Unlike the southern kingdoms, this place, at this moment, in this palace city still awaiting reconstruction, simply doesn't have that many maids and servants.
Moreover, these footsteps didn't sound like ordinary footsteps at all.
It's very subtle; only someone skilled in martial arts could maintain such stability.
At this moment,
Youyou, who was waiting outside the door, still didn't make a sound.
It's normal that Youyou, who has never practiced martial arts, didn't notice the footsteps.
Lu Ming, who knew martial arts, was sent by Chen Ling to protect him.
Although there were many guards outside.
But since Shen Ling was the Empress, all the guards were outside the courtyard.
These people had already evaded the guards and sneaked into the courtyard.
In other words, Shen Ling can only rely on herself now.
Before those people outside barged in,
Shen Ling got up silently and put on her clothes.
She did not light the candles, creating the illusion for those outside that the people inside were still asleep.
Through the moonlight, Shen Ling could see many figures drifting past the window.
Shen Ling realized that those who should have been coming for His Majesty were coming for her instead.
"Could it be that they think I will be His Majesty's weakness?" At that moment, Shen Ling didn't actually feel much fear.
She even thought, what if...
If she is really captured by them, will His Majesty risk everything to save her?
But she wasn't foolish enough to try it.
These people who want to capture her are no ordinary people; if she gets caught, she might not be able to handle them.
Since she didn't have the confidence to leave unscathed, she didn't want to cause trouble for His Majesty just to prove her place in His Majesty's heart.
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