Mo Yan did not linger any longer, turned around, boarded the carriage, and slowly drove away from the palace gate. Heeding the lesson from the incident of the imperial examination announcements, she had reserved a private room in the restaurant on the street where the horse parade was to pass two days ago, where Xin'er Zhen'er were already waiting.
Upon reaching the entrance of the tea house, a waiter came up attentively and led Da HongZao to the backyard to feed. After thanking him, Mo Yan gave him a reward of one qian's Silver, then headed towards the private rooms upstairs. As soon as her foot touched the staircase, a sudden force came from behind, and her left shoulder was heavily bumped.
Staggering underfoot, Mo Yan barely managed not to fall down the stairs. Fortunately, her quick reflexes allowed her to reach out and steady herself against the stair railing.