For a moment, everyone's thoughts aligned with uncanny precision.
The little one was checking what Prince Xin planned to tamper with during the march, which meant she was checking what had happened during the march... which meant she was about to learn that His Majesty was missing!
A scalp-prickling dread struck everyone in the room without exception. So shaken was Fang Siwan that she even knocked over the teacup beside her!
The crisp crash of the teacup hitting the floor snapped everyone back to their senses. They jolted, then immediately ran toward the courtyard where the little one was staying!
The courtyard was utterly silent. Even the soldiers posted there to keep watch failed to come out to greet them.
Every heart gave a violent shudder.
"Little Highness?" Liaochen lifted the bed curtains.
He turned back and shook his head, his expression grave.
"Little Highness?" Gao Siyuan peered under the bed.
He straightened and continued searching.
"Chengcheng?!" Fang Siwan's voice was unmistakably choked with tears as she yanked open the wardrobe doors.
Her sobs grew a little louder.
They searched the small room inside and out several times before finally confirming that the little one was no longer there.
Gao Siyuan all but staggered into the courtyard and shouted himself hoarse. "Guards!"
Someone, hurry!
Their little girl had gone missing again!!
Jiang Yingcheng clutched her empty, featherlight little bundle and darted between shops, stocking up for the journey ahead.
Imperial Father had been wearing those clothes for six days. She needed to buy him a change.
Imperial Father also had a few fresh wounds. She could exchange for Wound Medicine in the System Shop, but buying some bandages would be more economical.
*She wasn't too far from Imperial Father. If she ran a little faster and ate a little