âMy granddaughter has also been gone for many years. I donât know whether she has given birth to a boy or a girl. The emperor needs to cultivate so that he can find his father and Qingâer. He has no choice but to leave all state affairs to you.â
Nalan Zhangqian fell silent.
âNot only the princess, even Jingâer and Daiâer have run away and followed Tang Yin. Once they left, they have not returned for many years.â
âFather...â Nalan Zhangqian suddenly spoke. âDo you think they can still come back?â
Elder Nalan froze, picked up his other shoe as well, and threw it at Nalan Zhangqian.
âWhat are you babbling about? Of course, they can come back. If you talk nonsense again, Iâll beat you to death!â
Nalan Zhangqian dodged the shoes thrown by the old man and sighed helplessly.
âFather, Iâm not talking nonsense. After all, sheâs been gone for too long... Wasnât that how the previous emperor disappeared back then? He has not returned for many years, and I really think that he has passed away...â
Initially, everyone thought that Tianya had died, and only Feng Tianwu knew the truth.
But no matter what, Tianya had been missing for many years. If he could come back, he would have come back long ago.
Old Master Nalan fell silent. He understood that what Nalan Zhangqian said was the truth.
If he could come back, he would have come back long ago...
âYour job is to help the emperor handle the stateâs matters. These are not what you should worry about. Moreover... I always felt some unease and... I always feel that something will happen. We should pay more attention now, and you should be prepared.â
âAlright...â
Nalan Zhangqian rarely fought with Old Master Nalan. He was just a little angry because Old Master Nalan did not care about anything and asked him to handle everything.
***
Tian Shen Manor.
In Gu Manorâs courtyard.
Gu Yiyi sat on the rock, her hand holding her cheek, quietly staring at the sky.
âYiyi...â Gu Shi appeared behind Gu Yiyi, sighing softly. âYou are not young anymore. Father and Old Master Mu have discussed the marriage between you and Mu Qingyin...â
Gu Yiyi pouted. âI donât want to get married.â
Gu Shi was speechless.
âDonât you want to be Nan Xianâs second aunt? If you donât marry Mu Qingyin, Iâm afraid that Nan Xian will not even let you enter the Mu family.â
âXiao Qing has not returned. I donât want to marry now. I want to wait for her to return and attend my wedding.â
Gu Yiyi lowered her gaze and pouted sadly.
âXiao Qing has left for a long time. Why hasnât she come back?
âEven Tang Yin has disappeared...
âTang Yin must have followed Xiao Qing and left me here alone.â
âWhat if... She canât come back?â Gu Shi asked cautiously.
Ever since Feng Ruqing left a few years ago, no one had ever seen her again, and no one knew exactly where she had gone.
The Gu family had sent people to search for her, but they could not find her...
Perhaps...
She could not return anymore, just like Tianya?
Gu Shi sighed lightly. He was a little heartbroken as he thought about this matter. âMaiden Feng is a good girl. How did she suddenly disappear?â
His daughter was lovesick about her.
âI will not marry anyone for the rest of my life. I have to wait for Xiao Qing to come back.â
Gu Yiyi sat on the rock, put her hands on her cheeks. She looked innocent.
âBesides, the Mu family wonât hold the wedding if that vixen Nan Xian doesnât come back.â