The Imperial Kitchen had not been informed, and by the time they reached Yanmen Pass, Fourth Master finally had some time to be alone with Ye Zao.
It was daytime, and Fourth Master had followed Emperor Kangxi on a patrol in the morning, even having his lunch in advance.
In the afternoon, Emperor Kangxi ordered them to rest and recuperate, so that they could continue their journey the next day.
So, in the afternoon, when Fourth Master returned to his accommodations, he immediately sensed that something was amiss.
It was night before, and he hadn't noticed, but today he realized that not many days into the journey, Lady Ye had lost weight, and her complexion didn't look good; she was rather pale.
Before Ye Zao could even greet him, he took her hand and asked, "What happened here? Aren't you feeling well?"
