Chapter 1587: 1584: Letter

Chapter 1587: Chapter 1584: Letter

“Lil’ Jin said he plans to stay until May or June, when the ship sets sail, and then come back. What do you think?”

“He also wrote you a letter. You should take a look at it later.” Ye Muyu mentioned, having been distracted by applying medicine, she had forgotten to bring up the matter of the delivered letter.

Chu Heng asked, “Who sent the letters?”

Ye Muyu thought for a moment. With her good memory, even though she hadn’t paid much attention, she could recall just by glancing: “Lil’ Jin, Third Master Zhou, my eldest brother also sent one, oh, and there’s one without a signature; don’t know who sent it.”

“Alright, I’ll look at them later.” Chu Heng didn’t bat an eye. “As for Lil’ Jin’s situation, I’ll comment after I understand it.”

“Alright, I’ve written a reply; just waiting to send it with you. No rush.”

After breakfast.

Chu Heng went to read the letters.

Ye Muyu, intrigued by each flavor of the dumplings and tangyuan in the morning, had eaten slightly more than usual. Needing to walk to aid digestion, she also instructed Steward Luo to arrange for the residence’s people to distribute congee outside and give out rewards.

The festive atmosphere outside the residence was intense. At this time every year, many wealthy families would distribute congee outside the city, whether for reputation or to curry favor with those in power. Ultimately, this customary practice allowed the commoners closer to the capital to live better lives.

Steward Luo mentioned that servants had been dispatched early to distribute congee outside the city, with designated spots prepared.

According to official ranking, barring special circumstances, there usually wouldn’t be any trouble. Steward Luo indicated that given Chu Heng’s current status, it was rare for any officials to specially make a fuss with him; generally, people wouldn’t create problems at the congee stalls.

Ye Muyu instructed them to follow the rules, to avoid creating trouble, but not to fear it either.

After her stomach felt more comfortable, she turned back to the house and saw Chu Heng still reading the letters. Though she hadn’t paid much attention initially, she noticed him holding a letter quietly for a long time.

Ye Muyu walked over, asking with concern, “What’s the matter?”

“This letter… is from the King of Huainan.” Chu Heng beckoned her over, waiting until she was seated before slowly explaining, “King of Huainan mentioned the situation at the Border Pass in his letter. He said that the commoners have started planting peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes, making life a bit better than before. However, this winter, many commoners still died due to the extreme cold.”

“He mentioned the wool from Beirong, saying the sheep fur coats made from it are very warm.”

“Why would the King of Huainan send you a letter?” Ye Muyu was somewhat puzzled but understood the implied meaning in his words.

Chu Heng took out Ye Hao’s letter, “If my eldest brother enters into this marriage, it means I’d have ties with the King of Huainan. Normal marital exchanges, nothing unusual.”

“But, he didn’t sign this time.” Ye Muyu frowned, feeling the King of Huainan’s actions were inappropriate. Given that the one above had many spies around him, acting so secretively made one feel guilty, suggesting there’s a secret between him and Chu Heng.

Even though Emperor Xuanming greatly trusted Chu Heng, an emperor’s suspicion is innate. One never knows how he might react. Moreover, the King of Huainan, holding significant military power, was favored by the Emperor, while Chu Heng was an emerging figure in the official circle, one of the Emperor’s confidants.

Two confidants having a good relationship isn’t a good thing, at least not in the Emperor’s eyes.

“It says a letter was also sent to the Imperial Palace. However, it’s indeed inconvenient to keep it hidden.” Chu Heng appeared unaffected, staying remarkably calm, seemingly unbothered.