Ruan Ning recalled Sui Huan’s words about Yan Xuan killing his brothers and father. She shivered, instinctively feeling she shouldn’t continue listening.
“Are you tired? We should go back,” Ruan Ning said bravely.
“Go back…”
Yan Xuan repeated it several times, seeming hesitant. Ruan Ning mustered her courage to hold his hand, whispering, “Yan Xuan, let’s go back. I, I’ll let you kiss me.”
Suddenly, Yan Xuan grinned and held her hand: “Imperial Consort, what are you doing standing here?”
If Ruan Ning still couldn’t guess that two people were living in this body, she would be hopeless. She cursed inwardly and forced a smile: “I’m tired; let’s go back. We’ll play again tomorrow.”
Yan Xuan noticed her expression. His face slightly changed as he reached out to touch the tree and asked casually, “Has he been here?”
Ruan Ning lowered her head, not daring to look at him or answer.
“What did he tell you?” Yan Xuan asked again.
Ruan Ning remained silent, his grip on her chin tight. Without expression, Yan Xuan repeated, “What did he say?”
Feeling pain, Ruan Ning managed to say, “He talked about this tree.”
Yan Xuan reluctantly loosened his grip, rubbed her face comfortingly, leaving behind two red finger marks that embarrassed him slightly.
“Go back.” He turned and left.
For several days, he did not return to Qixia Palace or summon Ruan Ning. The women in the inner palace breathed a sigh of relief; the newly arrived noble consort had fallen out of favor.
Author’s note: Those who expose themselves can’t handle it~
Chapter 57: Substitute White Moonlight
“Jiaojiao, do you think he might kill me?” With Yan Xuan absent, Ruan Ning’s already tedious days grew even duller, prompting her to chat with the system.
The standard female voice encouraged her: “Host, keep going!”
Ruan Ning inquired, “Are there any aids to help seduce men? I remember other quick transmigration novels had things like becoming more beautiful or increasing charm.”
The standard voice denied this: “No such thing, I’m a proper system.”
So-called proper system probably meant useless and just there to cause trouble.
Ruan Ning was about to ask more when she suddenly heard the palace maids outside excitedly call out, “Your Majesty!”
