Perplexed and Smitten (26)

She continued to wait patiently. Twenty minutes later, the servant said, "Miss Jin, we're here."

An Xiaoning frantically looked out of the window and squinted to see that the sky had already brightened and that the sedan was entering the palace.

They're carrying me inside openly, what…

Would that Princess Consort even allow it?

What's my status now?

An Xiaoning was clueless. She drew the curtains, overwhelmed with a mix of emotions.

Once the sedan was lowered onto the ground, the curtain was drawn open forcefully. She was greeted with the sight of Jin Qingyan.

An Xiaoning looked at him while exiting the sedan.

"You've had a long journey, it must have been tough on you. I've already arranged a room for you," he said, sounding rather formal.

She had no choice but to nod along since she had no idea what exactly was going on.

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

"Sure."