Just as Xin Zizhao was staring blankly at the memorials, the sound of flapping wings came from outside the window. Xin Zizhao suddenly came to his senses, turned around, and looked towards the window. There stood on the windowsill the carrier pigeon filled with deep yearning!
Xin Zizhao quickly got up, carefully picked up the carrier pigeon in his hands, removed the bamboo tube tied to its foot, took out the letter inside, and hurriedly opened it. It was still that terribly ugly handwriting, but somehow it made Xin Zizhao feel a sense of reassurance.
"Xin Zizhao, I need to report to you first. I saved a young man on the way. His name is Sima Yongheng. He's only fifteen or sixteen years old, and his life experience is extremely pitiful. I promised him that I would take him back with me when I return. So, I hope you can allow me to take him in. Also, I'm planning to leave Qiuling Town. I'll come back to find you soon."
Sima Yongheng? When Xin Zizhao saw this name, he couldn't help but frown. Why hadn't Xin Shang reported this to him?
Xin Zizhao wasn't worried that this young man named Sima Yongheng would snatch Wei Shuxuan away from him. He just wanted to figure out the identities of the people around Wei Shuxuan so that he could protect his Xuan'er well.
Actually, Xin Zizhao and Xin Shang had other means of communication. This was just to prevent any unexpected situations. Xin Zizhao called in the little eunuch waiting outside and ordered him to summon his secret guard.
Not long after, a tall man in a black tight - fitting suit appeared in front of Xin Zizhao. "My lord, may I ask what you need me for?"
"Deliver this letter to Xin Shang. Remember, hand it directly to Xin Shang. He's mostly in Qiuling Town now."
"Yes, my lord. I will surely fulfill my mission."
The man in black put Xin Zizhao's letter in his bosom. With a flash of his figure, he disappeared on the spot.
"Miss, we've packed all our things. Can we get ready to set off now?" Wei Wei finished packing and stood in front of Wei Shuxuan's room.
"… Wait a moment. I'll let you know when it's time to set off."
Wei Wei stood outside for quite a while before hearing Wei Shuxuan's voice. "Okay then, Miss. Please call us when you're ready to leave."
Walking back to his room from the corridor, Wei Wei was a bit confused about Wei Shuxuan's thoughts. It was clearly the miss who told them to pack their bags quickly and prepare to leave. But after they'd packed everything, the miss said they couldn't leave yet and told them to wait in the room for her notice.
Seeing Wei Wei so troubled, Sima Yongheng felt very curious. "Brother Wei, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. The miss just said that we'll set off later."
"Why? Haven't we already packed our things? I thought we'd set off right after packing our bags," Sima Yongheng was also confused about Wei Shuxuan's thoughts. "I feel that Sister Xuan seems to have become a bit … hard to fathom now."
"Miss Xuan should be waiting for my lord's reply, so she postponed the departure time."
Xin Shang's voice came from outside the room. Wei Wei and Sima Yongheng turned their heads at the same time and saw Xin Shang standing outside the door. He was looking at the two of them. Xin Shang walked in and sat down beside them. "When can we set off then?"
"Should be soon. My lord's letter should arrive today. Maybe we'll leave here tomorrow."
Wei Shuxuan was sitting cross - legged on the big bed in the room, propping her chin up, feeling annoyed. Why hadn't Xin Zizhao's letter arrived yet? Could it be that the carrier pigeon was caught and eaten on the way! Just thinking about this possibility made Wei Shuxuan very angry. She suddenly stood up and went to the window to take a look.
She poked her head out of the window, looking around, but not even a shadow of a bird could be seen. After waiting for a while, she went back to sit on the big bed. It shouldn't … be such a coincidence that it was eaten, right? She silently comforted herself in her heart.
The sky gradually darkened. There was not a single star in the dark - blue sky. Only a round silver moon hung in the sky, emitting a faint silver light.
Because she couldn't wait for Xin Zizhao's letter, Wei Shuxuan didn't even have an appetite for dinner. When she returned to her room from downstairs, Wei Shuxuan heard the sound of flapping wings by the window. She quickly rushed over and grabbed the carrier pigeon before it could fly away in fright.
"Damn it. I've finally waited for you."
Wei Shuxuan anxiously removed the bamboo tube from the carrier pigeon's foot, took out the letter inside, and opened it impatiently. "Xuan'er, I know about what you said. You can bring back that young man named Sima Yongheng. But on the premise that he must accept my investigation. Only when his real identity is found out can he continue to stay by your side. Can you accept my proposal?"
Of course she could! Wei Shuxuan didn't even need to think and directly agreed to Xin Zizhao's condition.
After receiving the letter, Wei Shuxuan's appetite naturally came back. She called the waiter and ordered several delicious dishes. After eating and drinking to her heart's content, she told Wei Wei and the others that they would leave Qiuling Town and return to the palace early the next morning.
Maybe it was because she would soon see Xin Zizhao that Wei Shuxuan felt so excited that she couldn't fall asleep all night. Then in the morning, she appeared in front of Wei Wei and the others with a pair of panda eyes.
"Miss, you … what's wrong with you?" Wei Wei looked at the dark circles under her eyes in surprise.
"Nothing. I just didn't sleep well last night. Okay, okay. Let's set off quickly. I'll sleep for a while in the carriage."
"All right then."
Xin Shang and Wei Wei were sitting outside the carriage, holding the reins. The two of them started chatting.
"Speaking of which, Wei Wei, when did you start following Miss Xuan?"
Wei Wei thought for a while. "My lord saved me from the battlefield. He told me to always follow the miss and protect her well. It should be about ten years now. Xin Shang, I think you haven't been following Young Master Xin for long, right?"
"Indeed not long. I met my lord three years ago."
"Why did you decide to follow Young Master Xin?" Wei Wei looked at Xin Shang in confusion. Xin Shang's martial arts were not bad at all. He could have gone out to roam the world alone.
"Of course, he did something that convinced me, so I made up my mind to follow him."
Wei Wei looked at Xin Shang and felt that the other person was hiding something. But since the other person didn't want to say, he wouldn't force it.