Meng Qianqian went to the Black Armor Army's encampment, and upon returning to the Kunning Palace, she found the Empress sitting in the room sipping tea.
"Sister-in-law, why have you gotten out of bed?"
Meng Qianqian asked with concern.
The Empress gave a weak smile and said, "I woke up and didn't see you. Yuan Yang mentioned you went to the military camp. Is there any news of your Imperial Brother?"
Meng Qianqian sighed deeply and said in frustration, "Not yet. Imperial Brother went missing in the Cold Palace. I visited the dried-up well in the Imperial Palace. I suspect there's a mechanism there that allows entry but not exit."
The Empress turned pale with fright, tightly holding Meng Qianqian's hand: "If it allows entry but not exit, then Your Majesty could be... in grave danger?"
Meng Qianqian lowered her head, her eyes slightly reddening.
