Qin Yin did not search secretly but instead paid a polite visit to inquire. Upon learning that the madam had not come to the mansion, he left at once.

The man seated in the main position darkened his expression and said, "Why haven’t you gone to search yet?"

"Yes." Qin Yin, having received the order, ran faster than a rabbit, preferring to search for someone rather than face the cold expression of the Prime Minister...

Guo Hao said, "I’ll go help Brother Qin too." He dashed out in a flash.

Peng Ran also rushed out, shouting, "I’m going too."

Uncle Jin did not disturb Prime Minister Shen and quietly withdrew.

With the madam missing, everyone in the mansion was on edge, careful and fearful of angering the moody Prime Minister.

Previously, a maid had carelessly criticized the madam, "The madam is so unreasonable and idle, spends money like water, constantly runs here and there, and the Prime Minister never manages her. Truly, being born well is not as good as marrying well."

Coincidentally, the passing Prime Minister overheard, rewarded her with thirty lashes, and sold her to the child, who knows where she was sold now.

The servants of Shen Mansion who made mistakes and ended up in the hands of the child lived lives worse than death, finding a master house was extremely difficult.

Shen Chen sat in the main hall with a cold face until late at night before returning to his room. After bathing and cleansing himself, he stared at the quilt on the bed in a daze. Ah Zhi, has she left him again? He had been neglecting Ah Zhi these days.

Lying on the quilt, he occupied the position where his wife usually slept, inhaling the faint fragrance of hibiscus, and at some unknown time, fell into a shallow sleep.

The next day, as the rooster crowed at dawn, Qin Yin came early to report and still had no news of Ah Zhi.

Shen Chen nodded calmly and issued orders to expend all manpower and resources to find her, while he dressed neatly to attend the court.

On the way to court, his eyes held a terrifyingly cold and aloof expression. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Unaware of the tumultuous search for her, Ah Zhi slept until daybreak and then reluctantly returned to the mansion with Ming Yan. Upon returning to her room, the first thing she did was pack her baggage.

Ming Yan’s worrying eventually came true: "Madam, are you planning to run away from home again?"

Ye Zhi continued packing while saying, "Yes, I don’t want to stay here any longer. I want to divorce him; he walks his sunny path, I’ll cross my solitary bridge. The promises made before, like not taking concubines or establishing a house, were all lies. You should be wary of men’s sweet words in the future, they’re all fake. I don’t want to live under his watch anymore."

Gold and silver jewelry of all kinds were packed into her baggage.

Looking at the endless clothes, Ye Zhi lightly furrowed her willow eyebrows and said, "I’ll take the light ones first. Next time, I’ll bring people to move my clothes and dowry. I won’t let those cheating lovebirds have them cheaply."

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Zhi and Ming Yan, carrying two large bags, walked out of Chaoxi Courtyard.

Upon hearing news of the madam’s return, Uncle Jin immediately wrote a letter to send to the Prime Minister, and another to Qin Yin, then hurriedly came over. Seeing her about to leave, he was shocked and quickly persuaded, "Madam, what are you doing? You disappeared yesterday; the Prime Minister used all his resources to search for you. You’ve just returned; why are you leaving again?"

He reached out to take the large baggage off the madam.

Ye Zhi effortlessly spun around to avoid him.

Ha, searching for her must be to talk about that girl’s existence, right? Shen Chen, you’re in such a rush?

"Uncle Jin, tell him, he won. I want to divorce him, each takes his own way. By the way, tell him to send the divorce papers to Ye Mansion. There are plenty of people who want to marry me, Ye Zhi. I wish him a hundred years of harmony. Okay, don’t stop me."