Helian Ye left the banquet early tonight, wanting to return to the Sifang Pavilion to rest.

His Highness ordered me to stop him, and soon after I did, the sun went down, and Helian Ye fell into a deep sleep.

The servant led the man to the small bamboo building. His Highness instructed that as soon as the eldest daughter of the Xiao family appeared there, Helian Ye should be killed, and then the Northern Jin people should be lured there.

But Nu waited for a long time, and the eldest daughter of the Xiao family did not appear. Then the people from the Northern Jin arrived and took Helian Ye away.

I truly do not know why Your Highness would appear at the rockery.

"This servant deserves to die; please punish me, Your Majesty."

The imperial concubine looked at the other palace maids.

"Which of you will be serving Yue'er tonight?"

A palace maid with an oval face stepped forward tremblingly.

"Your Majesty, I was by His Highness's side during the birthday banquet."

Why did Yue'er leave her seat?

"His Highness stopped serving food halfway through his meal."

But a palace maid brought over a bowl of soup, with a note placed under it.

His Highness finished reading the note and left. I wanted to follow, but His Highness wouldn't allow it, so I stayed at the banquet.

What was written on the note?

"This servant does not know."

"What did that palace maid look like?"

"She was very tall, with willow-leaf eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, and her hair was styled in a high bun, adorned with a pearl flower..."

The imperial concubine immediately sent people to the Imperial Kitchen to look for the maid, only to be told that she had disappeared.

"What a perfect example of someone who is nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead."

The imperial concubine sneered.

She was 100% certain that Yue'er was killed by that little bitch Xiao Qingyin.

"Yue'er, don't worry, your mother will definitely avenge you."