When Yang Ning suddenly confessed that she had sneaked out of the royal residence in Xinling City without informing anyone, Zheng Liang was taken aback. He wasn't expecting that she would suddenly reveal everything to him.
Along with sneaking out of the royal residence, she also told him about how she lied to him about being in her chamber and sleeping all day because she was feeling unwell due to the long-exhausting journey. She also revealed her venture to the local market with Xiaowei and explored the city and market without any guards accompanying her.
Back then, she didn't realize the danger of leaving the royal place without guards. But after seeing the unexpected attack on their way back to the capital city, she understood why what she did was seen as reckless and extremely dangerous.