Hua Lei pulled a pouch from her sleeve and handed it to the maid.
The little maid, delighted with the red packet, ran off and only opened the pouch when she reached a hidden area where no one could see her. She saw the five taels of silver inside, grinned broadly, and hurriedly stuffed the pouch back into her sleeve to return. She was risking a lot by delivering the message and could not allow herself to be discovered.
Yueyao, accompanied by a group of old nannies and maids, rushed out urgently. However, when they reached the second gate, the gatekeeper old nanny refused to let them pass.
The old nanny argued with reason, "Young Lady, it's late at night, and the outer courtyard still houses many guests. If anything goes wrong during your outing, we cannot bear the responsibility." The outer courtyard was accommodating many external men, including Lian Dongfang and his two aides, as well as people from the Mo Family.