The carriage collecting Mei Wanying took a detour, bypassing the palace and heading straight for the city gates.
Mei Wanying suppressed the unease in her heart and asked, "Sir, where are we going?"
"The Empress Dowager is unwell and has gone to the Royal Villa to recuperate. Miss Mei, you won't need to enter the palace."
Mei Wanying's eyelid twitched.
'If I were going to the palace, I could still find a way to ask the Empress for help.'
'With so many people and prying eyes there, I could have found a chance to turn the tables.'
'But now that I'm being taken to the villa, what will I do if Pei Yan doesn't come to save me?'
Ever since her rebirth, Mei Wanying had avoided Pei Yan at every turn. She never imagined a day would come when she would so desperately long for his appearance.
'If I had known this would happen, I should have coaxed Pei Yan into personally escorting me from the Capital City.'
