Maybe the night watchman was lazy and didn't change the candles in the lanterns in time. Most of the lanterns were extinguished, and a few others were lingering on. It looked like they wouldn't last much longer.
Finally, after a while, all the lanterns around Yaxuan were extinguished, everyone inside was fast asleep, and there was deathly silence all around.
The night wind seemed to have become much colder, and it brought incomprehensible sounds, as if invisible hands were getting into the window lattice, caressing the people inside wantonly.
Shen Jingjing couldn't help but shiver, but she didn't wake up. She hugged the quilt tightly and continued to sleep.
Su Mo and Lan Ru stayed awake, watching the lanterns go out one by one without making any sound.
In the end, there were gaps in the closed windows, and the wind blew in, bringing with it the cool air and water vapor of the lake, and even a cold fragrance.
The two held their breath, then turned over and continued to pretend to be asleep.
After a while, the wind calmed down and retreated.
Su Mo and Lan Ru rolled up the quilt, then got out of bed silently, rolled on the spot, and rolled out from under the tent. The door outside was open.
The maids guarding the door were all lying on the couches sleeping soundly. Some were holding lanterns in their hands, and others were holding candles. It seemed that they were going to change the lanterns, but fell asleep before they had time.
The two of them each guarded a door and looked out.
The flower forest that seemed unfathomable during the day was now getting bigger and bigger, almost like a dark night with seemingly no boundaries.
And that night seemed to have substance, heavy and rich, like ink that could not be dissolved.
Su Mo flicked the sleeping maid with her finger. If she fell asleep naturally, she would definitely be woken up, but they didn't sleep at all and slept soundly.
The women are in the Yaxuan on the west side, and the men are on the east side, separated by a flower forest and a verandah.
Su Mo and Lan Ru's ability to see at night is not very strong, and they can only barely see outlines.
Lan Ru asked for instructions if he wanted to go out and explore.
Su Mo signaled to go back to sleep.
She really wanted to know why Guanshi Mo knocked them out and then didn't show up.
Therefore, she calmed down and took another look.
At dawn the next day, the maids all woke up and complained to each other about why they slept outside with the door open, and nothing seemed strange.
But when Su Mo asked them how they fell asleep, they had no impression at all.
