"Mammy, you are too worried. The eldest prince has sent more people to look for the young master. I believe the young master will be back soon."

Nanny Wang sighed deeply. It's not that easy to say.

The servant driving the carriage in front also gritted his teeth and moved forward. The lanterns did not illuminate a large area, and the road was all dirt, so the carriage was not moving very fast.

During the day, the road can be seen clearly and the carriage can be driven faster. But in the dark night, it is impossible to drive faster even if we want to.

Finally, around midnight, Nanny Wang and her companions arrived at the city gate.

"Who are you outside the city? You can't enter the city now. Wait until the city gate opens tomorrow morning." The soldiers on duty on the city wall shouted loudly.

"We are from the eldest prince's mansion. Here is the token. Open the city gate quickly." The servant held up the token that Chunhua had just handed to him.

After a while, two soldiers came down from the city wall and opened the city gate.

The servant showed them the token again. The officers and soldiers took it and saw that it was indeed the token of the eldest prince's mansion. They opened the city gate and let Wang Ma and her carriage enter the city.

After the two carriages entered the city, the soldiers closed the city gate again.

At this moment, the streets in the city were particularly quiet. The carriages passed by quickly, causing some dogs to bark.

Chunhua's head moved up and down in the carriage. Nanny Wang stretched out her hand to open the curtain of the carriage, stretched her head to look outside, and finally arrived at the eldest prince's mansion.

Finally they arrived at the eldest prince's palace, and the servant got out of the car and knocked on the door.

"Who is it? It's so late. Come back tomorrow." An impatient voice came through the door.

"Hurry up and open the door. Sister Chunhua and Nanny Wang are back from the farm outside the city."

After a rustling sound, the door of the eldest prince's mansion was opened.

Chunhua supported Nanny Wang, and the two of them walked quickly to the backyard. The four little girls had to trot to keep up.

"Shunzi, Sister Chunhua and Nanny Wang, why are you back so late?"

"Okay, stop asking about things that are not your responsibility." The coachman drove the carriage into the mansion swiftly.

"Okay, I won't ask, okay?" The servant who opened the door waited until all the carriages entered the mansion before quickly closing and locking the door again.

It took Nanny Wang and her group more than twenty minutes to reach the backyard.

A little girl went up and knocked on the door.

"Who is it? You're asleep at this hour."

"Open the door, Sister Chunhua and Nanny Wang are back." The little girl said in a low voice.

After a creaking sound, the gate was opened.

"Sister Chunhua, Nanny Wang."

"Is the Grand Concubine asleep?"

"Madame Wang, the Crown Princess has just returned from the small Buddhist temple. She should not be asleep yet at this hour." Before the little girl could finish her words, Madame Wang and Chunhua disappeared.

Nanny Wang quickly walked to the Grand Concubine's bedroom and knocked on the door quietly.

“Who’s knocking at the door?

"Xia He, it's me and Nanny Wang. Open the door quickly."

"I'm coming."

After waiting for two minutes, Xia He came over holding an oil lamp and opened the door.

"Madame Wang, why didn't you wait until tomorrow to come back? It's so late now, have you eaten? I'll ask the little maid to prepare food for you." Xia He looked at Madame Wang in surprise.

"It's okay. I'm still quite useful with my old bones. It's just a night walk."

"When did the eldest princess go to bed?" Nanny Wang asked in a low voice.

"Xia He, who is knocking on the door? Is Chunhua back? This girl, who went out to buy paper, can come back in the middle of the night?" The weak voice of the eldest princess came over.

"The gatekeeper girl said that the eldest princess just came back from the small Buddhist temple not long ago. Did the eldest princess eat? Did she take the medicine?" Nanny Wang stared at Xia He.

"Madam, the Crown Princess only took a few bites and stopped eating. She didn't take the medicine tonight either." Xia He lowered her head in self-blame.

"Okay, Xia He, now is not the time to blame yourself. Let the little girl prepare the meal. I will eat with the Grand Concubine. Tell them to heat up the Grand Concubine's medicine and bring it up after dinner."

"Chunhua, you should also go wash up and change your clothes. Go to bed quickly after dinner. I'll be here with the Grand Princess." Nanny Wang touched Chunhua's hair lovingly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Nanny. Now that you're back, we have a backbone." Chunhua said with relief.

"Xia He, is Chunhua back? Why isn't she answering?" The voice of the Grand Concubine came again.

"Okay, both of you go out. Remember to have the little girl guard the door. When the meal is ready, come in and tell me."

After saying this, Nanny Wang took off her outer cloak and handed it to Xia He.

"Grand Concubine, it's me, Nanny Wang is back." Nanny Wang said as she quickly walked to the inner room.

"Madame Wang, it's really you. Why are you back now? Are you fully recovered?"

"Oh, my lady, you must put on some clothes. It's getting a little cold."

Nanny Wang helped the eldest princess to the bedside and put a thin vest on her.

"Mammy, you haven't answered me yet? Why did you come back in the middle of the night?"

"My lady, so many things happened in the mansion, but you didn't send anyone to tell me. Look at you, you have become so thin now! You are going to make me die of heartache!"

Nanny Wang touched the Grand Concubine's thinner arm, and then looked at her face in the light. As expected, her face was pale and she looked lifeless. Nanny Wang's tears fell directly.

"Mammy, I'm telling you, Zirui is missing. There has been no news of him since then."

"I have nightmares every night. I dream that Zirui has no food to eat, no water to drink, and is as thin as a beggar."

"I also dreamed that many people were chasing after Zirui and his nanny."

"Miss, I know everything. Chunhua told me everything. If you want to cry, just cry. Mammy won't laugh at you. If you are sad, just cry out, don't hold it in."

Nanny Wang hugged the Crown Princess and patted her back gently.

"Mammy, Mammy, I feel so sad." The eldest princess burst into tears.

"Miss, cry, it will be better after you cry. Mammy is here. Mammy will never leave you again."

Nanny Wang hugged the Grand Concubine and shed tears. She regretted why she got sick during this period.

When the eldest princess encountered such a thing, and there was no one in the palace to discuss it with, she was bound to have all kinds of thoughts in her mind.

The eldest prince has been busy with military affairs lately and has no time to return home. Even if he returns home, he leaves very quickly.

At this time, the Grand Concubine was so helpless. Chunhua and Xiahe were still young and could not do anything. In the future, no matter how seriously ill she was, she would not leave the mansion and would stay in the mansion to recover. In this way, the Grand Concubine would have someone to rely on when she encountered problems.

Outside the door, Chunhua, Xiahe and four other maids were there.

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