Mei Wanying had not returned to the Capital City, but a letter from Empress Gu was delivered to her.
She was still in her postpartum confinement.
When the letter was sent, Empress Gu had no idea that Mei Wanying had gone into labor early and given birth to a daughter.
In the letter, the Empress ordered her to return to the Capital City at once and marry Pei Yan!
Mei Wanying's pupils widened, filled with disbelief.
She thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.
The one person who was most against her marrying Pei Yan was now demanding she do just that.
There was no such thing as a free lunch. Mei Wanying couldn't help but wonder, 'Could Pei Yan really be in trouble?'
'The kind of serious trouble?'
From what she knew of Empress Gu, the Empress would never have taken this path unless it was an absolute last resort.
If the Capital City was in turmoil, then Empress Gu asking her to marry Pei Yan was no different from pushing her and her child into a pit of fire.
