12 Jun Ning Is as Quiet as a Mouse

Jun Ning did not know why Qiong Hua wanted to protect her so much. Not only was she afraid that people would find out she was a girl, but she was also afraid that people would see her. She made it seem like Jun Ning had been born in secret and no one could find out.

However, she trusted Qiong Hua. She knew that Qiong Hua was doing this to protect her and would never harm her.

She looked around and spotted a big water tank in the middle of a pile of weeds. She pointed at it, shook Qiong Hua's sweaty hand, and said, "Mother, why don't I go hide in that big water tank?"

"They're not blind; they'll find you even if you hide in the water tank." Qiong Hua was so anxious that her voice was trembling.

"It's a suitable hiding place. They might not be able to find it," said Jun Ning, hoping to get lucky.

Qiong Hua shook her head. "It's better to be safe than sorry. What do we do if they find you?"

"What should I do?"

Hmm, he had not thought about that.

Qiong Hua held Jun Ning's small hand tightly and looked into her innocent eyes. She said, "In any case, you can't hide there. Listen to me and be good."

Jun Ning nodded. Her little head was spinning. Where should she hide? Why not... She...

Qiong Hua was also thinking about this problem, but after thinking about it for a while, she had yet to come up with a better place to hide.

She was anxious and angry at the people who were intent on searching the palace. She started cursing.

"The people locked up in The Cold Palace are either lunatics or fools. There aren't many sober people, so who would even hide here? These idiots. Why are they even here?"

"And which b*stard offended someone? My poor Yiyi, she didn't even do anything. What if those people saw her?"

Jun Ning stayed quiet. 

Jun Ning, the little rascal, was as quiet as a mouse.

Even if she were beaten to death, she would not dare to admit that she was the brat the Golden Guards were looking for.

She... She was not innocent at all...

Jun Ning cleared her throat and said, "Mother, do you want me to go outside and hide?"

"But how are you going to get out?" Qiong Hua muttered, and then remembered that Jun Ning had gone out to find food before, and had crawled through the dog-sized hole in the boundary. "Yes, you can go out and hide in the dog hole."

How could she have forgotten about this?

Qiong Hua spoke as she pulled Jun Ning toward the dog hole. "This time, you can go out and hide in the dog hole. I will allow it. But you have to remember, never again. And after these people leave, you have to hurry back. Don't wander around outside."

"Got it, mother," Jun Ning said while nodding. After a moment, she pointed in the opposite direction and said, "But mother, you're going in the wrong direction. The dog hole isn't here, it's over there."

Upon hearing this, Qiong Hua stopped walking. She looked embarrassed.

Jun Ning tried to free her hand from her mother's grip. "Mother, I'll head there myself. Please let go of my hand."

"Child."

Qiong Hua released her hand, and Jun Ning hurriedly ran toward the dog hole.

Her jubilant expression made it seem like she was in a hurry to go out and play. She did not look like she was leaving to avoid detection.

Qiong Hua really wanted to drag her back and teach her a good lesson. However, just as Jun Ning's butt disappeared into the small hole, the door of The Cold Palace opened.

A group of Golden Guards walked in, giving off an aggressive aura.

The old woman who had been persuading the Golden Guards not to come in followed behind them in a panic, as if she was afraid that the Golden Guards would discover something.

Fortunately, she only saw Qiong Hua and did not see Jun Ning.

Qiong Hua heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the old lady looked relieved.