"What place?" Yelü Nanxian looked puzzled. The two of them were utterly alone in Western Xia now. The only people they knew were with the diplomatic mission, yet they could not return there. She truly could not think of anywhere safe to hide.
"Jietan Temple." Song Qingshu hesitated before finally revealing their destination. Lingzhou City was on high alert; soldiers everywhere were searching for Li Qiushui, while spies investigated Yelü Nanxian's circumstances. Jietan Temple was instead the safest place, since it was originally meant to house "criminals." It was exactly as the saying went: the most dangerous place was also the safest.
The imperial palace would have worked as well, but Song Qingshu could not stay at Yelü Nanxian's side every moment. If he had to leave to handle matters, leaving her alone in the palace would be far too dangerous.
Jietan Temple was much better, and Mu Wanqing and Qin Hongmian could look after her as well.
Of course, Jietan Temple had another problem: how was he supposed to explain Mu Wanqing's existence to Yelü Nanxian, and how would he introduce Yelü Nanxian to Mu Wanqing once they arrived...
After learning about some of his past with Mu Wanqing along the way, Yelü Nanxian let out a faint sigh. "Ever since I met you, I knew you were a philanderer. Back then, I wondered why those women were so foolish. Who would have thought that one day, I would become one of them?"
Song Qingshu looked equally apologetic. "It's my fault. You all treat me wholeheartedly, yet I cannot return that devotion wholeheartedly."
Yelü Nanxian shook her head. "It is only normal for a real man to have several wives and concubines. Throughout history, men of great ability have always been surrounded by countless confidantes. But men like Brother