(Thirty minutes after Anning went missing)
Wanqing's pov.
I was beginning to lose my patience, Anning had walked out of this room to go get me food and for the past hour or so, she was nowhere to be seen.
The brush I had in my hand snapped with a loud crack, The sound echoed through the room as I stared down at it and frowned. So, much for remaining calm.
For a moment, nobody moved.
Several feet away from me stood Han Luo with his head lowered while two guards knelt beside him. Neither of them dared to look up.
I dropped the brush back where it was supposed to be and ran a hand through my hair.
"Repeat what you just said." I said coldly.
I kept my gaze fixed on the guard nearest to me through the bronze mirror. When I saw him swallow hard, I knew something was wrong.
"Young miss, we searched the entire east courtyard. We..." He paused, staring down at his hands.
"You what?!" I demanded.
"We couldn't find her." He said, his voice barely above a whisper.
