"Your Highness, something's happened!" Qingdai rushed in and said to Hexue, "The cleaning maid in the Ninth Princess's courtyard has gone missing!"

"Gone?" Kazuyuki asked in shock.

“I’ve been keeping an eye on her, but today when that palace maid left the Ninth Princess’s courtyard, she was very cautious and kept walking towards open spaces, so it wasn’t convenient for our people to follow her.”

But a long time passed and she still didn't return.

"This servant has failed in her duty. Please punish me, Your Highness!" Qingdai said, kneeling before Hexue.

"Get up first!" Xue said. "Maybe someone is worried that she will reveal something and wants to silence her."

"Take more people and thoroughly check the last place she went." He Xue didn't hold out much hope either.

He Xue knew in her heart that the palace maid was probably in grave danger. She instructed Qing Dai to be careful and to report back immediately if she discovered anything unusual.

“Yes, I understand!” Qingdai replied.

"Oh, right! Qingdai, go and investigate Qiuxin, who is serving Consort Liang!" Hexue called out to Qingdai, who was about to leave.

"Yes! This servant will investigate immediately!"

After Qingdai left, Hexue looked at Xia Bing and asked, "Has Granny Duolan been acting strangely lately?"

"No!" Xia Bing shook her head and said.

"Let's have someone keep an eye on things!" He Xue instructed.

"Yes!" Xia Bing replied.

At this moment, the Crown Prince walked in and saw He Xue's worried expression. "He Xue, what's wrong?"

"The palace maid we had been keeping an eye on has suddenly disappeared!"

"Gone?" the crown prince asked, assuming that the people in the palace had probably been dealt with.

“Yes! Qingdai is still investigating!” He Xue said, rubbing her forehead.

"You shouldn't bother with this matter. Leave it to He Zhu to handle!" The Crown Prince couldn't bear to see Xue continue to work so hard.

"It's alright, Crown Prince! I don't want to be idle every day either!" Since she became pregnant, the Imperial Noble Consort has stopped letting her go to Chengqian Palace to learn palace affairs. If she doesn't find something to do, she will really be very bored.

"Alright then! If you can't handle it, remember to let me know!" The Crown Prince didn't force her. He was happy to let Xue do whatever she wanted, and he would eliminate all dangers for her.

The Crown Prince secretly instructed He Zhu to help Qingdai investigate this matter so that it could be resolved early in the morning, and He Xue would not have to worry about it so much.

The Imperial Noble Consort recently held a small gathering at Chengqian Palace, where the wives of the princes and the concubines of the harem got together to chat and laugh.

When Xue arrived at Chengqian Palace, almost everyone had arrived.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I've been feeling sleepy lately, that's why I'm late!" He Xue said apologetically.

"It's alright, it doesn't matter if it's sooner or later!" the Imperial Noble Consort said anxiously. "Are you alright? Have you had the imperial physician examine you?"

"I've examined it; Imperial Physician, it's a normal pregnancy reaction!"

"That's good. If you get tired later, go and rest!" the Imperial Noble Consort said to He Xue.

He Xue nodded.

At this time, the Grand Consort and Tana also arrived, but Tana was followed by Ulanara Rouze.

"Mother Tong, we're late!" The First Princess and Tana bowed to the Imperial Noble Consort.

"It's alright, you're pregnant, so be careful!" the Imperial Noble Consort said to the First Princess Consort.

"Thank you for your concern, Mother Tong!" The First Consort then sat down next to Consort Hui.

Tana looked at the Imperial Noble Consort with a face full of apology, "Empress Tong, our master asked me to bring Ulanara out for a stroll, so I took the liberty of bringing her here! Please forgive me!"

Tana felt that she shouldn't have brought Ulanara today, but Ulanara, taking advantage of her pregnancy, begged the Eighth Prince to let her into the palace.

The Eighth Prince couldn't resist Ulanara's persistent pleading and finally agreed.

She really didn't want to bring Ulanara along. If something happened to Ulanara, she would be in deep trouble.

This Ulanara woman looks gentle and weak, but she has more cunning than a hornet's nest!

Today, the Imperial Noble Consort invited only the primary wives of the princes. Why is a mere concubine like Ulanara getting involved?

"The more people, the more lively it will be!" the Imperial Noble Consort said. Since everyone had already arrived, she couldn't say anything more, and she understood Tana's difficulties.

"Thank you so much, Mother Tong!" Tana looked at the Imperial Noble Consort with gratitude.

"Alright, go and sit down with Consort Liang!" said the Imperial Noble Consort.

Tana then sat down next to Consort Liang with Ulanara Rouze.

When Consort Liang saw what Tana was wearing around her neck, her expression changed drastically.