After Jiang Shaohua returned to the palace, she first went to see Emperor Taihe and then returned to Jingyang Palace to deal with Grand Empress Dowager Zheng. By the time she finished everything and was alone, it was already midnight.
Only then did she have the time to look at the letters.
Chief Historian Chen reported in his letter about various affairs in Nanyang County over the past half month, while Chief Historian Feng complained in his letter about the rapid expansion of the Personal Guard Camp, which put a considerable strain on the Prince Mansion's finances. Her father, Lu Xuan's letter was set aside, unopened.
Cui Du's letter was much more interesting.
It featured an amusing and succinct charcoal drawing, with a familiar exaggerated style, showing a large-headed boy and girl gazing at each other from afar.
Cui Du had infused all his longing into this drawing, leaving no need to write anything further; she naturally understood it all.
