Chapter 254

She had not mentioned Ning Yi since leaving Dijing and the brief words felt like a burning cluster of clouds pressing down on her heart and stirring it into a mess of a pain.

 "I received a letter from His Highness at the steppe borders." Chunyu Meng replied. "The Prince said that as a member of a military household, military achievements are my foundation. Instead of returning to Dijing and idling in the Chang Ying Guard, he recommended that I reinforce the Da Yue Army and join their officer camp. I have decided to take his advice and once things are settled here I will leave for the Yu Zhou Camp and take the position of Vice General. I will trust in His Highness's plans; the Prince bas never been wrong."

Feng Zhiwei looked at him silently for a long moment before slowly smiling and agreeing: "Yes, His Highness has never been wrong."