With the way Si Nan was smiling and the way Jiang ChenMu collected the basket casually from her, seeing this exchange made Si Ning's blood start to boil. The way they acted doesn't look awkward at all, it only seemed as if they were acquaintances and Si Ning doesn't like it one bit, another thing Si Ning doesn't like was Jiang ChenMu that appeared alone without any guards, with the skills he showcased at the Palace training ground, he was more than capable of protecting Si Nan but Si Ning doesn't want them to be alone.

What could happen between a teenage boy and a girl who was left alone?

"Tsk." Si Ning clicked his tongue.

"Isn't that the skilled swordsman that came over to the palace?" Xiu Junjie asked. "Is he your sister's lover?"

It seemed like Xiu Junjie was liking what he was watching and couldn't help but to want to connect the juicy details because he even started to pull at Si Ning's sleeve waiting for his answer as a sly smile played on his lips.

"Yes, he is Jiang ChenMu who came to the palace and my sister is his betroth." Si Ning replied calmly, his eyes glued to the scene in front of him.

"Then there is no need for you to be here, do you want to spoil their intimate meeting?" Xiu Junjie asked raising an inquiry two brows.

Intimate mee... eh?

Si Ning almost cringed with how Xiu Junjie phrased it. "It is called a date, a date." He told Xiu Junjie.

"General, should we trail them?" Xiao Pei asked when it seemed like Jiang ChenMu and Si Nan were about to get going.

Si Ning shook his head. "Stay here with A-Junjie." He emerged from his hiding spot and with angry steps started marching over to the two people across. "Hey stop there!" He yelled when Si Nan and Jiang ChenMu were about to take a step to leave, he doesn't have time to tail them because he had to return to the palace so the least he could do was to conclude everything and go back to the palace to face the consequences in case Ah Dai got found out or someone noticed that Xiu Junjie wasn't in his room.

Before Si Ning could get closer two hidden guards appeared and quickly blocked Jiang ChenMu and Si Nan as they drew their swords pointing them at the man who wore a hat with a veil covering his identity.

"Who goes there?" Jiang ChenMu asked as he extended his free hand in a protective stance in front of Si Nan, his eyes stern and brows furrowed.

Si Ning sighed and removed his hat. "Who do you think?" He seethed as he narrowed his eyes. He extended his hat sideways for his guard to collect and when he realized Xiao Pei wasn't with him made him withdraw his hand as he sighed, finding it bothersome to hold his hat.

"Elder brother?" Si Nan said, her eyes widened in surprise.

"General Si Ning." Jiang ChenMu stood upright withdrawing his extended hand because there was no need for acting protective anymore, he quickly saluted.

The moment the guards heard the name they quickly sheathed their swords and saluted, leaving quickly when Jiang ChenMu snapped his fingers once as a sign for them to leave.

"Surprise." Si Ning said sarcastically. "It's me in the flesh." He couldn't help but check Jiang ChenMu out, his relaxed attire screamed that he and Si Nan planned to meet and have a leisure romantic time alone while they have the hidden guards protecting them because Jiang ChenMu wasn't even carrying a sword.

"Elder brother, what are you doing here?" Si Nan asked as she moved forward.

"Greetings General." Jiang ChenMu said.

"No no no need to greet me now tell me what you are doing with my sister?" Si Ning demanded to show he didn't come to smile at them, especially at Jiang ChenMu because he didn't expect him to be so sly.

"Elder brother you are embarrassing me, it is me that sent brother Jiang ChenMu a letter." Si Nan quickly explained moving forward to stand in front of Jiang ChenMu.

Seeing this made Jiang ChenMu also quickly stand at her side. Si Nan quickly standing in front of Jiang ChenMu showed that she was protecting him and this annoyed Si Ning because he doesn't know what Si Nan think of him, he wasnt a savage that he would start attacking Jiang ChenMu and seeing how Jiang ChenMu also came to stand beside Si Nan to show he and Si Nan were in it together made a vein to almost pop out from his forehead.

"A letter for what?" Si Ning asked Si Nan as he ignored the tall man standing at her side, he had to know if he was going to send Jiang ChenMu on his way and take Si Nan home or if he was going to leave them alone.

"I will... I will... will mmm Elder brother." Si Nan complained to show she was unwilling to talk.

"You sent the letter then Jiang ChenMu hand me the letter." Si Ning said, he just had to read the letter to know everything, it might be a reply letter to Jiang ChenMu's invitation.

"Wait, it's hmmm Elder brother you know I will marry Young Master Jiang ChenMu in the future so I just want us to get to know each other better." Si Nan explained shyly as her cheeks turned into a lighter shade of pink.

"Oh." Si Ning pouted not knowing where he was going to direct his complaint because Si Nan was the one that initiated their get to know better meeting so he couldn't say Si Nan was wrong.

It seemed Si Nan was already infatuated with Jiang ChenMu and Si Ning already accepted him so he was relieved that Si Nan didn't meet someone he doesn't know, if that was the case he would be lost of what to do.

"Will General like to come with us?" Jiang ChenMu asked.

Si Ning was about to agree only to see Si Nan that was glaring at him, clearly telling him with her eyes not to dare come. "Oh no no no I have things to do." He turned to Si Nan. "So Si Nan when will you accompany mother?" He directed his gaze at the basket. He wanted to know what was in it but he couldn't ask.

"We will meet her down by the river, I have a lantern with me." Si Nan slightly pulled the cloth that covered the basket to reveal a lantern.

"Oh, I will be seeing you both later so Jiang ChenMu I will be leaving my family in your hands." Si Ning told them. He was sure there had to be other things in the basket but he didn't push it, he also suspected the lantern was for Si Nan but his inquiry was over.

"Yes General." Jiang ChenMu replied as he saluted.

Si Ning adjusted the brooch on Si Nan's label then gave her a light pat on the head, she doesn't seem too excited to see him nor does she ask questions about his life in the Palace or when he was coming home which means he was interfering with her agenda so the least he could do was to leave and give the couple space. Now he had to get to the palace leaving Jiang Ye to report everything about Shi Junhao and Si Nan later to him.