Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat. She walked straight over. The window was designed to open outwards, and in theory, it should open with a push, but it was indeed impossible to open at this moment.
She then went to open the other windows in the bedroom and found that they were all sealed shut.
The only one that can be opened...
There was only that one door!
She had just opened the door when she slammed it shut with a "bang," and her face instantly turned as pale as the moonlight.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Xuance was extremely perceptive and naturally sensed that something had happened.
“Well…” Shen Zhiyi’s heart was pounding, and she didn’t know how to start speaking.
Zhou Xuance remained calm and glanced out through the crack in the door. "You stay inside, I'll go out and take a look."
"Don't..." Shen Zhiyi grabbed his hand, stopping him from going out.
"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
Shen Zhiyi had no choice but to let him open the door.
In the courtyard,
The magnolia trees had finished blooming, and moonlight filtered through the gaps in their broad branches and leaves, falling on a stone table beneath them, where a person sat...
He lowered his head and wiped the longsword in his hand.
Hearing the door open, I looked up and glanced at him.
Seeing Shen Zhiyi, who rarely wore a mask, Zhou Xuance noticed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Lord Duke," Zhou Xuance said politely.
"Your Highness the Regent?"
Zhou Xuance did not deny it, but only said, "What a coincidence."
Is it a coincidence?
Zhou Xuance chuckled awkwardly, "What are you doing here so late?"
"Catch the thief."
"..."
"Besides, this is the Duke's mansion. I'm in my own home. What business is it of yours? On the contrary, Your Highness, you're terminally ill. Instead of resting and recuperating, you keep coming to our Duke's mansion to climb over the wall every now and then. What are you trying to do?"
Chen Zhi was inside the house, her heart pounding wildly.
When exactly did Father find out?
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