Su Tan'er could hear the worry in Lu Zhaoyao's voice, so she smiled and said, "Sister Qiong'er, there's no need to worry. Before His Majesty left, he said that as soon as you came back, he'd return as quickly as he could."
She hadn't explained herself clearly just now. She could contact Wang Yue whenever she wanted and let him know what was happening on her end.
That was because Wang Yue had given her a jade pendant, which she could use as a messaging talisman anytime, anywhere.
She had used the pendant as soon as she saw Lu Zhaoyao. No matter how far away Wang Yue was, he could learn what had happened on her end.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Wang Yue hurried back. He had used Instant Travel to return directly to the imperial palace, then walked over to the palace hall.
Seeing Wang Yue return so quickly, Lu Zhaoyao said sheepishly, "Your Majesty, it was all Qiong'er's fault. I'm sorry for the trouble."
Wang Yue smiled reassuringly. "You're making it sound far more serious than it is. You're free-spirited and don't like being constrained; that's perfectly normal. I was just planning to take you back to Demon Sealing Mountain to visit your family while I had some time to rest after destroying the Wu Dynasty. I didn't expect you to go back on your own."
Hearing this, Lu Zhaoyao asked hopefully, "Your Majesty, are you willing to stay with me at Demon Sealing Mountain for a while?"
Wang Yue nodded with a smile. "Yes. I've taken care of the affairs of state, so I can spend this time accompanying you there. We'll come back after a few days, and we can visit again whenever we have time."
Lu Zhaoyao eagerly nodded. "In that case, let's