Chapter 16 Wind-Cold_1

Ling Hua's words completely removed the heavy stone that had been pressing down on Xiao Zhen's heart.

His whole being relaxed, and he showed a smile, "As long as you know I didn't do it on purpose, that's good."

He knew what was more important; yes, he left the Capital on an imperial mission to help with disaster relief in Hengchuan Prefecture, but his more crucial task was to uncover the relationship between the Eastern Palace and the destruction of Hengchuan's dikes and to obtain evidence behind it. He knew how much effort Ling Hua had exerted to pull down Xiao Ze, and of course, he himself had also been holding back for many years. Although he very much wanted to satisfy his own desires and stop her from marrying Yan Qing, he would absolutely not allow such personal wishes to delay more important matters.