Xiao Xuan removed his mask and reached out to hug the person tightly.
"Ah Ning, it's me, it's me, don't be afraid!"
The man gently stroked Ning Yin's back, his voice extremely tender.
Ning Yin's tense nerves relaxed slightly after hearing the name "A Ning," and she pushed the person away.
Under the moonlight, the man's handsome features were clearly visible, but due to excessive worry in recent days, Xiao Xuan suddenly had a stubble on his chin, making him look somewhat haggard and worn out.
The man couldn't help but pat the person's head and whisper, "A-Ning, it's me."
Confirming that the person in front of her was indeed Xiao Xuan, Ning Yin's eyes welled up with tears that she couldn't stop. Her body was still trembling slightly, as if she hadn't fully recovered from the fear she had just experienced.
She hugged him tightly, burying her face in his chest, confirming that this was not a dream and that her Jingyuan was real.
"Ah Ning, you've suffered so much."
Xiao Xuan kept gently patting Ning Yin's back and murmuring softly, as if coaxing a child.
Ning Yin finally recovered from her shock. Her breathing gradually became steady, and she raised her head to look at the man's face. His eyes were full of worry and pity.
His originally handsome face was now filled with concern and anxiety, his brows furrowed, making him look many years older.
Ning Yin had considered that Xiao Xuan would attack the Chu Kingdom, but she never expected that he would infiltrate the Chu Kingdom's palace alone for her sake.
During the day, she overheard the eunuchs gossiping that Xiao Xuan was terminally ill and probably wouldn't live much longer. Now that the man was alive and well in front of her, she didn't know how to describe the joy she felt at that moment.
She even choked up several times, unable to utter a single word, and could only hold Xiao Xuan's face, looking at him again and again.
"You, your injury, let me see it quickly."
Ning Yin wiped away her tears and was about to remove Xiao Xuan's black clothes. She was very worried about the injury on Xiao Xuan's back. In just a few days, instead of resting properly in the palace, he had traveled such a long way to come. Ning Yin felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
She felt even more guilty. If she hadn't shown mercy, she wouldn't have been taken to the Chu Kingdom by Shen Yun, and Xiao Xuan wouldn't have been able to break into the Chu Kingdom's palace alone with his injuries.
"Ah Ning, the injury on your back has almost healed. Don't worry, I'll take you out now."
Xiao Xuan didn't want to waste a moment. He had to rescue Ning Yin as soon as possible. The Chu Kingdom's palace was a den of monsters; Chong Yu had almost died there before.
Although he survived, he ended up with a mentally impaired appearance.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xuan quickly lifted Ning Yin off the bed.
"Jingyuan, the Chu royal palace is heavily guarded. How do we get out?"
“I will find a way. In any case, I can’t feel at ease with you staying in this palace.”
"Trust me, Aning!"
In fact, with Xiao Xuan's lightness skill, it would have been no problem for him to escape from the palace with Ning Yin.
Just as the two were about to climb out of the window, a group of imperial guards suddenly appeared out of nowhere, carrying torches and approaching the Jade Pavilion step by step.
Those people moved incredibly fast, as if they had been notified in advance, and instantly surrounded the entire Jade Pavilion.
Xiao Xuan's dark eyes were extremely sharp. He tightened his grip on Ning Yin's hand, and a murderous aura spread from his eyes.
But they are no match for these people now. Once it is confirmed that the suspicious person inside is Xiao Xuan, all the guards in the palace will arrive quickly.
Even if Xiao Xuan had three heads and six arms, he couldn't escape. Once the King of Chu captured Xiao Xuan, endless torture awaited him.
"You can't get out. Come in with me."
Ning Yin pulled him into the room, quickly returned to bed, blew out the candles, pulled down the bed curtains, covered Xiao Xuan under her own blanket, and lay down outside.
The commotion grew louder and louder. Someone had spread the word that an assassin had entered the palace and was heading towards the Jade Pavilion.
Soon, the voice of the Imperial Guard Commander rang out from outside the door.
Ning Yin then noticed that besides the voices of the Imperial Guards, she also heard an unusually familiar voice.
It seems to be Shen Yun…
Why did he come here? He clearly said there was something going on in the military camp earlier today, so why did he break into the palace in the middle of the night?
Could it be that Xiao Xuan's identity has really been exposed...?
The thought of this made Ning Yin tremble all over, and a chill ran down her back, soaking her clothes completely.
"Madam Shen, please get dressed. We need to come in and search the palace. We received a report that thieves have broken into the palace, and we are currently searching the entire area."
The commander of the Imperial Guards outside shouted loudly, and Shen Yun gripped his sword, his face showing undisguised worry.
He had originally planned to leave the palace, but just as he arrived at the palace gate, he heard that thieves had broken into the vicinity of the Jade Pavilion. Worried about Ning Yin's safety, he rushed over with the Imperial Guards.
Now that it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he knew that Ning Yin must have fallen asleep. If so many grown men barged into the room, where would he, Chen Yun, put his face?
So, after Shen Yun's repeated attempts to stop him, the commander of the Imperial Guards finally spoke politely outside and reminded Ning Yin to put on her clothes first.
Ning Yin knew that if they really let them in, it would be difficult for Xiao Xuan to avoid being discovered, so she could only yawn and pretend to have just been woken up.
He said lazily, "There are no thieves here, and I'm already asleep. You should go and look elsewhere, sir."
Ning Yin's refusal caused the commander of the Imperial Guards outside to frown. Just as he was about to push the door open and enter, Shen Yun quickly stopped him.
“Commander Zhou, my wife is inside. Is it appropriate for you to barge in so late at night? If my wife's reputation is damaged, I, as her husband, will likely lose all willpower for the war. If we fail to defeat the Great Qi, I wonder who will bear the responsibility…”
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