If he had power and influence, he would not be this agitated. But the fact was that in Huangming, he had no confidence that he could win.
He could not even ensure that he could keep her in his own hands.
"Master, your heart is troubled."
Xiao Yuzi had followed him for twenty years, from Dongjin to Huangming. Through all those years of hardship, they had chewed on tree roots and wild vegetables together and endured the contempt and exclusion of others together. No one could compare with him in understanding his master.
In his heart, his master was not merely his master, but also his closest family.
"Didn't you say that no matter what her purpose was, as long as she did not interfere with our affairs, we could ignore her?"
Ye Lihan calmed down and fell silent for a while. "Have any messages come back from that side?"
Xiao Yuzi shook his head. "Not yet. It's far away, after all. The round trip takes at least ten days, so it won't be that fast."
Two days ago, his master had already told him his plan.
He also knew that they might soon leave Huangming and return to Dongjin.
Therefore, when it came to his master and the Imperial Uncle, even he was quite conflicted.
On one hand, the Imperial Uncle was indeed an outstanding woman worthy of his master, and she truly treated his master well.
On the other hand, he also knew perfectly well how urgently and desperately his master wanted to return to Dongjin.
"Is Master troubled because you're worried about what's happening over there, or because..."
The situation in Dongjin's imperial palace was tense, and they were far away. It was only natural for his master to be anxious.
After all, everything would be decided