Treason 1

The Duke's mansion

Madam Lu paced around the wide Center room of her pavilion, only stopping a few times to look to the open door expectantly. Her maids stood silently by the wall and watched her bore a hole on the ground with her shoes. 

Her most senior Maid Nanny Liu tried to make her relax, she walked to her mistress's side and said softly, "please have a seat, madam. Second master went into the palace to greet the Emperor and Empress, it may take a while before he gets back. Drink some tea while you wait, walking around will only make you tired".

Madam Lu could scarcely hear her, only the words "second master was back" repeated inner head. She had been experiencing him since she had received his letters last week. She hadn't seen her son n mouths, one would think that with how often Li Yaozhu went to war, She would be used to his long absence from home but that wasn't the case.