The Honored Master is missing.
Upon hearing that the Prince had finally returned, Nanny Cui rushed back from outside, dust-covered.
Seeing Feng Yexuan, she immediately knelt with a thud, "Your Highness, the Honored Master is gone!"
"What happened?" Feng Yexuan had stayed in the Emperor's sleeping quarters for three consecutive days.
During these three days, because Chu Qianli was treating the Emperor, the entire sleeping quarters were strictly guarded, and no outsiders were allowed to enter.
Even Leng Ji could not get in.
Much less someone like Nanny Cui, who couldn't appear at any time.
The place they were currently staying was a courtyard arranged by Little Shunzi, near one of the palace gates.
Because the Emperor and Prince Jing trusted Prince Xuan, his people could enter and exit freely with Prince Xuan's token.
But in reality, only a few could enter.
Feng Yexuan's tokens were limited.
Currently, Jingri and Wangyue were still outside, and in this palace, there were only Nanny Cui, Feng Ling, and Leng Ji.
"Your Highness, two days ago, the Honored Master ordered someone to summon Your Highness, but they were unsuccessful. Then... then, out of anger, she wanted to personally summon Your Highness back."
Feng Yexuan knew about this.
But at that time, it was a critical moment for his master's treatment, and he had to personally guard the Emperor's sleeping chambers, never leaving his side.
Therefore, even though he knew Hua Rong wanted to summon him, he did not respond.
After that, Chu Wang ordered the sleeping quarters to be strictly guarded, and Hua Rong's people had even less opportunity to approach, unable to even deliver a message.
He hadn't expected Hua Rong to personally go to the sleeping quarters to find him.
"But I didn't receive any news from my mother."
If there had been a major disturbance, Yang Xun would not have kept it a secret.
At least he would have given him a heads-up.
But for two full days, Yang Xun hadn't said anything to him.
"But the Honored Master did go to find Your Highness! I was supposed to follow, but because..."
Nanny Cui's gaze involuntarily shifted to Feng Ling beside her.
This woman again!
Feng Yexuan narrowed his eyes.
His head was already not feeling well upon seeing Feng Ling, but he suppressed it well.
"What exactly did you do?"
"Your Highness, I didn't do anything. These past two days, I've been searching for the Honored Master with Nanny Cui and everyone else, truly!"
Feng Ling's face turned pale with fright, and she quickly knelt on the ground.
"I don't know where the Honored Master went either, Your Highness. My loyalty to you and the Honored Master is as clear as the sun and moon!"
Feng Yexuan ignored her, only looking at Nanny Cui.
Nanny Cui said helplessly, "It has nothing to do with her. I couldn't catch up to the Honored Master that day, and after arguing with Feng Ling for a while, it delayed us further."
"When I went to look for the Honored Master, I found that the Southern Ming Emperor's sleeping quarters were quiet, with no sign of anyone breaking in or causing trouble."
"I don't know if the Honored Master went in, so I asked Guard Leng for help to inquire. But Prince Jing had given a strict order that no one was allowed to enter the sleeping quarters, so Guard Leng couldn't find out anything."
"The only thing that can be confirmed is that there was no unusual activity in the sleeping quarters. That Commander Yang Xun has some acquaintance with Guard Leng, so I think the Honored Master probably didn't enter the Emperor's sleeping quarters after all."
"Then where did she go?" Feng Yexuan could also confirm that no outsiders had entered the sleeping quarters.
Otherwise, with Hua Rong's formidable skills, if she had truly broken in, even if she were eventually subdued, there would not have been such a complete lack of movement.
She said she was going to the sleeping quarters to find him, but then she disappeared without a trace. Where is she?
Chapter End