"Mmm, mm~" Feeling the warm breath from his mouth, Shen Biqun's earlobes instantly turned red. Why was he standing so close? Was it intentional or unintentional? Only after he had walked away did she suddenly realize that he simply had not wanted Xiao Yuanshan to overhear.
He had deliberately called her Miss Shen to put her at ease, but her identity clearly could not be revealed to outsiders, which was why he had leaned close to whisper in her ear. Thinking that she had agonized over such a trivial matter for so long, she could not help biting her lip, her mind drifting into a daze.
Song Qingshu led Xiao Yuanshan through the imperial palace. One had once impersonated the emperor, while the other had once commanded the palace guards. Under the cover of night, they moved about with practiced ease and did not alert a single guard.
Before long, Song Qingshu brought Xiao Yuanshan to the separate courtyard where A Zhu was staying. He had hesitated over whether to bring him here, but then decided that it was better than letting Xiao Yuanshan wander around the palace and meet A Zhu in private. With him watching from the side, A Zhu would presumably behave herself better.
The two did not alert the palace maids in the outer room. One after the other, they climbed through the window into the inner quarters. After what had happened tonight, A Zhu's emotions had been in constant turmoil. After being brought here, she could not fall asleep no matter what, so she simply sat by the window in a daze.
The people who came through the window startled her. Only when she clearly saw Xiao Yuanshan's face did she relax. "Uncle, why are you here?" Her voice was full of delight. After suffering