On the other hand, after Nangong Li received the news that the Queen would enter the palace to visit the Prince Consort, he had been loitering at the palace gate. However, even when the sun set, the Queen was nowhere to be seen.
Could it be that something had delayed them in the manor? Nangong Li summoned a guard and asked him to return to the Queen Manor.
The guard returned extremely quickly. "Your Highness, the Queen set off two hours ago."
"Two hours? Are you sure?" Nangong Li frowned.
The guard nodded. "I've double-checked with the butler. The Queen left the manor in a servant's carriage with only Captain Mo."
The Queen was grounded by the Emperor and she was not allowed to leave the manor openly. Naturally, the more low-key she was, the better. But since they had already set off for two hours, why was there still no sign of her after so long?
Could it be that… something had gone wrong on the way?
