Chapter 89: Mind Game

Jun Huang surveyed her surroundings. There wasn’t anyone around. “I’ll meet up with you tomorrow. You should go. Don’t let anyone see you.” She put on her hood and left.

Rou’er returned to Prince Chen Manor shortly thereafter. It was fortunate that Qi Chen did not really care for her. Sometimes he did show sympathy to her, but it was always fleeting. He had given her enough freedom that she was able to oversee the men Qi Yun had planted in the manor.

She thought back to her meeting with Qi Yun earlier in the evening. She cared about Qi Yun, while he looked at her like she meant nothing to him. She knew it was for the best, but she couldn’t help feeling dejected.

The next day, Jun Huang woke up at the crack of dawn. She spent the time to put on makeup that made her look more ordinary. She was going to enter the palace with Rou’er today. She had to make sure no one would recognize her. Besides, she wasn’t sure if Rou’er would be followed by only Qi Yun’s people, or if there would be Qi Chen’s spies as...