Lost?

The two guards exchanged a glance. They stood frozen in shock.

How stupid was that servant? How could she get lost on the way to deliver spirit fruits to Empress Heidi?

One of the guards pointed in the direction of Empress Heidi's quarters. They said, "That's Majesty's quarters. Keep walking straight, and you'll see it. This is the Jade Spiritual Realm, where the Ancient Ancestors are undergoing closed cultivation. It's off-limits!"

Then, the other guard piped up as well. "Please get out of here quickly. No one is allowed to loiter around here."

"Thank you, Honorable Guards."

The young lady seemed to be grateful, bowing to the guards before she picked up the basket to leave.

Then, she cast a look at the fruits, and an expression of grief crept onto her face. She sighed, looking extremely uneasy.

What was going on?

The two guards frowned. One of them finally asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

The lady sighed again, pointing at the spirit fruits in her basket with a bit