At noon, Zhulan received correspondence from Wu Ming; there were two letters in total, one for her and another for Wu Ning. Zhulan had the maid deliver the letter to Wu Ning and began to read her own.
Wu Ming reported safety in his letter; everything in the county where he resided was fine. He then mentioned Wu Ting, who had already set out for Jinzhou Province. If he moved quickly, Wu Ting could arrive before the New Year; otherwise, it would be after.
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he was safe, that was all that mattered. Where there was life, there was hope. Though it was not mentioned in the letter, she could guess that Wu Ting must have brought the Wu family's entire estate with him.
On the other side, Wu Ning, leaning against her pillow, wept as she read the letter, muttering, "As long as he is safe," tears streaming down her face.
The old nurse Wei, distressed, said, "Miss, you can be at ease now. You must take good care of yourself."
