As night fell, Princess Zhaoyang grew increasingly anxious. The men in black had yet to return. She dispatched wave after wave of servants to search for them and even sent people to the Shen Clan to inquire about the situation.
The people at the Shen Clan were equally bewildered. Their young mistress and Princess Zhaoyang had no prior connection; why would the Princess suddenly insist on seeing her, and with such apparent urgency?
Shen Wan'er had indeed not returned the night before. The servants came back empty-handed, leaving Princess Zhaoyang unable to sleep, her heart filled with dread. When dawn broke, she decided to send people out again. She needed a definitive answer, one way or another, about the fate of those men. If something had truly gone wrong, she needed time to prepare.
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