Wen Ranchen did not return directly to the Imperial Palace, but first made his way to the General Mansion. He had originally planned to personally collect the cloth from the fabric shop in the morning, yet unexpectedly, his teacher called him to the Imperial College, leaving him no choice but to send his personal servant, Lv Yang, to fetch it.
Upon reaching the General Mansion, Wen Ranchen could not find Lv Yang anywhere, despite having instructed Lv Yang to await his return at the mansion.
Wen Ranchen summoned the steward and asked, "Hasn't Lv Yang come back yet?"
Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, the steward's face turned noticeably tense.
Growing up in the General Mansion, Wen Ranchen was no stranger to what such an expression entailed. His brows furrowed, "Is it Aunt?"
Lowering his head, the steward spoke in a somewhat helpless manner, "Yes, Master, there is truly no way to defy the mistress's wishes..."
