Yan Liqiang entered the palace for an audience on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month. On the 17th day, the very next morning, Yan Liqiang left the Imperial Academy of Medicine with a bunch of medicinal pills that had been given to him. He returned to Deer Villa to hand over his tasks there, and also to bid his farewell to Li Hongtu and Ji Xiaoyao.
Since Yan Liqiang was leaving the Imperial Capital to accept his new title as the Qiyun Protectorate General, his title as the Deer Villa's Deputy Manager would become a thing of the past. For now, Yan Liqiang only carried the honorary title of the Armed Imperial Guard of the Fifth Grade.
In this regard, Yan Liqiang felt rather relieved. The Qiyun Protectorate General rank didn't come with a grade and it suited him perfectly.