Entering the Inn

Cheong pushed aside the wooden beads draped over the entrance of the inn.

Usually, the first floor of an inn at this hour would be quiet, with at least one servant dozing off on a table. However, this was Hangzhou, and the place was bustling with patrons still sharing drinks, lost in merriment.

As the beads clinked together with a soft jingle, the sound hadn’t even faded before she was greeted.

“Welcome!”

A graceful maid who had been watching the door rushed up to her with a smile.

“Would you like a meal? Drinks? A room? A …