It was an hour's ride to get to Kan. I didn't bother to send a letter in advance to notify them of my arrival.
I ordered Matron Ji and Qin to stay at Chang Jie Fu when they protested about my decisions to travel.
"This manor is the only thing keeping the Han Prince's face intact. Keep it respectable and well."
"But Madame -" Matron Ji reached out to take my hand, her face scrunched up in protest.
"That is an order!"
My voice rang out through the courtyard. I was a Princess Consort, and I couldn't forgive myself if I did nothing about my husband's disappearance.
Matron Ji and Qin shrank back, looking terrified. The other servants bowed their heads in the line they had formed behind my close staff.
Though guilt rose within me, I stood tall.
"Captain Bing will be with me. The rest of the warriors will watch the manor. Don't worry. If anyone comes to Chang Jie Fu, I'll be at Kan the next town over," I instructed.
