Susu and Hong Sheng bid farewell to Wei Changhong, delivered holiday gifts to Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Zhao, and then prepared to move directly to the camp.
Although the imperial edict had not yet arrived, with Prince Ke and Prince Yong reaching the Ningxia Guard, those who needed to know already knew, and even among ordinary citizens, a slight panic began to spread.
However, Duke Zhen's Mansion had too high prestige in the Northwest, and the people believed that with Governor Qin around, even if demons and ghosts came, they could not easily leave.
Prince Ke meant to issue the decree after August 15th, essentially warning the Sixth Prince of Tartar that they had the ability to help him, but how to help was up to Great Chu to decide.
Nonetheless, the troop mobilization for the Nine Guards of the Northwest had begun as early as July. By August, Hong Sheng and others could still take leave and return home, but the soldiers below did not have such privileges.
