The shocking news of the Empress going missing quickly overshadowed the news of Juhua's disappearance. The mother of a nation vanished while attending a banquet at a minister's house—how could this be?
Duke Li Guo and his wife were in a panic, sweating profusely, and could not even attend to their guests. They issued continuous orders for a search, offering rich rewards for finding the Empress. However, according to Huan Qiu, the Empress's personal maid, the Empress went to the Back Garden and issued a command that no one was allowed to follow her. After that, there was no more information…
This news was like a bolt from the blue, stunning both Duke Li Guo and his wife. If the Empress truly went to the Back Garden and is now missing, she is likely already buried under the fake mountain.
