Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

Only after Ruan Xiaonuan asked this did she realize that this was an ancient place with distinct exaltation. Her subconscious words, in the eyes of others, were equivalent to offending a Monarch. As expected, before she could even react, Su Desheng repeated those two words once more.

She smiled innocently, scratched the back of his head, and said to the two of them, "Your servant will leave now. I won't disturb Your Majesty's mood."

After saying that, she lowered her head and walked backwards. Just as she heaved a sigh of relief, Gu Qingcheng's soft voice sounded from behind her.

"Halt!"

Ruan Xiaonuan stared blankly, and cried out in her heart. She adjusted her expression, and then slowly turned her head and said: "Your Majesty, is there anything else you need to tell your servant?"

Gu Qingcheng raised his brows slightly, and said indifferently, "Follow us."

The clear and melodious sound was like the sound of spring water striking against rocks, causing one to be unable to help but feel a surge of emotion.

Ruan Xiaonuan had no choice but to lower his head and follow behind him. Not long after, they arrived in front of a solemn and dignified palace. She raised her head and saw three words written on the palace: "Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Nervously and doubtfully, she followed him inside. Her eyes did not dare to drift around as they stared at the tips of her feet.

"What's your name?"

She did not understand the meaning behind his words, and honestly replied with her head lowered, "Ruan Xiaonuan."

Gu Qingcheng nodded, he did not connect the Young Eunuch in front of him with Gu Junxiu. He asked in a calm tone, "How is your master recently?"

Actually, the thing he wanted to ask Gu Junxiu was about Gu Junxiu and that Young Eunuch, but Ruan Xiaonuan was a little slow, so she thought that he was just asking some ordinary small things.

She was probably used to telling stories to the empress dowager, so after he finished speaking, she asked very naturally, "Your Majesty, is there any tea here? I'm thirsty. "

Su Desheng looked at her in shock and said, "How can the tea here be drunk from a Young Eunuch like you, your majesty?"

Ruan Xiaonuan was not satisfied with his attitude. She cleared her throat and spoke in a neither humble nor haughty manner, "Eunuch Su, I don't agree with what you said just now. Furthermore, His Majesty hasn't even said anything yet.

She looked at Gu Qingcheng guiltily, and he glanced lightly at Ruan Xiaonuan. Her head drooped even lower. However, Su Desheng's face could be said to be ashen. Ever since he had become a Chief Eunuch, let alone the people from the imperial harem, even if the officials from the imperial court saw him, they would have to be courteous to him. Today, he had actually been taught a lesson by a Young Eunuch.

His heart was filled with indignation, he knelt in front of Gu Qingcheng and said with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty, this old servant really did not mean that, may Your Majesty please enlighten me."

Gu Qingcheng frowned as he looked at the two of them, and said rather helplessly, "You can go down first." These words were said to Ruan Xiaonuan.

She had long since wanted to leave this place, so when she heard his words, she was overjoyed. After bowing deeply, he left without looking back.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Su Desheng naturally did not continue kneeling. After he got up, he said in an extremely dissatisfied tone, "Your Majesty, that Young Eunuch has offended you. Are we just going to let him go like this?"

Gu Qingcheng knew what he was thinking, and said unconcernedly, "It's rare to see such a bold person in the palace, there might be many interesting things that happen in the future."

He might have stayed in the palace for a long time, because everyone in the palace was afraid of him. It was rare for a different person to appear, and he did not want to let him die in the palace.

Su Desheng knew that even though she had waited on him for so long, this was the first time he couldn't figure out his master's intentions. However, even if he was unhappy, he didn't dare to have any other thoughts.

When Ruan Xiaonuan came out of Hall of Mental Cultivation, she could not differentiate between east, south, west and south. She only knew what this place was called but didn't know where it was nor how to return.

In the end, she asked a lot of palace maids and eunuchs before finally seeing Zhaoyang Palace. When Zi Juan saw her come in, she hurriedly asked, "Little Eunuch Ruan, where did you go?"

Because this was outside, her tone did not contain any particular anxiety, just like a normal greeting.

Ruan Xiaonuan laughed and returned to her own residence. When no one was looking, Zi Juan flashed into her room. Helplessly, she said, "Miss, if you go out now, you won't be able to find anyone for half a day, but you make me worry so much."

Ruan Xiaonuan comforted her a little and said that she had nothing else. Zi Juan warned her a few times before closing the door for her and leaving.

As nightfall approached, just as she was about to fall asleep, a few men in black suddenly appeared. She hurriedly looked at her chest. Although she had already taken off her outer clothes, it was not very obvious. She secretly let out a breath of relief and asked in a relatively calm tone, "Who are you?"

The two black-clothed men immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Subordinate has been ordered by Lord Sikong to bring His Majesty out of Xiyue Kingdom."

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at the two of them in astonishment. Didn't the old cunning fox say that it would take nearly a month? How could he be sure that he could take her, a living person, under Gu Junxiu's nose in just a few days?

Seeing that she did not say anything for a long time, the two of them continued, "Please follow this subordinate as soon as possible, Xiyue Kingdom's people will soon discover the commotion here."

Ruan Xiaonuan took out the dignity of a ruler of a nation and calmly said, "We are not in a proper state right now, please wait a moment."

She turned to put on her coat and ordered, "You can go now."

The two black-clothed men escorted her out of the room. She opened her mouth and gave up on the idea of shouting. She turned her head to look at the place where she had lived for a long time. Now that she had gone, regardless of whether Gu Junxiu had discovered it or not, there would always be a gap between them that was difficult to cross.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else of importance inside?"

the man in black asked softly, noticing the change in her expression. Ruan Xiaonuan shook her head with an expressionless face, and said with a tone that didn't carry the slightest hint of emotion, "Let's go, don't miss the proper business."

After the two of them received her orders, they jumped up together with her. In the next moment, she was standing on top of the roof of a palace in one of the palaces. She felt the night breeze whistle past her ears, taking in the entirety of the Imperial Palace's layout.

However, almost all of the palaces were in darkness, it seemed that Gu Junxiu did not realise that she had gone missing, and did not catch up to her. When Ruan Xiaonuan understood what had happened, she felt disappointed.

Although it was summer and the night wind was very cool, she felt a chill in her heart. She had no idea what fate awaited her when she saw the palace door right before her.