Xiao Chen looked down in surprise, then suddenly forced a smile, "Okay, you get some rest, I'll come see you again tomorrow."

Nan Qianyue glared at her, "Are you deaf?"

Xiao Chen not only "couldn't understand" but also "couldn't hear". He smiled through his tears and said, "Uncle Yan is back. I'll let him go back to Nanjing and work as a steward in the Crown Prince's residence."

The southward migration was shocking. What was Yan Bo thinking? Why didn't he go and live a carefree life?

"Since you know that Uncle Yan is still alive, you will definitely not let him go, right?" she asked coldly.

Xiao Chen's red eyes were filled with determination. He didn't lie and said frankly, "Yes, he has the lives of many people in his hands. I wouldn't dare to joke about them. Nan Nan, I have no choice. Can you understand me?"

Nanqianyue looked at him and remained silent for a long time.

It was precisely because Yan Bo knew this that he took the initiative to return to Xiao Chen's side.

She saw the embodiment of a sense of mission in Yan Bo.

Yan Bo himself doesn't blame Xiao Chen; on the contrary, he understands him and helps him. So why would she blame him?

A child raised in the palace, having walked a path fraught with peril, is unlikely to be kind-hearted; a single misstep could lead to utter defeat.

"Mm." Nan Qianyue nodded twice.

Overjoyed at receiving her forgiveness, Xiao Chen's eyes shone with a starlight that dispelled his fear, his red eyes glowing with an alarming intensity. "Nan Nan..."

He was so excited he didn't know what to say, so he could only hug her again, his breathing heavy.

Nanqianyue pushed him away, saying helplessly, "Alright, let's go, I'm really sleepy."

"Okay, right away." Xiao Chen hurriedly took out the blood jade from his pocket, looking at Nan Qianyue with a hint of grievance, "You threw it outside the courtyard."

He placed the blood jade into Nan Qianyue's hand and whispered, "Don't throw it away anymore."

"And there are also secret guards..."

“The secret guards cannot be kept.” Nan Qianyue said decisively, “Although they are your private property, their skills can easily reveal that they are not from Dongling. If you leave, they must leave as well, otherwise I will still be suspected of treason.”

Xiao Chen pursed his lips and nodded, "Okay, then Ayu can stay, right? She's an orphan I picked up, and she's completely innocent."