[Setting: Yun Qing traveled back to the modern era the year she left in the main story]
"What did you say? Lord Li is missing?"
Lin Chen was stunned when he received the news.
The subordinate trembled and said, "Yes, we've searched the whole area, but we just can't find him."
The truth is even more shocking than it is said: in such a small place, with people guarding the area, the person simply disappeared without a trace.
The group of secret guards and assassins who had left home were extremely anxious, and in the end, having no other choice, they sent the message back.
Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this, instinctively knowing that this matter couldn't be kept secret. He warned his men, "Keep the news safe and don't let it leak out!"
With the current situation in chaos, Yun Qing is the most solid support behind His Majesty. If the news of her disappearance were to spread, Lin Chen dared not even imagine how the situation would develop.
But this news absolutely cannot be kept from Xie Rang.
When Lin Chen went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Xie Rang was practicing calligraphy, but his face was stern and ink splattered when he wrote, so he did not look very calm.
Xie Rang and Yun Qing had argued about leaving the capital.
Xie Rang was worried about the dangers outside, and that he couldn't protect Yun Qing in such a remote place. Yun Qing, on the other hand, wanted Xie Rang to train alone, and also wanted to investigate the local conditions for him.
Obviously, Yun Qing came out on top in the end, but Xie Rang didn't look too good on the day he went to see her off.
After he came out of the Cold Palace, he always clung to Yun Qing the most, a fact known even to those around him. Such a long separation must have been quite difficult for him.
Seeing Lin Chen enter, he put down his pen and looked over coldly: "Someone's up to no good again?"
When Yun Qing was alive, some people were wary of his power and secretly hid their intentions. Now that Yun Qing has left, they naturally think that the young emperor is easy to bully, and some people have begun to make their move.
“No…” Lin Chen sighed inwardly, clasped his hands and knelt on one knee, “Your Majesty, please forgive me, Lord Li has disappeared.”
Those few words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Xie Rang's ears. He abruptly stood up and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "What did you say?"
Lin Chen recounted the whole story.
He swore he had never seen the young emperor with such a terrifying expression. Despite his young age, his eyes were dark and deep, as if they were about to devour him.
No one knows how many thoughts flashed through Xie Rang's mind in that instant.
From the moment they met, he knew that the Grand Tutor was not from this place. Later, as they spent time together, he developed feelings for her and was often filled with anxiety, wondering if she would quietly leave without his knowledge.
He had asked Yunqing this question more than once, and it was her affirmative answers that soothed his anxious mind.
He thought the accident wouldn't happen, but it still happened so unexpectedly.
Xie Rang's breathing quickened slightly. He closed his eyes and used all his self-control to calm himself down: "One year. I will only wait for the Grand Tutor for one year."
This is the time Yunqing promised.
Lin Chen didn't understand what Xie Rang meant.
Fortunately, Xie Rang quickly issued a new order: "Block the news and don't let anyone know that the Grand Tutor is missing."
Lin Chen hesitated: "Then...should we still look for it?"
"No need." Xie Rang's voice was slow, seemingly downcast yet something else entirely. "If the Grand Tutor is unwilling, no one can find her."
Lin Chen still didn't understand what those words meant, but he didn't ask any further questions: "Yes."
...
On the other side.
One second she was lying on the bed in the inn, and the next she was in the bustling city. Even the calm and collected Yun Qing was stunned for a moment.
She asked the system, "What's going on?"
1130 quickly replied: "Sorry, host, it seems there was a problem with the headquarters' program, which accidentally brought us back to the modern era."
Yun Qing was a little troubled: "So what is my current situation in Da Xi?"
1130, feeling guilty: "Uh...missing status?"
This is a bit difficult.
Thinking back to her recent cold war with the little tyrant, and now that news of her disappearance has spread, Yun Qing couldn't bear to imagine the situation. She calmly asked, "How long until you can send me back?"
When Yun Qing first arrived in Da Xi, she missed the modern world, but over the years, she found that her feelings gradually faded, especially now that she had someone to care about, she couldn't comfort herself.
The little tyrant is surrounded by wolves and tigers; it would be safer for her to keep an eye on him.
“It won’t be long, just a month.” 1130 thought for a moment and still gave her a heads-up, “It’s just that the flow of time is different on both sides, so you may encounter some unexpected situations.”
"As long as he can get back, that's fine." Yun Qing still trusted Xie Rang quite a bit. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, she left him a brocade pouch, which would be delivered to him at the appropriate time. But right now, something else was more important—
"Since it was your mistake, you should give me some compensation, right? Here's the money and the phone."
Yun Qing was still dressed in Da Xi attire. It was only because big cities were open that people didn't give her strange looks. But she didn't forget that her identity here was now occupied by Li Yun Qing.
She didn't plan to go back, but the system should at least provide some survival supplies, right?
1130 laughed and said, "Don't worry, host, it's already prepared for you."
Yun Qing felt a weight in her sleeve and quickly pulled out her phone. This outfit was rather inconvenient, so she glanced at the shop next door and decided to buy some clothes first.
...
A year has passed quietly.
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