Chu Lange and Little Wukong noticed nothing unusual the entire time.
Cui Zhao'an spoke, her complexion looking rather poor as well. "Ge'er, I'm a little tired. Take Sixth Miss Jiang and her younger brother out to play for a while."
"Oh, then have a good rest, Mother!"
"Jiang Yourning, let me take you and Little Short Legs to see how the digging in the Imperial Palace is going!!!"
Now that her father had finished looking for the person he wanted, Chu Lange immediately pulled Jiang Yourning and Little Wukong away in high spirits.
As she left, Jiang Yourning couldn't help stealing another couple of looks at Cui Zhao'an.
How strange.
Why had the Empress suddenly looked so unwell?
Watching the three youngsters leave, Cui Zhao'an clenched her fingers tightly into her palms.
She needed to deal with the people around her faster, then find a way to meet the Empress Dowager!
It seemed the old lady might know some of the answers better.
Jiang Yourning and Little Wukong followed Chu Lange all the way to the Imperial Garden.
Only when she arrived did she realize that most of the artificial rock formations seemed to have vanished. Just one or two patches remained, the sort anyone walking past could see through at a glance.
As for the pretty flowers and plants, nearly all of them had been dug up and piled in a corridor nearby.
"Yuan Ye, have you dug up any more treasures?"
Chu Lange surveyed the area before speaking.
Yuan Ye shook his head gently.
"Only a few scattered pieces of jewelry. They're all with His Majesty."
"Oh! Never mind, then!"
Chu Lange waved a hand.
Then, all of a sudden, her eyes lit up.
"Jiang Yourning, come with me!!!"
"What for?"
Rather bewildered, Jiang Yourning took Little Wukong's