"Yes. I just came back from the frontier today," Wanyan Zhi answered.
"I see." Hexin nodded.
They headed indoors together.
Meanwhile, Long Yin and Lu Xue ran right into Lu Liangwei—who was coming out of her bedchamber—in the covered corridor.
Lu Liangwei blinked in surprise. Her first thought was that Lu Xue's health had worsened, and she hurried forward to examine her pulse.
"I'm fine, Aunt Liangwei." Lu Xue quickly clarified.
Halting, Lu Liangwei gave her a quick scan. Noting the red tinge on the girl's usually pale face and the uneasiness in the way she averted her eyes, she slid her gaze to Long Yin in realization.
"Yin'er, Xue'er's fine. You can put her down now," she said mildly, feigning ignorance.
Long Yin's lips were pressed tightly together, and the gloom had yet to fade from his eyes.
At his mother's words, he glanced down at the girl in his arms.
Her head was drooping in dismay, which made his heart sink.
