Yun Jiao took the royal decree and rode the carriage to the military camp outside the city.
The Duke looked at the royal decree and paced irritably in the room.
Being a companion reader is a joyous occasion for most official families.
After all, living in the palace, mingling with the princes and princesses every day, the future benefits are self-evident.
But in the Duke Mansion, both the duke and his son now hold high positions and power. If not for the recovery of Dingjing, the Duke would have resigned from the position of Commander of the Imperial Army long ago.
He knows that sooner or later, the Emperor will grow suspicious of them.
Even though he had long sworn before the Emperor and his ancestors to return the military authority after recovering Dingjing and flattening Huining, he wasn't sure if the Emperor would tolerate him until that moment.
Ruru grew up without a mother, which is why he insists on having Ruru, a girl, stay by his side.
