When Bai Ruozhu returned to the yard, Jiang Yichun had already come back ahead of time.
"Didn't you say you'd come back in the evening for dinner together?" Bai Ruozhu asked, pleasantly surprised, as a thought crossed her mind—could it be that the Emperor had granted him a break at home?
Rationally, she knew this was impossible, but she still held onto a sliver of hope.
"The Emperor has given the main officers going on the expedition a break. We gather the day before setting out," Jiang Yichun explained.
"Oh." Bai Ruozhu couldn't hide her disappointment as she said, "You know the Emperor issued a Holy Edict to my second brother, right?"
Jiang Yichun nodded, and seeing the disappointment in her eyes, he couldn't help but feel heartache.
