get up early the next morning to work. She told Wenren that the maids were tired from constantly reading stories, so she came up with the idea of having someone read them to her.
This way, she can listen while doing other things.
But the five pairs of eyes opposite them were bright and alert; at this moment, they showed no signs of being sleepy.
"Sixth Miss, this servant can continue reading..."
Cuizhu had long lost her initial arrogance; she wanted to continue reading! She was so eager! She was practically tearing her hair out trying to think about it!
The story has progressed to the point where the childhood sweethearts give up their arranged marriage and abandon everything to elope with their beloved, only to be stopped by the sickly older brother, who forces the female lead to choose between two options!
How could the Sixth Miss be sleepy?!
Tianning: "..."
Tianning asked helplessly, "Are you guys even going to get up tomorrow?"
Although the people were from her courtyard, Tianning didn't care, since she also got up late anyway. But the servants of the Wen family had a set time to get up early every day, and the steward would check.
The maids then put down the storybook with slight disappointment and reluctance.
This was the first time they had ever encountered such a shocking yet interesting storybook. The storybooks that had been passed down in the past were nothing more than boring stories. Even after leaving Tianning's courtyard, they were still discussing the plot with great interest.
Mo Ran cupped the little girl's flushed face in her hands and couldn't help but say, "Brother is too domineering... Just thinking about how he goes crazy without Yu'er makes my heart ache..."
Another maid chimed in, "Yes! Yu'er should agree to her brother's request! He's the brother who's cherished her like the moon for so many years!"
Cuizhu held the opposite opinion, as she held somewhat conservative views: "They are siblings, so their relationship is not proper! Yu'er is better off with her childhood sweetheart who is deeply in love with her."
"But they're not blood siblings."
"Even so, that's going too far... Actually, the young general's childhood sweetheart is quite nice too!"
The maids chattered amongst themselves about the plot and shared their opinions before going back to sleep.
In their dreams, they even dreamt of scenes from storybooks.
Cuizhu was the same; her mind was filled with nothing but the stories in the book, but she vaguely felt that she had forgotten something.
She had no idea that Wenren Xue had almost waited for her until dawn!
The next morning, Wenren Xue's personal maid summoned Cuizhu early.
Cuizhu then realized what she had forgotten yesterday!
"Fifth Miss, it's my fault for neglecting my duty..."
Wenren Xue lay on the chaise longue with a rather unpleasant expression. The displeasure she had felt all night had taken away her usual gentle and graceful demeanor.
"I didn't know that Sixth Sister was so capable that you would disobey my orders for her sake."
"It's all my fault! Please punish me!"
Just then, Wenren Yang walked in from outside: "What's wrong, little sister? Who's been up to you this early in the morning?"
"Fourth Brother..." Wenren Xue resumed her usual demeanor, complaining in a coquettish tone, "I thought Sixth Sister might misunderstand what happened yesterday, so I specifically asked Cuizhu to come to my place before going back to ask what happened. I didn't expect Cuizhu to go straight back to sleep. Last night, I waited for her for a long time..."
Wenren Xue was so aggrieved that she was about to burst into tears.
How could Wenren Yang bear to see his beloved sister suffer? He hurriedly comforted her and wiped away her tears.
The two were standing very close together. In the past, everyone in the Wenren family knew that the Fourth Young Master doted on the Fifth Young Master, so such an action would have been perfectly normal.
But thinking back to the plot of last night's story, Cuizhu suddenly became clear-headed for some reason.
Isn't the way these siblings interact a bit too much?
Even she and her brother, once they reached a certain age, would consciously keep their distance from each other due to the differences between men and women.
How could things be like this now, with the younger sister leaning against her older brother, letting him wipe away her tears?
The two were only separated by clothes from their skin...
Cuizhu was startled by the thoughts in her mind.
This is clearly the way the Fourth Young Master and the Fifth Young Miss used to get along. When no outsiders were around, the brother and sister always acted this way. They never thought there was anything wrong with it before, but because of the Sixth Young Miss's story, she actually started to have this idea.
But... isn't this wrong in the first place?
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