"The reason I don't leave is because I am worried about the antics of these strong followers in the army.
"Not even the Northern Border Army might be entirely clean, let alone these strong followers; they are people from the sects summoned by The Imperial Court. Although they all swear loyalty to the Imperial Family, it is uncertain which Prince they actually follow in secret. Now that Qingyan is so weak, it is not impossible for someone to make a move on her."
The assassination attempt on Nan Jinxi made Xu Yuan worry that someone might repeat the act.
Better safe than sorry.
"......"
Luo Xiran was very clever, clever enough to guess the meaning behind Xu Yuan's words almost instantly.
After a quiet moment,
she sighed with a hint of complexity in her tone:
"Such pointless struggles, no wonder the great calamity of the world is coming."
"Pointless?"
Xu Yuan glanced indifferently at the Jade Pendant in his palm:
