Li Mochou continued, "After entering the palace, I didn't know the way either, so I wandered around. By chance, I overheard the Crown Prince you mentioned and the Imperial Consort discussing how to deal with you. I owe you a great debt of gratitude, so of course I couldn't let them off. Who knew the people around them were so skilled? I nearly failed to escape."
Song Qingshu sighed. "You really were lucky. If not for that great battle at Wudang Mountain, which wiped out all the experts in the imperial palace, getting in this time would have been easy compared to getting out."
Setting aside Huang Shang and the Wine-Drinking Monk, even those Imperial Guards with Weapons were more than Li Mochou might have been able to handle.
After hearing his explanation, Li Mochou said with lingering fear, "I barely encountered any experts after entering the palace. At first, I truly began to look down on the imperial palace. I never expected there to be such a reason behind it."
Song Qingshu suddenly looked somewhat embarrassed. "You came to help me, yet I accidentally hurt you just now, and my attitude toward you wasn't good either. I'm truly sorry."
Li Mochou turned her face away and said coldly, "Don't overthink it. I have always been clear about gratitude and grudges. I only did this to repay your kindness. Now that the debt has been repaid, neither of us owes the other anything."
Song Qingshu froze for a moment, then could only smile bitterly. "If that's what you want, then so be it."
Li Mochou continued, "Can I leave the palace now?"
"Leave the palace now?" Song Qingshu frowned slightly. "You're injured, and the entire palace is under lockdown. This isn't a good time to leave."
"If I don't leave,