The city most severely affected by the epidemic in the Yan Kingdom is very close to the city divided to Zhou by Yan.
Now that the epidemic is rampant, indeed a royal figure needs to be present for the people to feel at ease. The Emperor personally went for Zhou, but on the Yan side... Xiao Ali going would worry Xiao Rongyan.
Moreover, he does indeed hope that in his absence... Murong Li can understand that he should shoulder the burdens of a nation and not always rely on him. Just now, the reason he had Yue Shi bring those words to Murong Li was still out of pity for him.
After this incident, no matter what, Xiao Rongyan will not allow the Empress Dowager the opportunity to send even the slightest message to Ah Li. If Ah Li were to lose his mother at this time, and he were to leave without saying a word, the child would be deeply saddened.
Remembering the tears in Murong Li's eyes when he bowed earlier, he felt a pang of heartache.
