"Hmm?" Xiao Rongyan looked at Bai Qingyan, who had stopped in her tracks.
Ten steps behind them, Yue Shi saw what happened and quickly instructed her guards and the soldiers Bai Qingyan had brought to turn around, whispering, "See no evil! See no evil!"
Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes, reaching out to grasp Xiao Rongyan's firm and defined hand, then looked up at him and whispered, "If Empress Ji knew that the treasured sword is now in the hands of your guard Yue Shi, and that this sword has protected you countless times, she would be gratified."
Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes, holding Bai Qingyan's hands with his own. The stillness in his eyes gradually dissipated with warmth. He gently kissed the back of Bai Qingyan's hand and looked at her intently. "Kid was my mother's confidant. If Kid says so… my mother must have thought the same!"
Bai Qingyan nodded, "Hmm!"
