Waiting, three men

As night fell, Situ Yan and his two companions had been waiting in the council chamber for quite some time, but there was no sign of Mu Lingbing and Baili Hongzhuang returning.

At that moment, Gu Jinghe entered the council chamber.

"Lingbing and Yixuan are still in the palace lord's chambers, and it seems they will be talking for a while. I have prepared accommodations for you. You should rest first," Gu Jinghe said slowly.

After seeing Mu Lingbing and Baili Hongzhuang enter the palace lord's chambers, Gu Jinghe felt relieved. She had waited outside for some time and when she saw no sign of them coming out, she came to inform Situ Yan and the others.

It had been many years since Mu Jinse and the others had seen each other. They must have a lot to say after finally meeting again, enough to last several days and nights.

Gu Jinghe believed that the palace lord's mood would improve after meeting Mu Lingbing and Baili Hongzhuang. If Mu Lingbing and Baili Hongzhuang were capable enough, she genuinely hoped that the palace lord could come out of the chambers.

The palace lord had been isolating herself all these years, which must have been extremely painful.

Upon hearing Gu Jinghe's response, Situ Yan quickly stood up, his expression showing some urgency.

"Are you saying that Lingbing and the others have already seen Jinse?" Situ Yan asked.

Gu Jinghe glanced at Situ Yan faintly and nodded, "They have been inside talking for a while, but I don't know when they will come out."

After receiving Gu Jinghe's confirmation, Situ Yan, Lan Yunxiao, and Emperor Beichen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as they successfully met Mu Jinse, it would be a great outcome.

They didn't mind waiting here for as long as necessary. They believed that with the persuasion of Baili Hongzhuang and Mu Lingbing, everything would be resolved smoothly.

Led by Gu Jinghe, Situ Yan and his companions arrived at the accommodations prepared for them.

"You can rest here. We will bring Lingbing and the others once they come out. If you need anything, you can instruct the maidservants," Gu Jinghe said before turning to leave after conveying all this.

She believed that Mu Lingbing and Baili Hongzhuang wouldn't stay in the chambers all night. They would surely come out soon.

...

Baili Hongzhuang and Mu Lingbing had been discussing their recent experiences with Mu Jinse. They even mentioned Baili Hongzhuang's romantic involvement.

However, they had deliberately avoided mentioning the name and identity of Emperor Beichen. Considering Mu Jinse's relationship with Situ Yan, they were concerned that this information might affect Mu Jinse's emotions.

During their conversation, Baili Hongzhuang and Mu Lingbing also suggested that Mu Jinse let Baili Hongzhuang diagnose her condition. However, Mu Jinse showed strong resistance and fell silent whenever they brought up this topic.

Seeing this, Baili Hongzhuang and Mu Lingbing didn't insist further.

Clearly, Mu Jinse had already solidified many thoughts during her long isolation. It wouldn't be easy to convince her to let go of everything.

However, now that they had arrived here, time was on their side.

They believed that eventually, Mu Jinse would agree. No matter how long it took, they were willing to wait.