As Jun Ning spent days and nights filled with worry, unable to sleep, and herself trapped in Qianji Pavilion without a chance to go out and search or return to the palace to reassure those waiting for her return.
There was news.
Among the people of Qianji Pavilion stationed at the four city gates of the Imperial City—east, west, south, and north—someone saw Ye Ying and Lan Xihe entering the city.
Just as Jun Ning was preparing to lead a group to welcome them, Ye Ying and Lan Xihe returned.
However, after Ye Ying ventured into the Black Forest, he sustained severe injuries, especially to his eyes.
Now, he cannot see with one eye, and has to wear a black eyepatch.
He appeared in front of Jun Ning with the support of Lan Xihe.
The reason why the two of them had been missing for so long was that Ye Ying suffered a significant psychological blow due to his eye injury, leaving him somewhat despondent.
