"Ah! My Imperial Son, you must persevere, you must return; your Empress Mother is waiting here for you!" The Empress gazed at the sky and murmured.
Can this time be our turnaround? All hope rests on the Fourth Prince.
War Prince's Mansion, Rain Listening Courtyard.
Xuexue sat at the table, intently examining the ledger.
Zi Xia stood by, serving water and tea intermittently.
All the maids walked on tiptoe, quietly, afraid of disturbing the Princess Consort.
At this moment, a clattering noise came in...
"Master, Master, there's news, big news."
Immediately, a bird flapped its wings at the entrance and flew in...
Xuexue put down the ledger in her hand, looked up, and said with a smile, "Xiao Jiu, what's the matter? What news?"
