Ji Fengming turned around in confusion: "???"

Sure enough, no one in the room responded to his comment.

Wuhen wandered around the room for a while but didn't see Xique. Feeling inexplicably uneasy, he stepped forward and asked, "Lin Shuang, Xique went out to look for you. Have you seen her?"

"Xique is looking for me?" Lin Shuang shook her head: "I didn't see her. Those thugs knocked off the fake mask on my face. I was afraid that people would recognize me and ruin the prince and princess's plans, so I quickly found a place to disguise myself and came back."

Only then did everyone notice that Lin Shuang was wearing a coarse blue robe.

Wuhen's brows furrowed sharply.

Seeing his worry, Wuying laughed and teased, "I think you're really doomed. You've only been away from Miss Xique for a short while and you're already missing her terribly."

"Don't talk nonsense. The situation is different now. Everyone is looking for us and the prince. I'm worried that Que'er might be in danger." Wuhen did not feel relieved because of this.

Ji Fengyao and Shang Xiye also felt it was inappropriate.

Unlike when she first arrived in the capital, Xique is no longer as reckless and ignorant. In this situation, she knows what's important.

And her pace wouldn't be much slower than Wuhen and Wuzhong's. Since Wuhen and Wuzhong had both returned, there was no reason for her not to come back and report, instead of lingering outside.

"Wuhen, Wuzhong, hurry up and go out to search again." Ji Fengyao said without hesitation, "Brother, Brother Xiao Chen, you should also help go out to search."

Wuhen nodded emphatically and turned to leave.

Shang Xiye pulled him aside and said to him and Wu Zhong, "This time, you two shouldn't separate. Go together and come back together."

"Understood, Your Highness," Wuhen and Wuzhong replied, and hurried off.

Shang Xiye then said to Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao, "You two should also stay together, just in case."

"I don't want to break up with you. It's so boring to be alone." Ji Fengming raised an eyebrow and casually hooked his arm around Hei Xiao's shoulder as they walked away.

Shang Xiye shook his head and chuckled: "He and Black Owl seem to get along very well."

"Those who have died together have a bond forged in life and death." Ji Chenhai pulled up a soft chair and sat in front of the brazier, waiting for the results with Ji Fengyao and Shang Xiye. He chatted with the elders, saying, "Fengming is too far apart in age from Fenghua and Fengxiao, so they don't get along. He's usually closer to Yao'er. Now that Yao'er has you, he'll naturally want to find a new playmate. This kid is someone who hates being alone and can't stand being idle."

“Black Owl is also someone who hates loneliness. With Phoenix constantly bothering him and keeping him company, I feel at ease,” Shang Xiye said gently.

After the two finished speaking, they noticed that Ji Fengyao, who was usually very talkative, remained silent.

Ji Chenhai comforted her, "Yao'er, you don't need to worry too much about that girl Xique. Lin Shuang has returned, and with that girl's skills, she should be fine."

“I know that Xique is much smarter than before. Even if she encounters trouble, she won’t fight back if she can’t beat her,” Ji Fengyao said, trying to convince herself.

Then, forcing himself to stay alert, he listened to Ji Chenhai and Shang Xiye chatting idly.

The group waited for about half an hour.

Ji Fengming, Hei Xiao, Wuhen, and Wuzhong returned one after another, but they all shook their heads, indicating that they had not found the Magpie.

The expressions of everyone in the room immediately turned serious.

Lin Shuang broke down and knelt beside Ji Fengyao, crying, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, please punish me. If I hadn't run out rashly, Miss Xique wouldn't have been in trouble."

"If anything really happens to Que'er, I won't let you off the hook," Wuhen said angrily, his fists clenched.