Shen Ningyuan hesitated and walked into the messy house.

She lifted layer of curtains, but could not see Xie Wanzhou.

"Disappeared so soon?"

Shen Ningyuan looked around suspiciously.

But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't see any sign of anyone in the house.

It was as if Xie Wanzhou had never appeared in this house.

But the aroma of wine in the room reminded her that everything that had just happened was real.

Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan touched her neck in fear.

"From now on, you are not allowed to approach Lin'an Palace even half a step."

As he spoke, Shen Ningyuan began to squat down and carefully picked up the fragments on the ground.

Looking at the wine spilled all over the floor, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but sigh: "Thank you, Dad, for giving me a second life."

After cleaning the floor, Shen Ningyuan looked up at the room covered with dust and cobwebs, as well as the dead grass and fallen leaves flying in the air outside the yard.

Shen Ningyuan suddenly felt dazed.

The scene of her previous life being imprisoned in the chastity arch, looking at the fallen leaves scattered on the ground in the yard emerged in her mind again.

Xie Wanzhou was alone in the huge Lin'an Palace until his consciousness returned to normal.

Will you also feel this lonely feeling of being abandoned?

Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan was possessed by some strange instinct and picked up the broom that had just been placed and began to sweep the dust and cobwebs in the house.

As soon as the broom touched the surface of the furniture, dust flew all over the sky and hit Shen Ningyuan's face.

Shen Ningyuan covered her mouth and nose, coughing while cleaning.

The entire Lin'an Hall was filled with dust and looked gloomy.

Shen Ningyuan was cleaning seriously, but she didn't notice that not far away on the high wall, Xie Wanzhou was standing facing the wind, quietly looking through the window at Shen Ningyuan sweeping the dust.

His eyes were warm and confused.

"Your Highness, what is she doing?"

At this time, a man in blue suddenly appeared behind Xie Wanzhou.

Xie Wanzhou shook his head, his face full of confusion, "I don't know what she is doing either."

But he couldn't deceive himself about the touch in his heart.

Ever since he went crazy, no one has come to clean this huge Lin'an Palace.

After a moment of silence, Xie Wanzhou suddenly said, "Ling Qing, there's no need to look for the girl I asked you to find before."

Ling Qing was stunned and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, weren't you anxious to find that girl before? Why are you suddenly not looking for her now?"

Xie Wanzhou did not answer, but just kept his gaze on Shen Ningyuan calmly.

Because he has found it.

Seeing this, Ling Qing stopped asking questions and followed Xie Wanzhou's gaze, looking at Shen Ningyuan quietly.

After a moment, Ling Qing revealed a look of fear. He looked at Xie Wanzhou hesitantly and advised, "Your Highness, you acted a little too normal today. If the story about those two palace maids gets out, it might arouse suspicion from those who have ulterior motives."

"It's okay, it was just once." Xie Wanzhou said in a low voice, "If I were unconscious for a long time, it would arouse suspicion. It's normal for me to be normal once in a while."

After hearing this, Ling Qing thought for a moment.

He seemed to think it made sense, so he stopped persuading her.

At this time, Shen Ningyuan had almost finished cleaning and started sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard with a broom.

After she swept all the fallen leaves into a pile in the corner, the door of Lin'an Palace was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

"Yuan'er!"

As soon as Song Yaner entered the door, she shouted Shen Ningyuan’s name anxiously.

Seeing Shen Ningyuan standing in the corner of the yard safe and sound, Song Yaner immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The corners of his eyes turned red as he walked towards Shen Ningyuan.

"Yuan'er, are you okay?"

Song Yaner looked around and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Shen Ningyuan was okay.

"It's okay, it's okay. Seeing that you are okay, sister-in-law is relieved."

As she spoke, Song Yan'er looked around warily and asked in a low voice, "Yuan'er, you're not scared, are you?"

Shen Ningyuan shook her head and said, “Sister-in-law, don’t worry, I’m fine.”

"I'm glad you're okay." Song Yan'er breathed a sigh of relief again.

At this time, Song Ying'er stood at the door of the hall, but did not dare to take a step inside, as if she was afraid of certain people in Lin'an Hall.

Seeing that Song Yan'er and Shen Ningyuan had no intention of leaving, Song Ying'er couldn't help but remind them, "Yan'er, we should leave. This Lin'an Palace... is very dangerous."

When she said this, Song Ying'er swallowed fearfully.

When she first entered the palace, she had the honor of witnessing Xie Wanzhou chopping someone with a knife.

The bloody scene with blood everywhere scared her so much that she had nightmares for several nights in a row.

Every time I wake up, I hug my quilt and cry for my parents.

She didn't want to experience that kind of fear again.

After hearing what Song Ying'er said, Song Yan'er also reacted immediately, "Yes, yes, Yuan'er, it's not suitable to stay here for long, we have to leave quickly."

Song Yaner pulled Shen Ningyuan out of Lin'an Palace.

After the two came out, Song Ying'er ordered the palace servants to close the door of Lin'an Palace, and turned away without looking back.

As they walked, they urged, "Hurry up, hurry up. The longer you stay here, the more dangerous it will be."

At this time, Song Yan'er looked at Song Ying'er worriedly, "Eldest sister, I didn't expect that the Queen's minions have already reached your Shulan Palace!"

Song Ying'er frowned. "I never thought that the Queen had spies in Shulan Palace. Doesn't that mean that the Queen can see everything I do in Shulan Palace?"

As she spoke, Song Ying'er looked at Shen Ningyuan, with a bit more consideration in her eyes.

She said softly, "When you came into the palace, you helped me get rid of these two spies. You did me a great favor!"

Shen Ningyuan nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness Yingfei is too serious. It is I who am causing trouble for Your Highness."

She added, "If it weren't for Concubine Ying's timely appearance, I don't know how long I would have been harassed by the Queen."

"That's not the case. You can get away without me." Song Ying'er smiled softly, looking deeply at Shen Ningyuan.

The scene of Shen Ningyuan holding a silver hairpin and killing someone appeared in his mind again.

The tenacity and composure in his eyes left a deep impression on her.

She is worthy of being the daughter of a general!

After sighing, Song Ying'er looked towards the main gate of the palace, "This time, I and Yan'er will escort you out of the palace. Let's see how the Queen will deal with you!"

As she spoke, Song Ying'er held Song Yan'er's hand in one hand and Shen Ningyuan's hand in the other, and strode towards the main gate of the palace.

Ling Qing watched the group leave and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, they're gone."

Xie Wanzhou hummed softly, his eyes fixed on the direction they left.

To be precise, he was staring at Shen Ningyuan's back.

At this moment, Shen Ningyuan also felt a burning sensation on her back, as if a pair of burning eyes were staring at her closely.

But when she looked back, there was nothing behind her.

Shen Ningyuan withdrew her gaze, thinking it was just an illusion.