Zhu Yu's voice was hoarse: "Tell Feng Yan to bring everyone back. Stop investigating."
Lu Xiaoyun nodded: "Okay."
Although the old emperor failed to place anyone in the Prince An's residence, who could be certain that no one was watching the area around the residence?
"I'll set up a scheme, pretending that the secret guards have searched many times without success and have no choice but to continue the investigation."
Zhu Yu gave a soft "hmm," knowing that Lu Xiaoyun had done a much better job than he had imagined.
Given his father's suspicious nature, he wouldn't easily believe that he would give up so easily.
“My lord, Your Highness, the Duke of Zhenguo and his heir will probably not be able to return to Shengjing before the New Year,” Feng Yan said.
"What happened?"
"They were supposed to arrive in the capital tomorrow, but they passed through Mucheng, where it snowed heavily. They need to wait for the snow to stop before they can return, which will probably be a few days later. They won't be able to go back to Shengjing for the New Year."
Lu Xiaoyun's mood dipped slightly. She had thought she could spend the New Year with Ayan and her father and brothers this year.
Zhu Yu also saw the downcast mood on Lu Xiaoyun's face. He never expected that she would treat the original owner's father and brothers as her own family.
Perhaps this is the reason for bloodline.
But he...
He will not have any children of his own.
"Did you bring the Lu family army back?" Lu Xiaoyun asked Feng Yan after adjusting her mood.
"No, after His Majesty personally delivered the decree, the Duke of Zhenguo, knowing that His Majesty and his master were safe, ordered the 20,000 Lu family soldiers he had brought with him to turn back along the same route. This time, he only brought back a dozen or so men."
Lu Xiaoyun knew her father and brother would do this.
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