On past journeys to the palace, Xiao Ling had always kept his thoughts deeply composed, never letting joy or anger show on his face.
Today, however, as he rode his horse along the palace path beside Qi Su's sedan chair, he held his head high. On his habitually icy countenance, there was even a hint of eager anticipation.
His state of mind regarding the manor was vastly different from before. It was no longer driven by a sense of duty to his parents, forcing him to desperately uphold the declining prestige of Yongan Marquis Manor, nor was it the mindset of a military commander whose only goal was to return in victory.
Chapter 76