However, An Xiaoning knew that the Autumn Palace was different from her home.
It was where the ancient palace used to be and where many bloody incidents and deaths had taken place.
Thus, it was a dismal place full of spirits and unholy presences.
However, the large number of people within the palace helped suppress the negative energies.
She was supposedly allowed a day off that month, though she was not sure if Tuoba Gucheng would grant her request for leave.
During dinner, An Xiaoning pondered over the matter for a long while and decided to ask him after they had finished eating.
Unexpectedly, he had decided to go to Tuoba Danxue's place in the evening. Thinking that it would be difficult to pop the question with the other bodyguards around, An Xiaoning realized that it would be a better choice to ask him when they were back from Tuoba Danxue's mansion.
