A few days passed in a flash. Xiao Jue had already quietly left the Grand General’s Estate, but not before spending an hour talking to the Old General.
The Grand Matriarch was on the mend, but the poison had been too potent. Given her frail age, she would have to rely on medicine for the foreseeable future, and it was estimated she would be bedridden for at least half a year. Qingli could only express her regrets regarding this outcome. However, for everyone at the Grand General’s Estate, this was the best possible result: her life had been saved.
While resting halfway through the journey, Wen Jiu received a letter from Qingli. The letter was densely packed with writing. Wen Jiu scanned it quickly; she was furious, wishing she could return to the Imperial Palace this very instant to tear it apart and exact a bloody revenge.
Chapter 153