Tan You had gone out to sea, leaving only Chen Xi and An Wen in the capital. Chen Xi herself was swamped with work, but no matter how busy she was, she still hadn't forgotten to search for Chen Cui.
Even after enduring the turmoil of those chaotic years, Chen Xi didn't believe that someone as selfish and self-serving as Chen Cui could be living poorly. The great irony was that it was usually the upright and principled who ended up living unsatisfying lives.
Meanwhile, the selfish and self-serving ones thrived. It was, one had to admit, a profound irony.
But Chen Xi was the emperor now. When she wanted to find someone, they would be found. Her intelligence network spanned the entire nation. Even if Chen Cui was a woman of the inner quarters, hidden away deep in some family compound, she could still be located. It would just take more time.
