Chapter 1105 Didn’t Return Home

Seeing that the fifth sister's face showed no sign of surprise, it seemed as if the maid had only asked about something unimportant.

But in this silent night, the Fifth Princess's steady steps, one after another, seemed particularly lonely.

"Maybe, he went back to the Shangshu Mansion!" After a long time, the fifth princess spoke this.

Only then did Lu Xingwan realize that her fifth sister had heard it.

After hearing her fifth sister mention that Deng Yi might have returned to the Shangshu Mansion, Lu Xingwan originally planned to turn around and head towards the Shangshu Mansion. She wanted to see whether Deng Yi had really gone to the Shangshu Mansion.

Or it was said that the people in the Shangshu Mansion were so bold that they helped the Fifth Prince Consort to keep another woman in the Shangshu Mansion.

But for some reason, Lu Xingwan was reluctant to take this step.

There seemed to be a voice in her heart driving her to look in the direction of the fifth princess.

Lu Xingwan was a little worried about her fifth sister, so she turned around and followed her pace.

Lu Xingwan's movements were extremely light, and just like that, she followed the Fifth Princess into the room.

She also saw that as her fifth sister entered the room, she felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body and her shoulders sank slightly.

Lu Xingwan felt a little emotional for a moment. It was true that these princesses who looked high and mighty were actually always "pretending" in front of outsiders.

They had to consider the dignity of the royal family, so no matter what, they were unwilling to relieve themselves in front of outsiders.

Now she looked at her fifth sister and let out a long sigh, as if the fatigue that had been suppressed for a long time was slightly released at this moment.

"Serve me and rest."

The fifth sister looked as if she had already gotten used to Deng Yi not coming home, and she didn't care at all.

Could it be that the fifth sister has no feelings for the fifth prince consort?

When the maid heard the Fifth Princess's instructions, she subconsciously looked at her own princess.

It was as if he wanted to see the Fifth Princess's emotions from her eyes.

But seeing that the princess was still as calm as before, she nodded slightly and prepared to turn around and leave.

Lu Xingwan's eyes were always on the fifth sister's face, and she didn't notice the little girl.

But the little girl had just taken two steps when she suddenly stopped, as if she remembered something, and turned back without hesitation.

I don’t know about Fifth Sister, but this little girl’s sudden action actually scared me.

When the little girl returned to her fifth sister, she knelt down on her knees.

She looked up at the princess in front of her, and could hardly control her tears.

This made Lu Xingwan even more certain that there was something going on between the master and servant.

Is it time for me to hear the key to the matter today?

Lu Xingwan didn't dare to delay and quickly focused his attention and looked there.

"Princess, have you seen the Queen Mother today?" The little girl looked at the princess with tears in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs.

When the Fifth Princess saw the maidservant who was worried about her, she felt a warm feeling in her heart. She reached out, held the maidservant's hands, and gently pulled her up.

As she stood up, the Fifth Princess also stood up and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Then she shook her head gently with a hint of bitterness on her face.

"I did see her, but the Royal Grandmother is old now. I saw that she was in a good mood today, so I didn't bother her with these troubles."

"Princess, but..."

The little girl wanted to say something, but seeing the princess's sincere look, she didn't dare to open her mouth.

She held the princess's hand tightly again and looked at her anxiously: "Princess, why don't you ask the Royal Concubine for help? The Royal Concubine has always been very kind to all the princesses in the palace and will definitely make the decision for you."

After hearing what the maid said, the Fifth Princess raised her head and looked into the distance, but her eyes were somewhat empty.

Seeing her fifth sister like this, Lu Xingwan felt a little distressed.

It's so pitiful to see Fifth Sister like this.

The Fifth Princess just sighed slightly: "Now that Yong'an has just returned to the palace, the Royal Concubine has many things to worry about. If I go to ask her now, it will only cause her more trouble."

The master and servant sighed for a long time, but Lu Xingwan did not hear any key information from them.

But in short, the fifth sister must have encountered something extremely serious and wanted to seek the protection of the Royal Grandmother.

But the Empress Dowager was not in good health, and she did not want to bother her.

The same was true for her mother. She felt that her mother was busy and did not want to cause trouble for her.

Lu Xingwan suddenly felt that he seemed to not recognize his fifth sister.

How come Lu Xingyun, who was so unrestrained in the novels, has become such a forbearing person now?

She used to be so high-spirited and confident.

Was it Lu Xinghui's death that hurt her and made her unable to recover?

Or rather, during the time that he was away, she had been tempered by this marriage that seemed full of scars, which had smoothed her edges and consumed her passion.

Lu Xingwan still stood in the dark, but with his eyes lowered.

When the maid heard the princess say this, her lips moved slightly, as if she had something else to say.

But looking at the princess's calm appearance, a hint of helplessness flashed across her eyes. She sighed slightly, stood up, and walked quickly outside.

Today's events have already come to this, and there is no point in saying more.

The princess was tired after a long day, so she decided to clean up early for her and let her go to bed to have some rest.

Lu Xingwan looked at the master and servant and thought that they should put the matter aside for the time being. He probably wouldn't hear anything from his fifth sister.

So she got up and went towards the Ministry of Justice's residence.

She must get to the bottom of what happened tonight.

She wanted to see what Deng Yi was planning.

How dare you not return to the princess's mansion so late at night.

The Shangshu Mansion is still some distance away from the Fifth Princess' Mansion.

Although she was extremely fast, she still spent some time at the Fifth Princess's Mansion, so when she arrived at the Shangshu Mansion, the house was already brightly lit.

Everyone has returned to their respective courtyards.

Tonight is a sleepless night for every household.

Relying on his knowledge of the layout of courtyards in the capital, Lu Xingwan hurried to the backyard.

After all, it is the residence of a first-rank official. The residence of the Minister of Justice has deep courtyards and winding corridors, which can be considered exquisite.

But Lu Xingwan had no time to take care of these.

She ran straight to the backyard, trying to find Deng Yi.

Now she was even certain in her heart that Deng Yi had kept another concubine in the Shangshu Mansion.

The reason why he did not return to the Fifth Princess's Mansion late at night was that he was having a tryst with his concubine here.

When they arrived at a courtyard, Lu Xingwan happened to see Deng Yu, whom she had seen during the day. She was leaning against her mother and walking towards the room.

It seems that this should be the mistress's courtyard.