Chapter 275
Xia Qianjun and Meng Yun haven't arrived yet, so they can hide in the roof beams beforehand.
Shen Qingnian was pulled into Song Xuan's arms and climbed onto the roof beam. The two of them huddled together in a corner of the beam, very close together, which was a bit cramped.
In the darkness, Shen Qingnian continued to listen to the moonlight streaming into the palace. She was somewhat puzzled: "This palace is uninhabited, but it feels quite clean."
A palace that has been uninhabited for a long time would have an old and worn smell as soon as you enter, but this palace had none of that; there wasn't even a speck of dust on the beams.
“I lived in this palace for a while before I moved out,” a man’s low voice came from above her head.
Shen Qingnian understood that as long as it was a palace where the emperor had lived, even if he moved away, the palace servants would still clean it carefully.
As she was thinking this, she wanted to ask why the other person had come to live in this palace, but then she heard a faint sound of footsteps outside the palace, accompanied by the dim light of candlelight.
The man tightened his grip on her, gesturing for her to look down.
Soon, someone carrying a lantern hurriedly entered the hall. The person walked lightly and carried something else besides the palace lantern.
The palace lanterns were dim, and Shen Qingnian couldn't see clearly, but she recognized the person as Xia Qianjun.
After entering the hall, Xia Qianjun first walked around the hall, as if observing the situation. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, she walked to the corner of the wall and placed the palace lantern there.
By placing the palace lanterns in the corner of the wall, people outside the hall could no longer see the light, but the hall became even darker.
Shen Qingnian could smell the aroma of the food in Xia Qianjun's hands, and she had brought food for Meng Yun as well.
About half an hour later, another series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall, this time sounding dull and chaotic.
Xia Qianjun, who had been standing anxiously inside the hall, immediately went to greet him.
A slender, dark figure appeared at the entrance of the palace.
"Why did you take so long to arrive?" Xia Qianjun asked with a familiar yet worried tone as she pulled the person inside.
The Third Prince was a hostage, and his movements within the palace were even more restricted than hers; he was essentially under house arrest. Tonight, Meng Yun was a full half hour late for the time they had agreed upon, making it hard for her not to worry.
Meng Yun shook his head and comforted him, "The route to the Great Xuan Imperial Palace is complicated. I took the wrong turn, which is why I was late."
As soon as he said this, Xia Qianjun immediately said, "I told you I would come to pick you up, but you insisted on coming by yourself, and now you don't even know the way."
Since entering the palace, Meng Yun has never left his residence. The two had arranged to meet at night, and even though Xia Qianjun had told him the location beforehand, he still went to the wrong place several times.
"Don't worry about me. You said last time that your brother had found a way to send you a message, but what happened?" Meng Yun's tone was somewhat anxious.
He was not familiar with his elder brother, the emperor. He was just an unfavored prince of Chongmeng, and the two had never crossed paths. If he had not become his hostage, he probably would never have been able to share his name with his elder brother in this lifetime.
He himself didn't want to compare himself to his elder brother, the emperor. His maternal clan was weak, and he himself was not particularly outstanding. He only wished for Qianjun to live peacefully, even if it meant he wouldn't be involved with him. But Qianjun was not at peace...
Seeing Meng Yun's anxious expression, Xia Qianjun pulled her to the table and made her sit down. Then she opened the food box on the table, and the aroma of the food wafted out.
“This was given to you by Miss Liu. Eat it quickly, and I will help you change your dressing after you finish,” Xia Qianjun said without answering Meng Yun’s question.
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