Although the old butler was very careful, trying his best to prevent Perfikot's whereabouts from being discovered, his hurried actions in taking a carriage to a certain place and then returning to the manor in a secretive manner easily revealed the true situation to others.
In fact, Perfikot did this deliberately; she needed to send out a signal to let everyone know she was back.
Through the old butler, she had previously sent out a signal that she was not at home, thereby blocking many people trying to convince her of something.
This, of course, was effective, saving her a lot of trouble and making the cabinet and the entire Victor Empire clearly realize that without her, they couldn't manage.
Now that the purpose has been achieved, and the cabinet has fully understood the impact of Perfikot's absence on the Empire, she could prepare for her return.
