rd.As the man drew closer, An Xuetang narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip on the dagger. When the man rounded the corner, she suddenly leaped forward, a flash of blade silently slicing across his...Shuangshuang couldn't understand, she just didn't get it. Why would this Northern Border princess, who she had never met before, help her leave the palace

Donggu Gu had once told her that in this world, no one would do good to another person without reason.

So she thought long and hard, and still felt that the Princess of Beijng was kind to her for a reason.

An Xuetang didn't expect Shuangshuang to be so alert. It was undeniable that she took Shuangshuang in and let her live in the Beijang Royal Mansion because there were indeed her own selfish motives.

However, her ulterior motive was definitely not to have Shuangshuang become a slave or sell her into a brothel to make money for her.

She kept Shuai by her side for the biggest reason: she and Mo Yunjing suspected that Shuai might be Mo Yunjing's biological mother.

And besides that reason, I also want to hear more about the palace from Shuangshuang.

An Xuetang always believed that this child, Shuangshuang, must know something.

At this moment, Shuangshuang pursed her lips and stared at An Xuetang carefully, "My Lady, are you truly not thinking of selling Shuangshuang"

An Xue Tang chuckled, "Of course not. In your eyes, would this empress be someone who lacks money"

Shuangshuang shook her head.

"Then that's settled, this concubine won't sell you, nor will she have you serve her like a beast of burden."

Speaking, An Xue Tang feared her attitude might lead to misunderstandings. She softened her voice and said, "This is how it is, Biubi, can you answer this empress a question first, alright"

Shuangshuang blinked twice, "What's the question"

"Why would you be willing to come back with this concubine"

"Speaking of this, Shuangshuang was silent for a moment before saying, 'Because... because I think you're not a bad person.'"

Hearing this answer, An Xuetang chuckled and reached out to gently pinch her cheek, saying:

"That's right, in your eyes, this queen isn't a bad person, and in this queen's eyes, you, little one, are very adorable. Since this queen can lend a hand to help you out of this misery, why not"

Shuangshuang blinked her big eyes and just stared at An Xue Tang, no one knew if she believed An Xue Tang's words or not.

"An Xuetang didn't press her further on how she felt, and added at this moment, “Of course, when I was in the palace, I said before that if you knew anything about what happened in the palace, and were willing to tell me, I would be willing to listen.”

As everyone here is intelligent, Shuangshuang understood what An Xuetang meant. An Xuetang wanted to learn about things happening within the palace.

Shuangshuang pursed her lips and said, "If Shuangshuang remembers anything in the future, she will definitely share it with the Princess. Thank you for taking Shuangshuang in, Princess. Shuangshuang is deeply grateful."

An Xuetang raised an eyebrow. This child was indeed quite clever. Her words weren't she just implying that she did know some things about the palace, but she wasn't willing to believe her easily right now, so it was impossible to just say them so simply.

If she feels like she wants to say it in the future, she naturally will.

"All smart people, some things don't need to be explicitly stated. An Xue Tang fondly rubbed her head, "Alright, then this concubine will wait for Shuangshuang to remember, and we'll have a good chat together."

Having said that, An Xuetang looked at Shou'er and Kang'er, "Shou'er, Kang'er, you two take Shuangshuang to go around the palace. Let her get familiar with the environment."

Shouer and Kang'er bowed, saying, "Yes."

After watching the three leave, Ning'er's face sank slightly. She addressed An Xuetang, "Your Highness, Shuangshuang clearly knows something. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for her to hide it from us"k of my proposal just now"Mo Yunjing's dark eyes were deep, he stared at her for a moment before humming softly. Then he let go of her, his gaze fixed on the soldiers still performing onstage.An Xueta...