At an ugly hour, I stood anxiously waiting at the agreed location with the Empress.

Fortunately, she did not break her promise.

Ayan was brought over by someone.

He saw me and was excited to speak.

I made a "shh" gesture towards him.

"The Empress instructed me to tell you, since you've chosen to leave, do not look back, otherwise, don't blame her for being heartless."

I bowed to the person who brought him: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will never return to the capital in this lifetime."

The Empress is after all the daughter of the Grand Tutor, her influence is not to be underestimated.

That's also the reason why I sought her help in the first place.

In the entire palace, only she could quietly help me leave the palace.

I breathed a sigh of relief, from now on, Ayan and I were free.

But I didn't expect that less than half an hour after leaving the palace, I would be surrounded by a group of people.

At first, I thought it was the Empress's doing.

After all, she could have easily had me killed out of spite after I left the palace.

But when the crowd dispersed, Wei Beichen rode over on a horse, and I was completely stunned.

"Awan, didn't you promise me you wouldn't leave?" He smiled down at me condescendingly.

I asked sternly, "Did you deceive me? You weren't actually drunk at all."

He laughed arrogantly, "I've seen all kinds of tricks. A little sedative can't hold me back."

I looked at the surrounding guards, stepping back one by one.

Wei Beichen dismounted with a dark expression, "Awan, come back with me."

I shouted at him, "Wei Beichen, can you spare me?"

He smirked, full of malice, "Awan, why do you always want to leave me? Have I not treated you well?"

He reached out his hand, and the guards around me brought me to his side.

I knelt at his feet.

His voice sounded like it came from hell.

"Awan, you can't escape."