Seeing Xu Zhi lying on the kang, Xu Rao sighed and said, "You should just find a way to solve problems slowly. You have to keep them bottled up inside and make yourself sick. Now that you're sick, you're drinking bitter medicine every day. Who can take your place?"

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "I'm fine, Father. Tell me quickly, did you find out what happened?"

Xu Rao sighed and said, "We didn't get any real information. Those people have been lying in wait for so many years, how could they be exposed so easily? But the cotton-padded clothes are safe now. His Majesty has already ordered the Imperial Guards to guard them, so not even a fly can get in. Moreover, His Majesty said that once the cotton-padded clothes are finished, he will send the Imperial Guards to Wuzhou to deliver them. At that time, you and the Zheng family's daughter will be safe on the way."

Xu Zhi was naturally pleased to hear this, but then she thought of Zheng Yuanyuan and asked, "Father, has His Majesty said anything about Yuanyuan's reward?"

Xu Rao recalled his conversation with Emperor Liang Cheng and said, "His Majesty will naturally bestow a reward, but Father did not have His Majesty issue an edict. This is also for the good of Miss Yuanyuan. Although you three children are all from noble families, your family background is still somewhat shallow now. If Yuanyuan really makes a big fuss about obtaining a reward this time, I'm afraid you will be looked down upon. I have discussed it with His Majesty. The honors you deserve must not be lacking, and the titles you deserve must be truly deserved. It is not easy to obtain a reward like this. We must make this reward Yuanyuan's support, not a burden."