Hong Yingrong also saw Xue Yuanchu's figure in court robes at a glance. At this moment, the eyes of mother and son met in the air, full of surprise and emotion.

Xue Yuanchu wanted to walk quickly down the stone steps in front of the palace gate, but his right leg was not as strong as before, and he staggered on the last step as he walked towards his mother and younger sister.

He looked at Hong Yingrong deeply, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes, but more of it was firmness and determination, "Mother, little sister, why are you here?" He spoke in a gentle voice, trying to calm his excitement.

Hong Yingrong knew her son's character very well. Seeing that he could not hide his excitement, she knew that he had obviously made an important decision.

"Yuanchu, someone from the palace informed me that you asked for permission to remove the title of Xingyuan Hou's son. What is going on?" There was a hint of worry in Hong Yingrong's voice.

Xue Shanqiu also interrupted anxiously: "Brother, why are you doing this? Are you in trouble?"

Xue Yuanchu shook his head slightly and glanced back at the palace gate: "It was my own decision. I asked His Majesty for permission to go to the western border military camp to serve the country. His Majesty has agreed and appointed me as the military camp steward. I will leave today."

"Have you really made up your mind?" Although Hong Yingrong was surprised, she knew in her heart that this was a decision made by Xue Yuanchu after careful consideration, not a whim. However, thinking of the hardships of life at the border, she couldn't help but worry, "Life in the military camp is not so easy, you..."

"Mother, I've thought it through." Xue Yuanchu interrupted Hong Yingrong, "I can no longer be as depressed and dejected as I was in the past."

Hong Yingrong looked at her son's face full of determination, and the worry in her heart was gradually replaced by helplessness and pride. As a mother, she naturally knew Xue Yuanchu's character. Once he made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.

"Since you have made up your mind, then before you leave, you should spend more time with Shuxiu. You must sincerely repent for the mistakes you made in the past and pray that she can forgive you." Hong Yingrong said earnestly.

Xue Yuanchu took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious. He replied in a deep voice, "Yes, mother. I understand."

His thoughts drifted back to the past, and the mistakes and negligence he had made emerged in his mind one by one, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt in his heart.

Just as the group was about to board the carriage, Nurhadu and the chief envoy of the Western Rong delegation came galloping on their horses from the other side of the imperial city.

This morning, they received an imperial edict from the palace, informing them that they had found an important clue in the murder case of Li Quanshan.

The emperor summoned them into the palace not only to discuss the case, but also to discuss the farewell ceremony for the Western Rong delegation.

The court of the Great Zhou Dynasty was busy dealing with the framed murder case of the Western Rong, and Nurhadu also caught the thief who was illegally selling horses and copper mines from the delegation yesterday.

This storm seems calm, but in fact there are undercurrents.