Audience with the Emperor

Housekeeper Ke froze for a moment, then immediately understood. He couldn't help smiling bitterly. "Lord Ye, do you suspect that I lied about the news to put them in danger? That's a terrible injustice! I have no quarrel with those two, and they're guests of the Seventh Prince. How could I possibly show them any disrespect?"

"...So they really haven't come back?"

"Yes! I swear on my life. If those two are in the mansion, I'll gladly offer up my head!"

Housekeeper Ke's expression was resolute. After he'd said that much, even though Fang Yue still had a trace of doubt in his heart, he couldn't say anything more.

This was trouble.

At this hour, those two still hadn't returned. Could it be...

"Little Ye, don't panic. This is the Capital. Public safety here is far better than it was in Ancient Moon Village. Surely, not many people would dare cause trouble in the Capital. Besides, Jing Yan and the others just arrived here and haven't offended anyone. They should be fine."

That was all well and good, but the problem was... Fang Yue had plenty of enemies. It was possible that the two of them had gotten caught up in something because of him.

Fang Yue felt uneasy. He paced back and forth a few times, then suddenly looked up.

"I'm going out to find them."

"Lord Ye, you mustn't! You're to enter the palace and meet the Emperor tomorrow. If you go out now and miss the appointed time, or if anything happens to you, everyone in this mansion, from top to bottom, will be held responsible and executed!"

Fang Yue had almost said, What does that have to do with me? But in the end, he held back.

After all, Housekeeper Ke was innocent, as were the