Even they had trouble coming to terms with it, so one could only imagine how Han Yu, the person directly involved, felt. Qi Yun just hoped that the master wouldn't be too grief-stricken upon learning the news, nor be so impacted by it that he let down his guard. After all, during such critical times, if the master stayed alert, it could prevent the enemy from taking advantage and the devastating consequences that might follow.
However, Qi Yun also knew that expecting the master not to grieve was nearly impossible. Outsiders saw only the master's affection for Madam, and it was natural for the master to love her, given her youth and beauty; they only saw superficial matters. But those who had been with the master for so long understood that he valued Madam more than his own life. If anything happened to Madam, they couldn't even begin to imagine how the master would react.
