As this was the first time Qi Xiuyuan had sent a pigeon to Qi Haoran, the latter was initially shocked and thought that something serious had happened. He hurriedly took out the note from the pigeon and read the first line. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, affecting his wound.
Anxious to know the news from above, Fan Zijin and Mu Yangling were both staring at him.
After looking around, Qi Haoran pulled the two of them into the study. He handed the note to them and said in an excited yet soft voice, "The old Emperor of the Jin Kingdom is dead. The third and fourth princes of the Jin Kingdom have run back to snatch the throne from the seventh prince." Qi Haoran's eyes lit up. "If we speed up, we'll definitely be able to defend the city we conquered. By the time the situation in the Jin Kingdom stabilizes, our troops would've recuperated."
Fan Zijin's eyes lit up. "If we continue to advance north while the Jin Kingdom is in chaos…"