Mu Zixuan did not understand military affairs, but she was not foolish either. She knew that Yan County was the fortress blocking the Barbarian Army's advance southward. If Yan County stood firm, the barbarians would have to take a much longer route to reach Anping City; it simply was not possible for them to arrive so quickly.
There was only one scenario where the barbarians' cavalry could reach Anping City so fast: Yan County had fallen!
The thought of Yan County falling, with Lu Chen's fate unknown, made Mu Zixuan feel like her world was collapsing.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard became instantly oppressive and gloomy.
Although Dazhou and Xiaozhou were supporting Mu Zixuan, they themselves could barely stand steady.
If the North Prince really had met with disaster, what would become of all the women of the Prince's Mansion?
