Outside the door, Qingcaoâs face was filled with worry as she gently knocked on the door...
Dong, dong dong...
Qingcao had followed Su Jinyu since she was young. To be honest, she was probably the person who understood her lady the best.
She might even know her better than Su Jinyu knows herself.
In the past, Su Jinyu would also lock herself in her room like this.
But this maidservantâs words could still get some response.
Yet today, no matter what she said, Su Jinyu seemed not to hear...
Qingcao furrowed her brows, continuously guessing in her mind what exactly had happened.
Anything that could make her lady act like this surely wasnât a trivial matter...
"Miss, is it because of Young Master Shenhan?
Did Young Master Shenhan... reject your goodwill..."
Qingcao pondered aloud.
As soon as she finished speaking, an invisible force pushed her directly away.
It seemed that Su Jinyu remembered she had served her for a long time, being as close as sisters, and thus restrained herself.
Otherwise, she might have already punished her for such nonsense.
Such resoluteness must have been due to something particularly significant and thorny.
With these thoughts in mind, Qingcao dared not speak more.
Though her lady was kind to her, she was, after all, a maid.
Sometimes, speaking too much could easily irk oneâs master.
That day, Qingcao prepared some snacks and meals.
According to the two-hour window, she brought the food to the door of Su Jinyuâs room.
She gently knocked on the door, telling her lady that the food she brought was placed outside the door.
If her lady wanted to try it, she just needed to open the door to get it.
In the past, her lady would often eat some snacks while nestling away.
But today, she hadnât touched any food all day...
Although she said nothing to her, Qingcao could already sense that it was something very, very serious.
As the sky darkened and brightened again,
This was another night where Su Jinyu hadnât consumed any food.
Concerned, Qingcao couldnât help but knock on the door again.
"Miss, what trouble have you encountered, can you tell Qingcao...
Qingcao is really worried about you like this..."
By now, her lady hadnât left the room for nearly twelve hours.
"Miss, I beg you, just come out and have some food... please..."
As she spoke, the door suddenly opened.
"Go buy some wine, strong wine, I want to try it..."
Leaving these words, Su Jinyu opened the door.
However, she did not come out, but after leaving these words, she returned to her room.
Qingcao didnât dare delay and quickly went out to buy some wine.
She also bought some side dishes to go with the wine.
The strong wine nowadays was concocted and brewed by those warlocks and Pill Masters.
Even practitioners couldnât withstand endless cups; they would get drunk if they had enough.
Qingcao was a bit worried; it seemed her lady seldom drank.
On such a sudden occasion, she didnât dare to buy very strong wine.
She reduced the strength a bit and bought two pots of rather spicy wine.
But at least it wouldnât be overly intoxicating.
Carrying the items, Qingcao hurried back to the Rain Listening Pavilion.
She brought out the side dishes and took out the wine glasses, gently filling them for her lady.
"Miss, what on earth have you encountered...
Even Qingcao canât be told..."
Qingcaoâs face was filled with worry, but Su Jinyu was as she had been before.
She picked up the wine in front of her and drank it down in one gulp.
Qingcao could tell that her lady was tinged by the fiery wine.
Yet she remained silent as before.
The side dishes she bought went entirely untouched by Su Jinyu...
After downing a glass, she refilled it and drank another.
In all the years Qingcao had been by Su Jinyuâs side, it was the first time sheâd encountered this situation.
Outside, it seemed to have started raining lightly.
Because of the unique structure of the Rain Listening Pavilion, the sound of accumulated raindrops grew increasingly loud.
Su Jinyu loved the sound of rain so much that she even raised her cup to honor it.
One pot of wine quickly drank dry, and Qingcao didnât want her lady to drink more.
But how could she be a match for her lady, who with a light push, moved her far away.
Nearly two pots of wine were all consumed by Su Jinyu alone.
On a rainy day, the sky darkened slightly, as if it were about to turn to night.
By this time, Su Jinyu was already drunk.
Her originally light green outer garment was undone and tossed aside.
She wore only a thin inner silk garment.
The glittering spring light bloomed in the room.
Even Qingcao, a woman, could feel how enchanting her lady was.
No man could resist such allure.
Qingcao fetched a single coat to cover her lady.
Though there were no outsiders here, the dazzling sight before her chest should still be appropriately covered.
"Miss... what has happened..."
Drunk, Su Jinyu didnât hold back her words this time.
"My master, she doesnât want me anymore..."
Hearing these words, even Qingcao was taken aback.
"Miss, Moon Bamboo Peak Master...
Did you make Moon Bamboo Peak Master angry..."
At these words, Su Jinyu leaned against Qingcaoâs shoulder, and tears slid down once more.
"I regret it so much, I regret it so much...
I shouldnât have helped Brother Ye, I shouldnât have helped him against Shen Han...
I was so foolish...
My master, she will never forgive me..."
Qingcao held her and laid her to rest on the bed.
The cause was found, it was Moon Bamboo Peak Master...
and matters related to Shen Han.
Thinking of this, Qingcao immediately thought of one thingâwriting that letter.
The letter to Shen Han.
Thinking of this, Qingcao gently soothed her lady before running towards Tianyi Academy.
She didnât have the status to ask Moon Bamboo Peak Master...
But trying to meet Shen Han, there was still a chance.
With Qingcaoâs capabilities, she wouldnât be much obstructed at Tianyi Academy.
After all, any student could easily handle her.
It wasnât the first time Qingcao sought out Shen Han and easily arrived at his courtyard.
Currently, Qingcao held great respect for Shen Han.
Whenever she mentioned Shen Hanâs name, it was with reverence.
Hearing Shen Han was still cultivating, she stood patiently outside the courtyard waiting.
When Shen Han learned of it, half an hour had already passed.
Qingcaoâs politeness now left Shen Han feeling slightly uncomfortable...
He invited her into the courtyard to sit and served her a pot of fine tea.
"Does the Su Family still allow you to drink alcohol?"
Shen Han chuckled, able to smell the scent of wine on her.
"In reply to Young Master Shenhan, the wine wasnât drunk by Qingcao, it was my lady...
Today, I came to ask what exactly my lady has encountered.
Sheâll say nothing, not a word.
Only after getting drunk did she express regret..."
Qingcao relayed all of Su Jinyuâs words to Shen Han.
Shen Han naturally understood what was going on.
It seemed that Shi Yuezhu had found out about her telling him about the Cloud Rong Grass affair.