While Sang Qing was still in a daze, the mysterious person behind He Jin had already revealed his true identity.

Sang Qing covered her mouth, almost screaming.

"Don't be so surprised..." He Jin suppressed a laugh.

How could one not be surprised?

When the two of them came in, Sang Qing thought that He Jin was accompanied by a... maid!

She stared wide-eyed as she looked Nie Xin up and down.

He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a tube skirt—or rather, an oversized tube skirt—with embroidered flat shoes, and a headscarf wrapped around his head.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake her for an XL-sized maid!

Moreover, this XL-sized maid walked in with a swaying gait!

Sang Qing's face turned red from holding back her laughter, and when she saw Nie Xin's darkened face, she couldn't help but burst into laughter and tears streamed down her face.

"Shh!" He Jin quickly gestured for Nie Xin to put on her veil.

There were guards and maids at the entrance, and eavesdroppers were watching from behind the walls.

He Jin walked outside unhurriedly and waved for the people to leave. "I've come to see my aunt. Leaving Sang Qing here is enough. You may all leave."

"Your Highness, this..." The guard hesitated.

"What, I come to see my aunt, and I have to be watched by you?"

The guards immediately shook their heads and soon disappeared without a trace.

The main hall was now safe. Nie Xin ripped off her headscarf and let out a long sigh of relief.

Only then did Sang Qing dare to laugh out loud.

"Still laughing!" Nie Xin glared at her.

"Uncle..." Sang Qing gasped for breath, "Why is this happening... Hahaha! Why did you pretend to be a maid?"

“Because Nie Xin cannot enter the palace without permission,” He Jin explained, “and if I appear with him in the western palace, it will definitely attract the attention of my aunt’s spies, so I came up with this idea to have him pretend to be my maid.”

"Then why not guards?"

“A guard’s aggressiveness would still attract attention,” He Jin chuckled. “Besides, maids are easier to dress up; a set of clothes is enough. If I were to dress him up as a guard, I’d have to prepare knives, spears, and clubs for him—what a hassle!”

Nie Xin glanced at him, giving him a death stare.

He Jin cleared his throat and said, "This is the most difficult role Mr. Best Actor has ever played. Miss Sang, seize the opportunity and say a few words to him! I'll wait outside!"

After saying that, he smiled at them, turned around and left, closing the door behind him.

Sang Qing and Nie Xin stared at each other for a long time before bursting out laughing at the same time.

Nie Xin stepped forward and pulled her into his arms!

Sang Qing struggled a couple of times but couldn't push him away, so she had no choice but to let him hold her like that.

But then again... his embrace was also very comfortable.

She pressed her ear against his chest and listened intently.

"What are you doing?" Nie Xin's voice was slightly hoarse, her eyes full of doting affection.

Sang Qing laughed and said, "I'm listening to your heartbeat!"

"What do you mean? Do you want to confirm whether the person hugging you is a human or a ghost?"

"You!" Sang Qing clenched her little fist and punched him lightly. "I once heard Sister Jiang Can say that she loved leaning against the Third Young Master's chest the most. When asked why, she said that the Third Young Master's heartbeat was the most beautiful sound in the world!"

She rolled her big eyes and pouted her little mouth.

"But I think... Sister Jiang Can is wrong, your heartbeat is the most beautiful!"

Nie Xin was startled, and her heart began to race.

He looked down at her.

She hasn't left the palace since Queen Jiamin "invited" her ten days ago. God knows how she endured those ten days!

I can't reach her, I don't know if she's safe, I can't see her smile, I can't hear her voice...

He was more tormented than an ant on a hot pan.

He's like an ant in a deep fryer!

Despite He Jin's considerable help, using his position to enter and leave the palace daily and secretly protect Sang Qing, and despite Yin Ruohong's assurances that Sang Qing staying in the western palace would be of great assistance and that he would be responsible for her safety, the situation remained difficult.

But Nie Xin still found it very difficult.

When he couldn't sleep, he would take out his phone and watch that video over and over again.

The little girl was like a righteous female warrior, remaining unfazed even when her opponent was the queen.

"I will not exchange Nie Xin for anything!"

"I'll let him know that I'm good enough for him!"

Nie Xin looked at them over and over again, laughing every time she saw them, and then tears started flowing uncontrollably.

Today, he finally had this opportunity to be brought in by He Jin. Although maids are not as conspicuous as guards and are safer, the idea of ​​dressing up as a maid was definitely partly He Jin's prank on him!

Let him play pranks if he wants; he just wants to see Sang Qing. As long as he doesn't get killed, he can do whatever he wants.

"Hey," Nie Xin shook the petite girl in his arms, "have you heard enough?"

Sang Qing was enjoying herself with her eyes closed.

"I'm saying, we only have twenty minutes to meet. You don't want to stay in this one position for the entire twenty minutes, do you?"

"Hmm, that's certainly possible," Sang Qing said with a smile.

“You…” Nie Xin swallowed back the words “you brat”.

The moment he saw the video, he decided to change completely, to be civilized and elegant, and not to be so rude as to call her "brat" all the time.

But when I'm with her, she seems to be used to being rude.

Nie Xin suddenly remembered the lines from her previous filming.

He also played the role of a domineering CEO, and his lines are still fresh in my memory.

He chuckled, instantly getting into character, "Oh, you little devil!"

"Huh?" Sang Qing suddenly raised her head and opened her eyes wide.

Nie Xin's "little darling" seemed to have circled around in his throat several times, carrying three parts mockery, four parts teasing, and five parts doting... making Sang Qing very uncomfortable and giving her goosebumps!

However, Nie Xin was very satisfied with her performance, which shows that her acting skills are still excellent!

He suddenly pulled Sang Qing, pinning her against the wall, his arms braced against the wall, creating a very cool "wall slam" pose.

Sang Qing didn't know that he had filmed many brainless idol dramas before. The male lead seemed to come off an assembly line, with a charmingly arrogant smile, and the same old routine.

"Woman, you're the first person to hear my heartbeat! You've successfully caught my attention!"

Sang Qing looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This wasn't an idol drama; it was a horror movie!

Nie Xin assumed she was falling for it, stroked his chin, and thought the next step should be a kiss...

However, just as he slowly bent down, he was suddenly hit on the back of the head, as if something had hit him!

It's a pillow?

Along with the pillow, there was also a crisp, loud sound:

"Let her go!"