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He clearly looked like the son of a wealthy noble family; I really couldn’t understand why he would wear a night-traveling outfit to break into the palace.

Concubine Xu mused to herself, not expecting that the man in black walking in front would suddenly stop, causing her to not react in time and bump straight into his back.

It hurt so much that she let out an "Ouch."

Jun Wuxian turned around and saw Concubine Xu holding her nose, "Can’t you watch where you’re going?"

Concubine Xu rubbed her nose and stared at the man in black for a good while, the more she looked, the more attractive she found him. She realized she had been staring and, feeling embarrassed, averted her gaze.

"Why are you following me all the time? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered?"

With the poisonous insect’s sensitivity on Concubine Xu, Jun Wuxian wasn’t surprised, "It’s not exactly following, I just happen to be going back too, it’s just the same path."

Concubine Xu thought about how the man in black might leave Daxia next month and she had no idea when they would meet again.

"Before you leave Daxia, could you come and tell me?"

Jun Wuxian leaned in close to Concubine Xu and, seeing her look of reluctance to part, teased, "Like this, you’ll make me suspect that you don’t want me to leave."

Concubine Xu’s face turned red, and although she was indeed a little unwilling to let him go, being called out by the man in black still made her retort proudly, "Why would I miss you? You come and go without a trace; if you suddenly leave, I wouldn’t even know, let alone when I’ll see you again."

Jun Wuxian nodded thoughtfully, "All good parties must come to an end, take it easy."

If he hadn’t said anything, it would have been fine, but his words had suddenly made Concubine Xu feel sentimental.

It was true, but not being able to see him suddenly was still going to be very sad.

"People have their joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, and the moon has its periods of waxing and waning, but every month the moon is full twice," Concubine Xu raised her head to look at the man in black, "If you consider me a friend, you must come back to see me."

At her words, Jun Wuxian chuckled softly, "At such a young age, you are so imperious; do yo]]ur parents know that?"

Concubine Xu lifted her chin proudly, "Of course they know, my father and mother dote on me a lot."

"I can see that. A child spoiled by parents doesn’t understand the world’s malice and is prone to being taken advantage of," Jun Wuxian added, "A brash and innocent girl like you, if not more shrewd, may suffer more than just a loss."

"In this regard, you’re far behind Xiao Jiu."

Although Xiao Jiu was simple and cute, she was also astute, and ordinary people couldn’t bully her.

If it had been before, being praised for others and called stupid by the man in black, she would have been very angry.

But this time was different; Xiao Jiu was the man in black’s sister, and it’s normal for him to praise his own sister.

Her brother often praised her for being smart, too.

"I have my father to protect me; I’m not afraid," she said confidently.

Jun Wuxian paused upon hearing this, having someone to protect naturally gives one a sense of security.

Just like what he used to tell Xiao Jiu, "With me protecting you, no one dares to bully you."

But now, having lost Xiao Jiu for so long without finding her,

the promise to protect her for a lifetime was unfulfilled.

Taking the opportunity, Concubine Xu asked, "We’ve known each other so long and I still don’t know your name. Can you tell me?"

Jun Wuxian nodded, "It doesn’t matter if I tell you; you can call me Jun Wuxian."

Jun Wuxian!

Concubine Xu silently repeated the name in her heart, thinking that not only was he handsome, but even his name sounded nice.

"I’ll be leaving the palace soon. If you ever come back, you don’t need to look for me inside; you can come find me at the General Residence."

Jun Wuxian didn’t expect Concubine Xu to be such a woman of action, to say she would leave the palace and then do it.

"When will you leave the palace?"

Concubine Xu’s eyes filled with a touch of sorrow, "I’ll miss the Crown Princess and Lady Liang, I’ll probably leave the palace this year."

Jun Wuxian asked again, "Has Xiao Jinyan agreed?"

Concubine Xu nodded, "His Highness is quite nice. I just mentioned it, and he immediately agreed."

Jun Wuxian snorted, "If he’s nice, then there are no bad people in this world."

On one hand, Concubine Xu was having a great chat with the handsome man, and on the other, Lady Liang was nearly frantic with worry.

Having waited for so long without Concubine Xu’s return, she had no choice but to go out and look for her. Not finding her after searching around, she hurried to find Xiao Jinyan.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xu is missing," she reported in a panic.

Xiao Jinyan looked at Lady Liang’s anxious expression and asked, "How did she go missing?"

Lady Liang recounted the matter, "...I waited a long time and Concubine Xu didn’t return, so I went out to look and couldn’t find her anywhere; I’m worried about her."

Xiao Jinyan ordered, "Qin Xiao, deploy someone to search, and surround the entire inn."

"As you command," Qin Xiao led his men to search every corner of the inn.

Shen Chuwei was incredibly worried, "Concubine Xu is nothing but a paper tiger; she seems fierce on the outside but is actually quite timid. If faced with bad people, she probably wouldn’t know what to do but cry."

It was no surprise that she got along well with Concubine Xu; she knew her too well, and indeed, that was the case.

Xiao Jinyan reassured, "Don’t worry, I’ll find her as soon as possible."

Shen Chuwei, clutching her sleeve, said, "Your Highness, let me go with you to look for Concubine Xu."

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Alright."

The group hurriedly descended the stairs.

It was past mealtime, and there weren’t many guests downstairs; those who saw something was amiss left without finishing their meal.

Shen Chuwei followed Xiao Jinyan to the back yard.

Qin Xiao quickly approached and reported, "Master, we’ve found a drunkard who was beaten unconscious."

Xiao Jinyan frowned, "Let’s go have a look."

They went to the injured party’s guest room, led by Qin Xiao.

The guest room door had been violently damaged, barely hanging on the frame.

A drunkard lay on the ground, unconscious and bleeding from the mouth.

Xiao Jinyan commanded, "Wake him up."

Qin Xiao bowed his head in acknowledgement, "As you command."

"Allow me," Shen Chuwei said as she stepped forward but realized her hand was being held tightly. She looked up in confusion at Xiao Jinyan, "What’s wrong?"

Xiao Jinyan lowered his gaze to her, "Qin Xiao is sufficient."

Shen Chuwei insisted, "But I can make someone who’s passed out wake up immediately, can Qin Xiao do that?"

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