Marry

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She reached out to hold on to the stone wall and tried to get up, but her feet were numb, weak and painful. She couldn't stand up for a long time, let alone walk.

Xiao Yunci looked at her quietly without saying anything. He just took a step forward and picked her up without saying anything.

The scent of sandalwood invaded her, and his hot hands touched her clothes, and the heat burned her skin through the fabric.

"Your Highness!" Wen Ning turned pale with fear. She had never been treated like this before. Such an intimate action was beyond her expectations. Moreover, there were other people outside. If they were seen...

"Don't move." Xiao Yunci said slowly, "You are injured and can't walk. It will delay the time. Go back first."

Wen Ning bit her lip... There was really no other way at the moment. If she limped back, it would probably be dark by then.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Wen Ning could only stay stiffly in his arms and said in a low voice.

Wen Ning was carried out from the rockery, feeling complicated and nervous, still holding her father's Wuyou sword in her arms.

She held the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, as if it was her only support.

As soon as the rockery appeared, there was a sudden bright light. Wen Ning narrowed her eyes and involuntarily glanced in the direction of Xiao Yunci's arms.

But when she turned around, she felt the fabric of his clothes on his chest. The faint scent of sandalwood lingered around her nose. The scent was light and pleasant, with a sense of calmness and tranquility. Wen Ning smelled it and felt her mood slowly calm down.

Xiao Yunci felt her steady and weak breathing, her Adam's apple sliding, and he raised his head and looked straight ahead calmly.

To Wen Ning's surprise, there was no one on the path Xiao Yunci took. Although there was a lot of noise in the Imperial Garden, he was not panicked at all. He took a detour to an empty path and went straight out of the Imperial Garden.

Wen Ning was so shocked that she was speechless.

In such a short time, he managed to arrange everything to this point.

"When you see someone later, pretend to be unconscious, and wait until there is no one around before 'waking up'." Xiao Yunci said softly, "Besides, I will take care of it. You just stay in Yongning Palace."

"Yes, Your Highness." Wen Ning responded immediately. She hesitated for a while and asked, "Your Highness, was Qingyue the one who came to see you today?"

"Qingyue, your maid?" Xiao Yunci lowered his head and glanced at her. "I have never seen her."

Wen Ning was stunned.

So how did he...

"Today, a big fire suddenly broke out in Nuanhua Pavilion. If it weren't for that fire, I would have died." Wen Ning looked at him tentatively, "That fire was really a bit of a coincidence."

"I have already arranged for someone to stay by Bigler's side. If anything unexpected happens, they will set fire immediately." Xiao Yunci noticed her doubts and did not hide anything. He explained directly, "Recently, someone used Bigler's incident in the Imperial Garden to cause trouble, which made my father dissatisfied with me and made it difficult for me to intervene directly."

"And today someone happened to try to stop us. By the time I got there it was too late."

Wen Ning gripped the hilt of the sword, his mind churning.