Chapter 44: Yue Qi

　　"Why are you in such a hurry? We’ve already climbed over the wall—we should at least take a good look around to make the effort worth it," Chen Zhi said. Rong Quan’s words and actions were all off—he must know who this dilapidated mansion had once belonged to, but he just didn’t want to tell her.　　Since he was unwilling, she wouldn’t force him. She silently memorized the mansion’s location in her mind—someone would eventually tell her the truth.　　"What’s so interesting about a run - down mansion? And you saw the official seal on the gate—it belonged to a family convicted of a crime," Rong Quan continued to persuade her, listing all the reasons he could think of. "Even though the emperor turns a blind eye to you sneaking out of the palace, you can’t push your luck. If we stay here too long and someone sees us and reports it to the officials, even the emperor won’t be able to smooth things over easily."　　If his words came true, he wouldn’t be able to cover it up even if he wanted to. Rong Quan v