Once the evening arrived, the Emperor happily made his way to the Imperial garden where they had set up a little banquet arena for him and his wives. The wives were already there and all bowed when he arrived. The Emperor took his seat and then frowned at the empty spot where Lei Xing was supposed to be.
Chen You glanced up at the Emperor's expression then showed a small smile but quickly replaced it with a worried look as she said, "Ah jiejie isn't here yet?... I told her about it this morning..." She then glanced at the Emperor and then looked away with knit eyebrows and mumbled in a low, but clearly audible voice, "What could be more important than the Emperor? For jiejie to do this..."
