"They're just bandits. It shouldn't take too long."
'An unfixed return date?'
'Is there something else going on?'
"The floods in the south will likely slow the journey. While I'm away, if anyone summons you to the palace, send someone to notify the Zhan family or the Qian family. If that's not possible, the Gu family will also do. When it comes to the royal family, don't try to force your way." After what had happened the day before, Xiang Minghou was deeply uneasy.
Ye Qianning nodded obediently.
"General," a voice called from outside, urging him on.
Xiang Minghou turned, a hint of displeasure on his brow. "In a moment."
Ye Qianning knew someone was in the shadows. She'd assumed it was one of the guards accompanying her father on his expedition, but that voice didn't sound like a guard's. It sounded more like someone sent to keep an eye on him.
