"Miss, what was that sound just now?"
Shaoyao asked with a hint of confusion as she walked into the room.
She had just gone to reheat the food and seemed to have heard something as soon as she returned.
A flicker crossed Ye Shixian's eyes. She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear in a concealing gesture and sat down on the stool. "It was nothing. I was just wondering how Father is doing..."
Shaoyao, suspecting nothing, set down the tray and sighed. "Miss, you're trapped in the residence now, restricted at every turn. The only thing we can do is hope that the Master can clear his name soon and have his case overturned."
Ye Shixian clutched her chest and let out a long breath. "Yes..."
Though Murong Ye had promised to help, no one would know the outcome until the very last moment.
After all, he had failed to persuade His Majesty to release her father during the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet the night before last. This time...
