Xiao Yu acted as if he hadn't heard, remaining silent. Nanny Xu dared not speak further and retreated quietly behind the Princess Consort.
The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze. Aside from the Princess Consort occasionally shifting in her seat, no one else dared to breathe too loudly.
They were terrified of angering the Young Master Heir and suffering the same fate as Ruyu.
More than an hour passed, and the sky had grown completely dark. A few maids timidly lit the lamps. At last, Stone returned to make his report.
He stood at the entrance with his back bowed. "Reporting to the Princess Consort and the Young Master Heir, we found nothing of note at Housekeeper Wu's residence."
Hearing this, Housekeeper Wu, who was prostrate on the floor, felt a wave of relief. 'I might just escape this calamity today.'
