Shu Zhihan hid behind a rockery, and the sound of her heartbeat was particularly clear in the silent night.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions.

It was dark all around, and only moonlight shone through the clouds and dappled onto the ground.

At this moment, someone covered her mouth from behind, and Shu Zhihan subconsciously struggled.

Her heart beat faster, and she felt like her body was bound by cold chains, unable to move.

But the man covered her mouth tightly and said in a deep voice, "Don't make a sound, it's me."

Shu Zhihan heard the voice, it was Xiao Heyi.

She stopped struggling, and the man let go of his hand.

Shu Zhihan looked back and only saw a tall figure.

The moonlight shone through the clouds and on the man's face, making his facial features appear more deep.

Shu Zhihan was stunned, she didn't expect to meet Xiao Heyi here.

She looked at him, and the moonlight shone on his face, making him look even more handsome.

"Why are you here?" Shu Zhihan finally asked the question in her heart.

Xiao Heyi didn't answer, his eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through his thoughts.

Shu Zhihan asked again, "How did you know I was here?"

Xiao Heyi still didn't answer, his eyes revealed a firm determination.

Shu Zhihan was a little puzzled, she looked at Xiao Heyi, very familiar, but it seemed a little strange.

She didn't know why he was here, or why he had found her. However, she could sense that his appearance was not accidental, and that his appearance must have some kind of meaning.

Xiao Heyi looked at her, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then said, "Are you crazy? Why did a person break into the palace so rashly?"

Shu Zhihan was stunned, she didn't expect Xiao Heyi to ask this. She looked at him, and the moonlight illuminated his figure, which seemed exceptionally lonely in the darkness.

"I...... I ......" Shu Zhihan was a little speechless, not knowing what to say, as if it was not quite right to say anything.

"Forget it, you come with me." Xiao Heyi said, turned around and walked towards the depths of the rockery.

Shu Zhihan hesitated for a moment, but finally followed. She followed Xiao Heyi, crossed the rockery, and came to a remote palace.

It was dark in the palace, and only the moonlight came in through the windows, illuminating a corner of the palace.

Shu Zhihan followed Xiao Heyi, but there were doubts in her heart.

She didn't know where Xiao Heyi was going to take her, and she didn't know what he was going to do, so she could only silently follow him, through the dark corridor, and into a remote room.

The air in the room seemed to be a little dull, which made Shu Zhihan feel a little depressed. When she looked up, all she saw was an old wooden bed and some dilapidated furniture. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, there didn't seem to be anything special here.

Xiao Heyi seemed to sense her doubts, and he glanced back at her, his eyes revealing a firm determination.

He walked over to the bed and reached out to uncover the bedding. Shu Zhihan saw a wooden board exposed under the futon, which seemed to be a little old, with some strange symbols carved on it.

Xiao Heyi pointed to the symbol on the wooden board and said, "This is part of the map of the palace, and I just found it."

Shu Zhihan looked at him in surprise, she didn't expect Xiao Heyi to tell her this secret.

Xiao Heyi looked at her, and his eyes revealed a kind of expectation.

Shu Zhihan hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question in her heart: "You brought me here just to show me this?"

Xiao Heyi didn't answer, but the emotion in his eyes said it all.

Shu Zhihan looked at him, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She didn't know why Xiao Heyi brought her here, and she didn't know what he wanted to do.

Shu Zhihan looked at Xiao Heyi's willingness to tell such a big secret to herself, and she had some mixed feelings in her heart, and she didn't know what she should do

What should be said?

Shu Zhihan couldn't help but ask, "Why do you have these?"

Xiao Heyi was silent for a moment, his gaze was so deep that it was impossible to read his thoughts.

"This is my father's relic." He finally spoke, "He was the chief of the palace during his lifetime, responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. After his death, he left behind a part of the map of the palace. I've been looking for a complete map to unlock my father's last wish."

Shu Zhihan looked at him, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She didn't know why Xiao Heyi told her this, and she didn't know what he wanted to do. However, she could feel that this secret was very important to Xiao Heyi, and her willingness to share it with her also surprised her.

After a pause, Shu Zhihan felt that something was wrong, how could Xiao Heyi's father be the head of the guard?

"Your father...... Is he really the chief of the guard?" Shu Zhihan asked cautiously.

Xiao Heyi nodded, his eyes revealing a kind of pride and firmness.

"No, you don't know ......."

Shu Zhihan was very surprised.

