After searching extensively without success, everyone felt extremely heavy-hearted.

This is probably beyond saving.

But since I couldn't see any trace of it, I was unwilling to give up, fearing that it would reappear the moment I walked away!

Unfortunately, the timing was off, causing Su Nanxi to miss the best opportunity for rescue.

Unfortunately, the weather has been bad these past two days, gloomy and overcast, a far cry from the usual bright sunshine, and scorching hot, which has added some difficulty to the task.

I can't see it clearly!

It's so easy to miss the opportunity!

To outsiders, the weather was just a change in the sky, perhaps indicating that it was about to rain.

However, to those in the know, it was a sign of celestial change, not a good omen!

The master, who was far away on the mountaintop, seemed to sense something. He had been in seclusion and was cultivating in seclusion, but suddenly came out of seclusion, took a careful look at the sky, and hurriedly went down the mountain.

No one knows where they went; all that is known is that they seemed to have taken something with them when they left, and that's all.

The emperor, deep within the palace, had a habit of observing the celestial phenomena at night. Although he couldn't see through them, it didn't stop him from carefully observing them every night. He simply did it to put his mind at ease.

After all, there was a dedicated Imperial Observatory that knew more than him, and there was also a master craftsman present, so there was nothing to worry about.

These past two years have been full of hardships, and I'm so glad I was able to get through them so quickly and smoothly, thanks to the guidance of my master chef.

Therefore, the emperor liked it even more. He would look at the sky whenever he had nothing to do, to see if he could see through anything. Even if he couldn't see anything, at least he could pretend in front of everyone!

It sounds profound!

Watching every night naturally makes it easier to spot problems, so the emperor quickly sensed something was wrong. Don't ask him what was wrong, he didn't know either!

Ask again, it's all about intuition!

This is too difficult to describe!

In short, he sensed a change in the celestial phenomena, but his understanding was too shallow to grasp exactly where the change would occur!

If he feels good, it's definitely a good change, but the fact that he feels uneasy right now means it's not good news!

My biggest worry is that more livelihood issues will arise, which could seriously shake the foundation of the country!

Distrustful, he looked at it for a while longer, but the more he looked, the more inexplicably uneasy he felt!

Oh no, this is definitely bad news!

The master chef once said that if you feel anxious, it's definitely not a good thing; it usually means something bad is about to happen!

I just recognized my younger brother. Is this a sign from God that I shouldn't recognize him, or disaster will strike?

Otherwise, how could it have suddenly become like this?

The restless emperor summoned the Imperial Astronomical Bureau the next day for his usual inquiry, but did not receive the answer he sought.

These old folks have all sorts of theories, and what they say seems very reasonable, but they're actually saying nothing at all!

That's completely unreliable!

Relying solely on these old things will lead to our demise sooner or later!

The emperor then thought of the head chef and secretly sent someone to find him.

The news came back shortly afterward.

"The head chef suddenly emerged from seclusion and disappeared without a trace? Could something have happened to him?"

The emperor was even more convinced of his intuition; something must have happened, otherwise the master chef wouldn't have suddenly come down the mountain for no reason!

Keep searching!

"Master Chef has arrived in the capital? Could it be that there really is a disaster in the capital? What should we do? Is there anything unusual happening in the capital? Is there really something? Rescue people? Why are so many people going to rescue people? Who are they rescuing? Something about these people seems a bit off!"

The emperor felt that the person must be extraordinary, for he had managed to alarm so many people in the capital to come to his rescue!

etc!

Could the person they rescued have some connection to the master chef's trip to the capital?

Could it be that the head chef also came to the capital to rescue someone?

Unless it's someone or something particularly important, the master chef won't make a move. He's still in seclusion, and it's unusual for him to suddenly emerge from seclusion!

The emperor felt there was some connection between them, and the more he thought about it, the more convinced he was that his guess was right!

If that's really the case, then the person who can summon even the master chef is no ordinary person!

He suddenly became very curious as to whether this was really the case!

Continue the investigation!

"The master chef has disappeared? How come he's vanished again? Sigh! The trail has gone cold again! But the master chef must have his reasons for not letting anyone know. Let's not investigate for now. It wouldn't be good if we forcibly stumbled upon some secret!"

Let's wait for the master chef to show up!

How could ordinary people like us interfere with what the master chef does?

For now, all we can do is wait!

Waiting is always long and agonizing!

The emperor remembered his newly recognized younger brother and wanted him to come to the palace to have a chat with him.

"What? The young prince has disappeared?"

This makes one wonder!

Could it really be because of this guy?

Otherwise, why would my brother suddenly disappear?

All these coincidences are so numerous, I don't know how to believe them anymore!

Headache!

If he were to say even a single word of dissent to his mother, he would certainly be met with a cold shoulder and a rather unpleasant look!

At this joyous juncture, he really shouldn't have too many doubts!

So they sent someone to investigate further, and if people still didn't use their eyes properly and speak properly, then they should stop talking altogether!

Soon the news came back, one piece of good news and one piece of bad news!

"A seventeen-year-old commoner's wife is gone? How could it be so sudden? This is quite accurate. You should know that speaking carelessly is punishable! Everything was fine before, and then this sudden change happened. If this can't be explained clearly, it could lead to serious trouble!"

At this point, anyone would think there must be some conspiracy theory involved!

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