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"Why didn’t the National Master give me a heads up? I almost couldn’t wait for you." If it were before, she would already be halfway through her meal by now.

Jun Moqing said, "I did tell you before lunch."

Shen Chuwei: "..." Uh! So when he said they’d have lunch together, did he mean they’d share every meal together from now on?

And he said it so matter-of-factly, acting as if he owned the place.

There’s a big difference between offering and being imposed upon.

Shen Chuwei felt somewhat gloomy inside, but after seeing the sumptuous dinner, she let go of her worries after devouring four bowls of rice.

During the meal, she sneakily observed the National Master sitting across from her and noticed that he only picked the dishes she had personally cooked.

How did he manage to select those exact two dishes? Was it a coincidence or did he have a keen eye?

After Jun Moqing finished his meal, he looked up at Xiaojiu, his voice as cool and frosty as ever, "I will leave in a few days, and you will go with me."

At these words, Shen Chuwei was stunned for quite a while, and asked with a puzzled face, "Go where?"

Jun Moqing: "You’ll know when we get there."

Shen Chuwei didn’t know what the National Master was thinking, only wondering why he wanted to take her with him.

Could it be that the National Master and the Emperor had arranged this together?

She couldn’t leave — what about Xiao Jinyan?

What if her false identity was exposed? That would be game over, wouldn’t it?

"...But, I’m used to living here. I would feel uneasy in a strange place."

Jun Moqing still understood Xiaojiu well, knowing that the only thing that could make her feel uncomfortable was food.

"You’ll get used to it after a couple of days."

As soon as Jun Moqing left, Shen Chuwei fell apart.

She took out paper and pen to write a letter to Xiao Jinyan.

Xuetuan, seeing Xiaojiu pick up the paper and pen, was also not okay because it meant running errands again.

As expected, it saw Xiaojiu approaching with the lotus pouch, using it as if it were a carrier pigeon---

After Shen Chuwei secured the lotus pouch, she petted its fluffy little head, "Be good. I’ll prepare something delicious for you tomorrow."

At the mention of tasty food, Xuetuan immediately stood up and excitedly cried, "Meow."

Shen Chuwei smiled and said, "Hurry back, I’ll be waiting for your return letter, you know?"

Xuetuan turned and ran outside, determined to strive for the tasty food!

With its petite and lithe figure, Xuetuan darted among the red walls and green tiles, its agility surpassing that of an ordinary cat, allowing it to easily evade the patrolling guards.

Xiao Jinyan, having encountered two people today, had felt something off in the man’s gaze, and after a day of searching with Qin Xiao, they still hadn’t figured out who those two were.

Xiaojiu had been in the palace for some time now, and Xiao Jinyan’s sleep had deteriorated, plagued by nightmares almost every night, an incredibly real sense of fear that he had never experienced before.

Waking up in the middle of the night left him unable to fall back asleep.

When Xuetuan arrived, Xiao Jinyan was still awake.

His martial training alerted him to Xuetuan’s entrance.

Seeing Xuetuan, Xiao Jinyan showed the first smile of the day, and when Xuetuan jumped into his embrace, his hand immediately went for the lotus pouch around Xuetuan’s neck. If he hadn’t worried it might hurt Xuetuan’s slender neck, he might have just ripped it off.

Upon retrieving the letter from the pouch, he eagerly opened it. Xiaojiu’s letters were always short.

Every sentence was to the point.

Husband, the National Master is back (excited expression)

I am living in the same palace with the National Master, he is very very powerful, I guess he knows magic. (surprised expression)

The National Master is easy to get along with, he often speaks in an unconventional way, sometimes I can’t keep up with his thoughts. (a bunch of question mark expressions)

The National Master likes the food I cook, I will quickly capture his stomach and then ask him for help. (striving expression)

After reading the letter, Xiao Jinyan furrowed his brows. The return of the National Master was naturally good news, but why would he live in the same palace with Xiaojiu?

And Xiaojiu was actually cooking for someone else?

Just the thought made Xiao Jinyan feel it was excessive. How could Xiaojiu possibly cook for another man?

Xuetuan looked puzzledly at Xiao Jinyan, You’re supposed to write a letter, aren’t you? I need to go back—

Xiao Jinyan was too restless to sit still at this point, carefully putting away the letter and picking up Xuetuan by the scruff, he leaped out of the window.

Xuetuan, feeling both indignant and calm at the same time, after all, it was a cat that had seen the world. A sudden leap through the window... it shook its legs, pretending not to be afraid!

Xiao Jinyan had visited the Imperial Palace a few times and was already familiar with the way to Wuyou Palace, arriving there without taking much time.

He went straight to Xiaojiu’s bedchamber and climbed in through the window.

Shen Chuwei, yawning and on the verge of sleep, suddenly saw a familiar figure approaching her.

Her eyes widened in shock, "Jinyan, you’re so bold..."

Xiao Jinyan sat by the bed and looked her up and down, "I was worried about you, came to check up on you."

"The National Master is living right across, he’s incredibly powerful, if he finds out..."

Before Shen Chuwei could finish her words, a cool and frosty voice from outside called, "Xiaojiu."

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ps: I’ll release the pre-collection for the new book tomorrow, babies remember to bookmark it.