Qi Haoran had a lot of fresh handkerchiefs thrown at his head and body, making his countenance a little dark. The surrounding young ladies, however, cried out in surprise, thinking that he had become even more handsome.
Qi Haoran's expression darkened even more. He quietly got the horse to speed up and only heaved a sigh of relief when they entered the Imperial City.
When Qi Haoran brought the assistant commanders into the palace, Qi Xiuyuan received them warmly and expressed his condolences. Then, they exchanged opinions about the situation in the country. It was not until the end of the meeting that Zhang Cheng tentatively asked about the Cui family that Qi Xiuyuan looked at Qi Haoran.
