The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

With their hearts pounding, Feng Chuan and Feng Yan entered the study one after the other. Upon entering, they didn't even have time to look at the furnishings. When they saw Jin Chenyuan sitting behind the desk, staring intently at them, they both knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings to Your Highness."

"Hmm, what's going on with you two? How did you end up here?" Jin Chenyuan didn't ask them to get up, but asked directly.

At this moment, Qingyun also came in carrying a pot of tea, poured a cup of tea for Jin Chenyuan, and placed it beside him.

Jin Chenyuan hadn't even had a sip of tea since entering the study to handle official business. Seeing this, he picked up his teacup, drank half of it, and then put it down, looking at the two people kneeling below.

Jin Chenyuan's tone of voice made the two kneeling men below shudder. They exchanged a glance, and Feng Chuan spoke first, "Your Highness, it is the Princess Consort. After waking up, the Princess Consort went up the mountain alone."

"What?" Upon hearing Feng Chuan's words, Jin Chenyuan, who had been sitting, suddenly stood up.

"It's true. After the princess woke up, she went up the mountain alone." Although he was afraid of the terrifying aura emanating from the prince, Feng Yan still braced himself and said.

Bearing the terrifying aura emanating from his master, Qingyun, who had served Jin Chenyuan since childhood, noticed that the two below were not getting to the point, so she reminded them, "Then why don't you two tell me what the princess has said since she woke up? Be clear and detailed."

"Yes, yes, we'll tell you right away." Knowing that Qingyun meant well, the two immediately kowtowed and replied.

So the two of them took turns recounting what Yue Li said and what expressions she made after waking up from her afternoon nap.

Jin Chenyuan stood behind the desk, listening to the two men's conversation. His expression grew increasingly grim, but he was, after all, a man who had weathered many storms.

At this moment, his emotions had stabilized.

I also realized that Yue Li's unusual behavior since she said last night that she was going up the mountain today.

Even if we know that Yue Li is skilled, it's another matter whether she can handle the wild beasts on the mountain.

Even if you can handle one wild beast, what if there are many wild beasts? What if you are surrounded by wild beasts?

Two fists can't fight four hands, and Yue Li will definitely get hurt.

"The princess said she doesn't need anyone to protect her when she goes up the mountain, and she'll be back in five or six days?" Jin Chenyuan confirmed.

"Yes, Your Highness, that's what the Princess said," Feng Chuan replied.

“You two followed the princess out one after the other, but neither of you saw her,” Jin Chenyuan said again.

"Yes, after the Princess Consort gave those instructions, she turned and walked out of the courtyard. The two of us followed closely behind, but after leaving the courtyard, we didn't see the Princess Consort again. We didn't see her again until we left the estate," Feng Yan said.

Jin Chenyuan pondered their words, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table. After a few taps, as if remembering something, he asked, "On your way here, did you ask anyone on the estate if they had seen the Princess?"

It wasn't that he didn't believe Yue Li had already left the manor, but Feng Chuan and Feng Yan were both skilled fighters. Even if Yue Li walked very fast, it was a bit absurd that they wouldn't even be able to see her back.

"Your Highness, we asked around on our way here, and no one has seen the Princess Consort along the way."

They had both considered this issue; what if the princess changed her mind at the last minute, while they were still on the estate?

However, on their way there, the two asked everyone they met, but none of them had seen the princess.

Upon hearing this, Jin Chenyuan could no longer stay. If Yue Li was still at the manor, that would be fine, but if she had really gone to the mountain, given that they hadn't spent much time there that morning and had already encountered a group of wild boars, they knew that there were truly many wild animals on the mountain.

Thinking of Yue Li on the mountain, attacked by wild beasts, looking pitiful and waiting for him to rescue her, Jin Chenyuan's heart trembled.

Banishing his thoughts, Jin Chenyuan suppressed the urge to immediately head up the mountain and instructed, "Qingyun, go and gather the men we brought today at the entrance of the manor. Then notify the head of the manor and have him lead the people in searching the manor to see if the princess has stayed there. Search carefully."

"Yes, Master." Qingyun replied and immediately went out to arrange the next steps.

After Qingyun left, Jin Chenyuan looked at the two people still kneeling below, their faces already deathly pale. He didn't have time to deal with them now. As he walked quickly out, he said, "You two can stay in the courtyard. We'll talk about it when the Princess returns safely."

The words were filled with a heavy killing intent, which reached their ears and made their hearts feel heavy.

Feng Chuan and Feng Yan both understood that if the princess returned safely and pleaded for them, things would be fine. However, if the princess was even slightly injured, their future would be bleak.

Jin Chenyuan left the study and crossed the wooden bridge connecting the study to the outside. At this time, the manor was already bustling with activity because of the message that Qingyun had sent down.

Teams searching for Yue Li moved about.

Jin Chenyuan actually believed deep down that Yue Li had already gone up the mountain, and he sent people from the manor to search for her, hoping against hope.

They hurried to the outside of the manor and saw that Qingyun had already gathered everyone together. These people had probably been instructed in advance, as they had all the weapons they were supposed to bring.

Jin Chenyuan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Let's set off now. Everyone, split up from the foot of the mountain and search thoroughly. However, make sure that you can see each other when you're in pairs. Keep searching until you reach the edge of the inner perimeter. If you encounter any wild beasts, remember not to engage in direct combat. We'll meet back here before sunset."

"Yes, Your Highness, we will obey your orders," the dozen or so people standing in front of them said in unison.

Looking at the dozen or so people in front of him, Jin Chenyuan felt extremely regretful. Could these dozen or so people really find Yue Li?

He should have brought all the guards from Prince Chen's residence with him when he came today.

However, there's no use thinking about it now. Even if he were to send someone to Prince Chen's residence to bring everyone here, it would still take time.

"Okay, let's go."

However, Jin Chenyuan led a dozen people, including Qingyun, to search the mountain until dark, but they still couldn't find Yue Li.

Furthermore, two of them encountered a pack of wolves and were scratched by them during the fight.

After instructing the royal physician to treat the two men scratched by the wolves, Jin Chenyuan returned to the courtyard where he and Yue Li lived with a grim expression.

Looking at the empty courtyard without Yue Li, Jin Chenyuan sat wearily on the soft couch in the outer room, analyzing everything that had happened to Yue Li since he met her.

Yue Li is not someone who speaks without purpose; every step she takes and every action she takes has its own purpose.

If you think about it more deeply, he should believe that since Yue Li dared to go into the mountains alone, she must have the ability to protect herself.

Just like how she secretly eliminated the Shang brothers who had plotted against her.

Just like Madam Yuan, who pushed her into the fire pit but is now living a life worse than death.

But no matter how hard Jin Chenyuan racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what kind of ability Yue Li had to move freely among so many wild beasts on the mountain without getting hurt.