A hint of regret appeared on Xie Xingyun's face. He lowered his head and met her eyes. His voice was as soft as a whisper. "The situation was chaotic. I wanted to wait until everything was arranged before cleaning out the people, but in the end, it was too late."
"I deliberately kept all the spies in the residence… If something happened to the General's Manor, countless eyes would be on you and me. In just three months, Eldest Brother and the others would have arrived at Daqing safely. At that time, I won't have any worries and would be able to tell you the truth. However, if anyone discovered anything before that, they would lose their lives."
He said softly, "Not just them, but us too."
After all, he had committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor.
But he had hidden it from everyone and from her.
But who would have thought that the two of them would be reborn?
