The Imperial Palace had just been attacked by unknown intruders. Lou Yidong would certainly be reinforcing security and launching a massive search for those mysterious figures.
While the palace guards were indeed tighter than usual to prevent another attack, that was only true from the outside looking in. Once someone was actually inside the palace grounds, the security was surprisingly lax. Besides, for Jun Jiuqi, being discovered by the guards mattered little; she had plenty of ways to escape safely.
She emerged from the dry well and scanned her surroundings. The area was overgrown with brush, and the air was deathly silent. Jun Jiuqi left quickly without alerting anyone. Royal guards patrolled the palace grounds intermittently, and the area around the Imperial Garden was the most heavily guarded, with clear signs of a recent skirmish nearby.
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