"Master, it's past noon already. Are we still going out?" Jing Xin asked.
"Of course we are! We have to go out eventually; it's the same if we go now." Qu Tan'er nodded, speaking with certainty.
"But, the main gate is guarded." Jing Xin glanced at the situation at the main gate, feeling a bit worried.
"Never mind, we're going over there first." Qu Tan'er steeled her resolve, quickened her pace, and headed straight for the main gate.
However...
As soon as the two approached the main gate of the Prince's mansion, the guards merely lowered their heads and respectfully greeted her, without saying anything more. Then, they walked to the middle of the gate and stopped, waiting to be halted; however...
Eventually, they stepped out of the gate without hindrance, it was so smooth that it made them suspicious.