Nan Xun nodded and turned to Yin Yun. “What have you found in the manor?”

“I’ve been watching members of the family,” said Yin Yun. “I noticed something strange about the Grand Chancellor.”

“How’s that?”

“Everyday after work, he’ll leave the manor for some time. I asked around. The servants said the Grand Chancellor has started doing that recently. No one knows where he’s going or why.” Yin Yun explained his findings.

Jun Huang glanced at Nan Xun. She was pretty sure the Grand Chancellor must have been the one who moved Jun Hao. He left the manor every day to check on him.

Jun Huang lowered her eyes bemusedly. They’d have to follow the Grand Chancellor and see for themselves.

She kept quiet about it. They couldn’t afford to alert the Grand Chancellor. She had to observe him some more and waited for an opening.

The next few days, Jun...