Chapter 131 Sudden

After getting the secret signal from Xiao Shunzi, Yun Qin sneaked out of Xia'an Palace and met him outside the bamboo and maple forest outside the wall.

The gatekeeper nanny, since she knew that there was no benefit for them in Yunqin's place, almost treated them as invisible people and was afraid of getting in trouble.

Yun Qin had to leave the palace early these days, and she was too lazy to get up early to open the door, so she left the door open all night.

It actually made things convenient for Yunqin.

"Sister Yunqin, that bastard really believed it. I will bring him here tomorrow night and let you deal with him as you wish."

Compared to Xiao Dezi's tender face, Xiao Shunzi looks more stable in age, but he is just as clever.

"Thank you for your hard work. You should be more careful tomorrow." Yun Qin thanked.

Xiao Shunzi shook his head and said, "Xiao Dezi and I are brothers. My sister's business is also my business. It's not hard or not hard."

Yun Qin couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He wondered if he and Xiao Dezi had both listened to the same old eunuch telling stories, and they both talked about "jianghu ethics" in the same way.

"Then everything will proceed according to plan tomorrow."

"good."

After watching Xiao Shunzi leave, Yun Qin just turned around and saw a person with a lantern approaching from afar.

She was about to hide behind the maple tree when she recognized who was coming.

"General Shen?"

The moon was like a hook tonight. Although the night was not pitch black, one could only vaguely see the figure. Hearing the voice, Shen Che looked over and waited until Yun Qin walked out from the darkness before he recognized her.

"Yunqin, why are you here?" There was a hint of surprise in his voice.

Yun Qin really didn't know how to explain it for a moment. It seemed that she had met him once when she was conspiring with someone. What a strange fate.

"I, I'm holding a candle and admiring the maple leaves, hahahaha..." She laughed dryly, "General?"

She felt guilty, and so did Shen Che.

The Emperor summoned him to the palace today, and it happened to be his turn to be on duty at night, so he did not leave the palace. He led the guards on patrol to this area, and then he left the team and came over to take a look around.

Even if he couldn't see her, he would feel satisfied just looking at these maple trees.

But I didn't expect to have such good luck tonight.

Shen Che naturally wouldn't tell Yun Qin these words, and he just smiled dryly and said, "I, I'm on patrol here."

Both of them had something to hide, so naturally they didn't want to bring up this topic.

"Are you okay?"

"Thank you, General..."

They both spoke at the same time and couldn't help laughing at each other.

"What are you thanking me for?" Shen Che was the first to speak with a smile.

Yun Qin also smiled and said, "The servants sent by the general really helped us a lot."

"I'm glad I can help." Shen Che also smiled.

The light from the lantern in his hand was reflected in Yun Qin's eyes, with twinkling lights, which made his heart slightly hot.

The night was quiet, the maple forest was rustling, and the person he had been thinking about was standing in front of him, looking at him with a beautiful smile.

All of this was so wonderful that the words that had been brewing in Shen Che's heart for days seemed to burst out.

He took a step forward and raised the lantern in his hand a little higher, wanting to see Yunqin's expression more clearly, and also wanting her to see his face clearly.

"Yunqin, have you ever thought about leaving the palace?"

Yun Qin was startled by the question, and subconsciously wanted to laugh, but suddenly she saw the concentration and seriousness in his eyes.

She couldn't help but restrain her perfunctory thoughts and her smile faded a little. "I've thought about it..." But that's all in the past.

But before she could finish the second half of her sentence, Shen Che immediately asked, "Then are you willing to leave the palace with me?"

Yun Qin's first reaction was that she had heard it wrong, but when she saw the eagerness in Shen Che's eyes, she realized that she had not heard it wrong. He did say that he wanted her to leave the palace with him.

But why?

After the words came out, Shen Che felt the belated shyness. He was a little afraid to look into Yun Qin's eyes. He lowered his eyes and said, "I, I just don't want to see you suffer in the cold palace. Of course, this, this also depends on your opinion."

Yun Qin had no experience in love, but she could tell that Shen Che really liked her.

Although she was somewhat grateful for this, she was more confused. They had only met a few times in total, so how could he have such strong feelings for her?

Doesn't he know that even if the emperor really lost interest in her and threw her into the cold palace, he would still have to take risks by begging the emperor so much?

Compared to his sincerity, Yun Qin found it hard not to think more.

This is enough to show that they are not from the same world.

If, earlier, they could have met...

Yun Qin shook her head slightly, forbidding herself to think any further. She didn't like ifs, and there were no ifs in life.

Leaving the palace was indeed attractive to her, but she couldn't harm Shen Che, not to mention that he had saved her before.

Yun Qin's hesitation not only made Shen Che tighten the lantern in his hand, but also made Huo Jinchi, who was standing in the dark corner, clench his fists.

Huo Jinchi hadn't set foot in the harem for almost a month, so Xu An urged him to go to the concubines' place tonight, even if it was just to sit for a while.

He also knew that Xu An and the others were getting tired of the snacks sent by the concubines. If they didn't go to the harem for a while, they would probably go to the temple to bother the Queen Mother.

But when he came to the harem, he kept wandering around and didn't want to go anywhere, and finally ended up near the Xia'an Palace.

In his heart, Huo Jinchi still wanted to treat Yun Qin coldly, so he stood at the palace gate for a while, but decided to leave.

Just after I finished saying to Xu An, "Let's go see Miss Liu," I heard voices coming from behind the corner.

Turning around, Huo Jinchi saw Yun Qin shrouded in the dim light of the lantern, and recognized that the person opposite her was Shen Che.

Before he could think more, Shen Che's words penetrated into his ears.

Rather than being angry, Huo Jinchi felt it was ridiculous. He didn't even know how his imperial guard leader knew Yun Qin, and he even wanted to take her away from the palace.

The condition he proposed was to leave the palace, something he could never give to Yunqin in his entire life.

He was not surprised to see Yun Qin hesitate.

"General Shen, I think you have misunderstood."

Yun Qin finally spoke at this time.

"Although I have thought about leaving the palace, that was only in the past." Yun Qin smiled, "General, haven't you heard that I am already the emperor's person? General, you may think that I am delusional, but I only have the emperor in my heart, and the emperor will think of me one day."

Shen Che was completely stunned when he heard this and was about to speak.

Yun Qin rushed to continue before he could speak, "I know that the general feels sorry for me and thinks that taking me out of the palace is a way out. But I don't think so, because the way out is in this palace. How does the general know that I can't return to the emperor tomorrow?"

She couldn't think of anything else but to distort and ignore his feelings. She also told him that she only cared about the glory of the palace and was unwilling to leave.

Seeing the slight disappointment in Shen Che's eyes, Yun Qin still said cruelly: "Maybe we'll meet again tomorrow. The general will have to salute me."

Shen Che already felt heartbroken, and these words hit him like a hammer, causing his hand holding the lantern to tremble.

"You, do you really think so?" But he still had doubts.

In his eyes, Yun Qin was not the kind of person who coveted fame and wealth. She was calm, polite, gentle and strong. She was the best woman he had ever met.

Yun Qin nodded. "So General, don't worry about me. I live very well in this palace." As she spoke, she smiled with relief.

Looking at her smiling face, Shen Che suddenly lost the strength to explain to her that he did not feel sorry for her, and the lantern in his hand slowly dropped to his legs.

He didn't know what expression on his face showed, disappointment, sadness or anger. If Yun Qin saw it, it would only make him more embarrassed.