The defenses were indeed weakest in the morning; within the National Master Mansion, the servants were busy cleaning the courtyard, wiping and washing, and the guards would not notice people passing by, assuming they were servants from the mansion.
Qin Yao stole two maid outfits hanging on the drying rod, dressing Liu Ji and herself up as servants, swaggering past a group of patrol guards.
Liu Ji's heart was pounding in his throat, moving with synchronized limbs, yet none of the guards noticed anything amiss.
One of them might have found his gait strange, glanced over with a side-eye, stunned—such a pretty maid!
Avoiding one wave of guards, they came to the Pu Courtyard. Liu Ji immediately spat, disgusted: "Disgusting!"
Qin Yao: ???
Liu Ji reported grievance with a hint of pity, "My dear, he was staring at me, drooling nearly."
Qin Yao: "I know, next time we see him, I'll get revenge for you."
