"Wait for his return and summon him to the palace," Zheng Congyuan said, his voice laced with concern. Had something gone wrong during Nanyi's absence? Congyuan naturally trusted Ju Nanyi's competence, but could Nanmen Yu be that easily deceived?!
Eunuch Du promptly responded, carefully picking up the bowl Zheng Congyuan had just set down, making sure not to touch where Congyuan had touched it. Indeed, his longevity so far might be attributed to such caution.
But even after waiting for nearly two Shichen, the men sent still couldn't find anyone in Lord Ju's residence. Lord Ju's trusted aides had searched every possible location to no avail.
Suddenly, everyone became nearly frantic with worry, while Zheng Congyuan, having not seen Ju Nanyi for a long time, realized the situation was more difficult than he had imagined.
As time passed, the atmosphere in Chenyuan Hall grew increasingly tense.
