The incident with the executed madam was a wake-up call. She realized they would likely be unable to understand or endure the things she planned to do. From now on, unless absolutely necessary, she would not tell them about her plans, to spare them the mental anguish.
Ye Qianning returned directly to Yuehua Small Building. Before long, Luo Wen came to report that Prime Minister Gao and the Crown Prince of Xi Yan had left the General's manor.
'Xiliu Yuan and Xi Fengying met, presumably to discuss their departure from the Capital City.'
'Now that the business at the General's manor was over, the only thing left was the alliance with Nanyuan. A message from Nanyuan would take half a month at the earliest.'
'She'd heard that Helian Chen had fallen ill, and Prince Yu had requested a delay in their departure from the Emperor.'
'As long as Nanyuan didn't reply and no contract was signed, they wouldn't be able to take the seeds.'
