In just a few days, business was back to usual in the Imperial Palace. However, Anji and Yihao worked overtime in the Ancestral Hall.
"I still don't feel like letting you go alone," he concluded after the fifth purification ritual. "If they can kidnap someone as smart as Mingshen, they're going to kidnap you as well."
Humming in agreement, Anji did not dismiss Yihao's concerns. In fact, she agreed with him.
"It's why we need to finish purifying the interior of this ancestral hall. The moment I can isolate the corruption, I can place a trap, and you can defeat the kidnapper with Noble Consort Liu. Godmother will save brother Mingshen, and we'll all go home after the war."
It was overly idealistic, even to Anji's ears. However, Yihao chose to believe it even if his heart screamed in concern.
