Xiao Jinghong's return was only to be expected.
Besides Chen Xuanji, who would soon arrive, Li Fu and others were also in the Prefectural City. For both public and personal reasons, she had to return.
Moreover, news of the Barbarian Tribe Grandmaster's attack on Mengshui Pass had already spread throughout Shuzhou. She needed to return and discuss it.
Then there was Zhao Wenjing's death, and today's rift between Jia Xingzhi and Zhao Yi-
"It's good that she's coming back."
"Seeing each other occasionally is better than always being apart."
Counting the days,
more than half a month had passed since their return from Barbarian Tribe territory. Chen Yi missed Xiao Jinghong too.
Chen Yi withdrew his gaze, picked up the Fishing Rod, and sat fishing in the Pavilion again, his thoughts drifting away.
I wonder what Jinghong is doing now.
Handling official affairs, probably?
Inside Mengshui Pass,
just as Chen Yi imagined, Xiao Jinghong was bent over her desk, writing a memorial.
When news of the Barbarian Tribe experts' attack spread throughout Shuzhou, Commander-in-Chief Li Fu had written to inquire. Xiao Jinghong had sent a brief reply explaining the situation at Mengshui Pass.
But less than two days later, Li Fu wrote again, saying His Majesty had been furious upon learning of the incident and had ordered her to explain the situation in Barbarian Tribe territory at once.
There was nothing for it.
Xiao Jinghong had Su Zhenyue organize the intelligence gathered recently from Barbarian Tribe territory, then began writing after reading it.
Su Zhenyue stood beside her, reading what she wrote and occasionally offering a few words to supplement it.
"My lady, the Barbarian Tribe's Golden Tent made quite a stir yesterday."
"The new Barbarian Emperor, Longge Mowang, gathered three hundred thousand warriors and headed toward Muhage's Black Bear