By the time Shu'er withdrew her hand from Tang Chong's embrace, it was already very late.
Shu'er looked towards the maid at her side.
"Where is my mother? Hasn't she returned yet?"
Shen Wanqing had gone out shopping at noon, and even if she had dinner outside, she should have returned by now.
The maid replied, "Your Grace, Mrs. Shen has not returned, and we sent people to ask at the Shen Mansion as well, but she hasn't returned there either."
As for the Pei Mansion, Shen Wanqing would not have gone there.
Shu'er frowned.
Tang Zan patted Shu'er's back.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. I'll have the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion investigate."
Shu'er knew better than anyone what might have happened to Shen Wanqing—how could there be nothing wrong?
The people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion quickly reported back, "Your Grace, Mrs. Shen was invited to the Imperial Palace."
Shu'er's expression darkened, "Who invited her?"
"It was the Imperial Concubine."
