Ji Xinhe quickly took the letter and read it thoroughly before finally breathing a sigh of relief. Her heart settled down, feeling extremely secure. It was his handwriting, he was still alive, he didn’t deceive her.
"When will he return?" Ji Xinhe asked anxiously.
Ji Xinhe knew that Mu Houchu hadn’t returned yet because there were still unfinished matters. He had already successfully infiltrated Rouyi, killed Rouyi’s king, and threw the whole of Rouyi into chaos, bailing Yu State from its crisis. Ji Xinhe didn’t know what his further plans were; all she wanted to know was when he would return.
Ling Feng said, "His Highness has killed the Rouyi king and retreated intact from Rouyi. Currently, he is in Lian City. Yu State will definitely sever ties with the court, so claiming the cities between Lian City and Yu State is imperative for His Highness. Otherwise, Yu State’s geographical position won’t be suitable for defense in the future."
Yu State was not a borderland but located in the middle of Da Qian. Now, it was easy for Mu Houchu to establish himself as king. However, securing Yu State would be a separate issue. Yu State was deep within Da Qian territory with no way out, which could render it besieged on all sides. Only by capturing a large piece of the cities from Lian City to Yu State would he find a way out, making future situations a little better.
Undeniably, this man had always been far-sighted and meticulous in his thinking.
Ji Xinhe nodded gently, gradually calming down. After some thought, she said, "It will probably take a while before he can return."
Unknowingly, her tone had turned somewhat gloomy.
However, Ling Feng said, "Miss, do not worry. His Highness has specifically instructed that he will return within half a month."
After a pause, he continued, "His Highness sent me back first to inform Miss that he is safe, fearing that Miss would be worried if there was no news. He was especially concerned about someone intentionally spreading rumors. Surprisingly, his guess was right. As soon as I entered Yu State, I heard the so-called news of His Highness’s death."
Ji Xinhe nodded, "I understand. I will handle this matter properly."
Ling Feng said, "His Highness had already guessed that the court might not let the matter rest. Now, the court’s army is still stationed in Mingzhou, watching closely. The sudden spread of such rumors is likely the court’s doing, probably because they have a plan."
Ji Xinhe scoffed, "What plan could the court have? They just want to pave the way for Song Yalin."
Hearing this, Ling Feng’s face darkened.
Ji Xinhe said, "Enough, you may leave."
"Yes! His Highness will return within half a month, Miss must not worry." Ling Feng repeated Mu Houchu’s instructions before leaving the room.
Ji Xinhe sat down slowly, picked up a cup of tea from the table, and gently stirred the lid with her slender fingers, deep in thought.
Shulan and Xiaoyu entered and said, "Miss."
Their tone was cheerful.
Finally, the heavy weight in their hearts had been lifted.
Ji Xinhe looked at them and asked, "Has Xiaochaihua returned?"
"Not yet, but I’ve already sent someone to inform him. Now that there’s an outcome to His Highness’s death news, he doesn’t need to waste any more effort investigating," Shulan said.
Xin He nodded, "Mm."
Her eyes narrowed slightly, "However, we must keep a close watch on the movements in the court, there must be no margin of error."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu’s initially joyful face turned cold, "Miss, are you worried that... the court will not sit still?"
"Now that they have spread the rumors, I know their next move. Other than Song Yalin, what other cards does the Emperor have left?" Ji Xinhe sneered.
It was obvious that she was quite disdainful.
A ruler of a nation who ultimately had to resort to such despicable and base means to defend his throne and territory was indeed pathetic and useless.
Xiaoyu’s face grew somber, and she respectfully said, "Yes."
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Early the next morning, Ji Xinhe got up early to have breakfast with Ah Guai before showing her the letter sent by Mu Houchu.
Because she had learned that Mu Houchu was safe, Ji Xinhe’s heart was finally at ease. She had slept much sounder than before and read the letter many times over.
"Ah, Guai... Dad... Dad..." Ah Guai pointed to the content of the letter with her little finger, reading it word by word. In the end, she could only recognize a few characters. Her little face scrunched up in concentration, but she was still determined to scratch her head and look closely, eager to recognize a few more characters.
Xin He chuckled, holding Ah Guai in her arms and carefully explaining the content of the letter. "Look, it says Ah Guai must be obedient. Daddy will return soon and bring the most delicious sugar figurines for Ah Guai."
Hearing this, Ah Guai giggled excitedly, "Daddy is the best!"
Ah Guai then pointed to a sentence in the letter, tilting her little head and asked, "What does this sentence mean?"
Ji Xinhe was startled. She hadn’t expected the child to ask this question. She hesitated for a moment before forcing a smile, "It’s telling your mother to take good care of Ah Guai."
Ah Guai pouted and frowned, "Mom, you’re wrong! The meaning of this sentence should probably be ’I miss you!’ Mom, Dad says he misses you!"
As she spoke, she looked at Ji Xinhe triumphantly, as if seeking credit.
At this, even Shulan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Xin He lightly glared at her, then gently pinched Ah Guai’s cheeks and said, "Who taught you this? I remember I never taught you such characters."
The little girl seemed to know quite a lot.
Ah Guai grinned happily, "Of course Ah Guai knows! Ah Guai saw this line in the letter Little Uncle wrote! Brother Song Xi said that the meaning of this line is ’I miss you very much!’"
Xin He was stunned, "Your little uncle?!"
Unable to help herself, Shulan said, "Could it be the letter that Young Master Ji wrote to Miss Song?"
Ji Xinhe’s face darkened, "This naughty boy!"
He had just gotten engaged and had only met her once or twice, which Ji Xinhe had turned a blind eye to, but she hadn’t expected him to write love letters to the girl!
Ah Guai looked at Ji Xinhe’s dark expression. She scratched her head, wondering if she had accidentally caused trouble for her little uncle again.
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