"His Majesty had encountered some difficulties on the path of martial arts. I was just passing my cultivation to His Majesty."
Zeng Anmin looked solemnly at the child.
"Oh~"
A look of realization appeared on Gu Qingyu's face.
Then he anxiously looked at the Empress and said:
"Imperial Aunt, Aunt Wencheng is missing..."
Upon hearing this, the Empress lightly furrowed her brows.
"Don't you and Wencheng play together every day?"
"Have you searched all the places you play hide-and-seek?"
Clearly, this was not the first time she had encountered such a situation.
Thus, she did not pay it much mind.
"We searched them all. We searched every nook and cranny of Qianqing Palace."
"Aunt Wencheng truly isn't there!"
The Empress froze.
Then her expression subtly changed. Narrowing her eyes, she radiated an imposing majesty as she looked at Gu Qingyu.
"Are you certain?"
"Certain." Gu Qingyu swallowed hard. He was clearly deeply afraid of the Empress.
"Move!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Xiangnan strode directly out of the Imperial Study.
"Prepare the carriage for Qianqing Hall!!"
"Yes!"
"Minister Wu, I shall proceed ahead. Wait in the study for now."
With that, she lifted her foot and walked out of the Imperial Study.
"Uh, shouldn't I at least meet my little sister-in-law?"
Watching the Empress's retreating back, Zeng Anmin muttered to himself. After thinking it over, he stepped forward and followed her.
Only the chubby child remained in the Imperial Study.
After leaving the Imperial Study,
he found that Gu Xiangnan had hurried off and was already nowhere in sight.
Zeng Anmin slapped his forehead. "Sure enough, after a fierce battle, a man's mind just isn't clear."
He turned and headed back into the Imperial Study.
"Chubby, take me to Qianqing Palace."
As he spoke, he raised his eyes and saw