A glimmer of surprise suddenly flashed in the depths of his eyes, but this surprise seemed to be mixed with some indescribable complex emotions.
His voice was a little low, and he asked slowly: "How is she now?"
Seeing this, Xia Heng quickly continued:
"From what I know, she should be doing quite well. Not only did she successfully establish the Shangjin Kingdom, but she also ascended the throne smoothly. Just recently, she easily recaptured the Jiangnan region without a single soldier. It can be said that among the many vassal states, the Shangjin Kingdom she rules has become the most powerful one."
When Jiang Zhixu heard this, his clenched fists unconsciously tightened again, and his heart felt as if a bottle of five flavors had been overturned, with all kinds of feelings intertwined.
He stood up suddenly and paced back and forth in the study, his steps seeming hurried and anxious.
After a long while, Jiang Zhixu finally stopped, as if he had made up his mind. His voice was filled with determination:
"No, I must go to Cangwu City. Since she has escaped, but did not come to Linhaizhou to find me, something must have happened."
Xia Heng was shocked when he heard this, and he tried to dissuade him:
"Your Majesty, please be patient! In my opinion, you should wait a little longer. I heard that she went there to welcome the young prince and is not in Cangwu City at the moment. Moreover, I heard that she has to tour the various states, so her current location is completely unknown."
However, Jiang Zhixu was undeterred by Xia Heng's words. He stared straight out the window, his eyes resolute. No matter what, he had to find out the reason behind this. More importantly, he wanted to bring Jin Linlin back to his side.
"Now that Xiao Nianchu has been found, I'm relieved. This child has been stranded outside at such a young age. Did he suffer a lot? How is his health?"
"The letter said that he didn't suffer. Aunt Zi took good care of him. I heard that he was pink, tender and chubby." When Jiang Zhixu heard this, his originally tense expression relaxed a little, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly.
"Aunt Zi is really dedicated." He murmured softly, as if he could imagine the little guy being well taken care of.
However, at this moment, Jiang Zhixu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by another thing, and his eyes suddenly stern:
"Have you made all the arrangements for Jin Shan?"
Seeing this, Xia Heng, who was standing aside, quickly replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Everything has been arranged. As soon as the news of Jin Shan's return to Jiangnan gets out, a suitable candidate will come forward to propose marriage."
After hearing this, Jiang Zhixu nodded with satisfaction:
"This is well done. We must not allow Jin Shan to continue causing trouble in the palace."
Just as Jiang Zhixu was about to continue dealing with other matters, Xia Heng spoke again:
"Your Majesty, Xia Ning is going to look for Jia Liu. There's really no other way. Ever since I heard about Madam, she has been pestering me. I really have no other options."
Jiang Zhixu did not show much surprise at this. After all, Xia Ning was Linlin's man, so it was natural for him to go find Jialiu.
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