Once Xiao Xuan confirmed that Shen Yun had left, he relaxed his guard.
Otherwise, if that fool dared to jump in, he would kill him without hesitation.
Because of the long delay, the sky outside was already turning white, and the imperial guards had completely surrounded the area, making it impossible to take Ningyin out.
Xiao Xuan held Ning Yin in his arms and explained his entire plan to her.
Ning Yin originally wanted to tell Xiao Xuan about her pregnancy, but since she was still not full-term, she couldn't be completely sure that she was pregnant.
With another person in her belly, Xiao Xuan might worry even more about her, and she didn't want him to be distracted at this crucial moment.
When it was time for breakfast, Ningyin was woken up by a palace maid. She didn't even know when she had fallen asleep. When she heard someone calling her from outside, she hurriedly opened her eyes to look, only to find that Xiao Xuan was no longer beside her.
Last night, Xiao Xuan told her that with such a commotion in the palace this time, it would probably not be so easy to leave the palace again. She could only wait until she got the defense map and then go out with Chu Mo's caravan.
Xiao Xuan told her to stay there without worry, and that he would send Qingying to protect her from the shadows.
Once Ning Yin was certain that Xiao Xuanzhen had left, she got up and slowly walked over to open the door.
The palace maid yawned, wondering how she had slept so soundly last night, and was still feeling sleepy even now.
She placed breakfast on the table and watched Ning Yin finish eating. Suddenly, she remembered hearing the eunuchs talk about the Cold Palace that morning.
Palace maids love gossip, and she was no exception. She cautiously asked Ningyin, "Master, the fire last night was really fierce, did you hear it?"
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