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Xiao Ruo returned to Nantong Street full of confusion, originally wanting to ask her husband about it when he came back, but he didn't return even by nightfall.
Just as Xiao Ruo was preparing to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find her father and inquire at the palace, Yuan Bao returned.
As soon as Yuan Bao entered the hall, he saw Xiao Ruo looking anxious and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, the Emperor called Boss for an important discussion, he might not return until tomorrow. Boss was afraid you'd worry, so he asked me to come back and inform you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruo finally felt relieved.
She had thought he might be unwell, which was why he hadn't returned.
"Sister-in-law, is there any leftover food? I need to eat and return to the palace," Yuan Bao said.
Xiao Ruo instructed Chun Yu to check in the kitchen, then asked Yuan Bao, "What happened?"
