In order to brush off those eavesdroppers outside, Jun Ning and Qi Xiao put on a show and observed the situation outside the door. Only after seeing the figure leave did they end their act.
By this point, Jun Ning was already so tired that her waist and back ached, and she had no desire to speak further.
Qi Xiao saw her lie sprawled on the bed like a salted fish, not as decisive and sharp as she used to be, but instead like a fatigued sister-next-door. It made him feel a bit closer to her.
He did not immediately get up to go to the emperor's study to handle state affairs but instead lay down next to Jun Ning. He turned his head to glance at Jun Ning and explained under her somewhat puzzled gaze, "A bit tired, just resting for a while!"
Jun Ning's expression relaxed a bit, but a faint, almost imperceptible trace of disappointment flashed across her face.
She felt disappointed at Qi Xiao's intentional avoidance of approaching her.
