The copper clepsydra in the study of the General's Mansion ticked rhythmically, but Lu Jingyuan, staring at the document on his desk sealed with the Imperial stamp, could not take in a single word. His fingers absentmindedly rubbed the corners of the jade ring box resting on the table until they felt burning hot—it was the token of his love he had personally placed on Jiang Wan’s finger in a small wooden cabin on the outskirts of the city half a month ago.
"Thinking of Miss Jiang again?" Father Lu pushed the door open, carrying a cup of freshly brewed Longjing tea. "Your mother was fretting about you again this morning, saying you’ve been running to the Marquis's Mansion so often you haven't even had time for breakfast."
Lu Jingyuan stood up in a flurry, his ear tips turning crimson. "Father..."
Chapter 203