The Next day, At the governor's mansion.
Su Liya woke up in high spirits, everything was going as planned. She had finally received a response from the Wu family, it came in with her new wardrobe delivered from the local weaving. shop at Ningzhuo.
The letter was a pleasant surprise, she had all but given up when arrived. The patriarch of the Wu family had ignored her letters until now, while it wasn't surprising, it was quite irritating for her. Everything was going as planned, or so she thought until Baozhai rushed in and whispered in her ear.
"We have a problem, your highness. The General isn't back yet!"
"What!" She said then in lower tones, "are you sure?"
"Yes, Your Highness. It was reported by Yu Tao himself. He returned to the General's rooms at daybreak under the pretence of getting fresh clothes but he didn't find the general" Baozhai replied
