Chapter 61: What a Romantic Emperor 3 (2/2)

Su Liya noticed her actions and bending, she whispered to Zhu Fengyin's ears ”What is it Miss? What are you looking for?”.

They were in public so Su Liya acted formal, maids pretty much had no rights and couldn't act friendly with members of the nobility. Even if she was whispering someone could hear them and that would get her some pretty heavy punishments.

”It is my handkerchief Yaya, I can't find it” Zhu Fengyin whispered.

”What? Did you check your blouse maybe it fell in mistakenly”.

”I did Yaya, it is not there”

Liu Yiling was seated between Madam Lu and Zhu Fengyin. She was very proud of her brothers and watched the ongoing match intently, noticing their movements asked, ”What is wrong?”

”I lost my handkerchief” Zhu Fengyin replied in a tone below a whisper.

”No this can't be good. We need to find it before it turns into something big” Lu Yiling said turning

to her side, reported the situation to her mother.

Madam Lu frowned and looked at her irritating daughter-in-law. 'As expected this one is hopeless'. Madam Lu drew attention to the missing handkerchief, the handkerchief was a personal clothing item. To avoid getting into nasty scandals, when one loses such items it was best to make a noise and let everyone know.

The Empress offered to send a few maids to look for the missing handkerchief but Zhu Fengyin gently turned her down and instead sent Su Liya to search for it. Although the Empress agreed to her request, she didn't feel at ease sending Su Liya alone to search for the handkerchief in an unfamiliar palace.

She sent a maid to give her a hand and act as a guide. Zhu Fengyin and Madam Lu thanked the Empress for her help then dismissed Su Liya and the maid. Su Liya suspected that the handkerchief must have been kind during the transit to the Polo match.

She retraced their steps from the polo field to the palace entrance. Su Liya followed the maid behind, pausing at different locations to search for the handkerchief.

Before long Su Liya noticed that they were going in the wrong direction. She didn't remember passing through this pathway on her way to the Polo Field. Su Liya blinked when a courtyard came into view, ”this isn't the way to the entrance. Where are you taking me?”

”The maid turned around and smiled, Su Liya suddenly heard a movement behind her. Someone hit her from behind and everything when dark.