Chapter 43: The Former Residence

　　A hidden guard knelt before Yu Qian and reported that Yue Chen had left the palace again. Yu Qian waved irritably for the guard to retreat, then ordered more people to follow Yue Chen secretly and report her every move to him daily.　　On the surface, only Rong Quan seemed to be protecting Yue Chen, but there were countless hidden guards watching her in the shadows. In recent days, Yue Chen had been sneaking out of the palace every day. She thought that by leaving her two personal maids in the palace and keeping the Changle Palace gates tightly closed, no one would know her whereabouts—it was nothing but wishful thinking.　　But upon calm reflection, Yu Qian realized this might be a trick by that cunning woman Yue Chen. She still held the title of empress; no matter how dissatisfied she was with the harem, she would eventually have to return. His dear uncle (Yu Su) probably hadn’t anticipated this—he had personally left his own weakness (Yue Chen) in the palace, right under Yu Qian’s nose.　　Even