"I see what you mean." Xiao Heyi looked at her, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "But I'm not what you think."

Shu Zhihan was stunned, she didn't know what Xiao Heyi meant.

Xiao Heyi sighed, and then said, "My father is indeed the chief of the guard, but he is not an ordinary chief of the guard."

Shu Zhihan looked at him suspiciously, waiting for his explanation.

"My father is the emperor's personal bodyguard, responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. He once discovered a secret during his lifetime, that is, there is a secret passage hidden under the emperor's dragon chair."

Shu Zhihan looked at him in surprise, she didn't expect to hear such a secret.

"No, I'm talking about ......."

"Zhihan, I understand what you mean, I'm not biological, and I only found out about this not long ago."

Xiao Heyi's words made Shu Zhihan completely stunned, and she didn't know how to respond.

Shu Zhihan was a little overwhelmed and looked straight at him.

"You...... You're really not biological?" Shu Zhihan couldn't believe her ears.

Xiao Heyi nodded, his eyes revealing a kind of helplessness and sadness.

"Yes, I'm not my own son."

Shu Zhihan was stunned, she didn't know what to say.

Xiao Heyi in the moonlight looked so tall that Shu Zhihan felt a little strange for a while.

"Zhihan, can you tell me why you came to the palace alone?" Xiao Heyi's voice was low and hoarse.

Shu Zhihan was silent for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

She looked at Xiao Heyi, and the moonlight illuminated his figure, which looked particularly lonely in the dark.

"I ......" Shu Zhihan was a little speechless, she didn't know how to answer.

"Forget it, no matter what, you stay here first, this place is deserted, no one will come under normal circumstances, and my identity can't be exposed in the palace."

Shu Zhihan nodded and didn't continue to say anything.

Xiao Heyi stood up, patted the dust on his body, and said, "It's time for me to go."

Shu Zhihan looked at him, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

She didn't know where Xiao Heyi was going, and she didn't know when he would come back.

However, she could feel that this secret was very important to Xiao Heyi, and her willingness to share it with her also surprised her.

Xiao Heyi turned around and walked out of the room, his figure gradually disappearing in the darkness.

Shu Zhihan silently followed him, through the dark corridor, back to the depths of the palace.

She looked at Xiao Heyi's departing back, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

After leaving, Xiao Heyi's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness.

He walked through the long hallway and out of the gates of the palace.

The moonlight in the night sky sprinkled on his body, and his figure looked particularly lonely in the night.

He looked up at the starry sky, and an inexplicable emotion welled up in his heart.

"He thought in his heart, why Shu Zhihan came alone, and where is Luo Jinyu."

The night breeze blew gently through the ends of his hair.

He stood in the moonlight, thinking to himself.

Why did Shu Zhihan come to the palace alone, but Luo Jinyu was not by her side.

In the depths of the palace, at the end of the corridor, there was a sound of footsteps.

He turned, and a figure approached him.

He quickly flashed to the side, unnoticed.

He waited for the people in front of him to leave, and then he came out to leave.

At this time, Shu Zhihan was sitting alone on the steps, looking at everything around her, it was desolate, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous in her heart.

She thought that Luo Jinyu didn't know what she was doing at the moment, was she also worried about herself?

In the border city, Luo Jinyu sat at the desk, her brows furrowed.

Meng Haowen stood opposite him, waiting for an opportunity and said, "General, otherwise, the subordinates will go back quietly, so that they can secretly protect Madame?"

Luo Jinyu shook her head gently, "This is not appropriate, she is now in Ming, the news that she went back alone must have been known, if you go back at this time, you will definitely be discovered, so that the matter she wants to investigate will end without a problem."

"So what should we do now?"

"Forget it, you are also a newlywed now, you go back first, I will go back to the camp tomorrow, and the affairs in the general's mansion will be handed over to you, treat Miyue well, no matter what, they are all concubines, since they are a family, they will get along well."

Meng Haowen listened to Luo Jinyu's words and nodded, "General, don't worry, I know what to do."

With that, he left the study.

Meng Haowen didn't understand in his heart that Lu He was not a good man and a woman, and it was indeed one thing to marry her in such a hurry, but he also had his own selfishness.

As for Miyue, he knew that although she was only born as a maid, his younger brother, Meng Haowu, also valued her very much, after all, it was a family, and he would definitely not let Green Lotus bully her.

This is also a hint of his explanation to Meng Haowu.