"Your Majesty, here are the confidential battle reports from Xiping and Iron Pass." Sun Lianying, wearing a Python Robe and with frost-white temples, said softly as she lightly pushed the exquisitely carved door of the Imperial Study Room.
The Empress, who had just put down her brush and was rubbing her twitching eyelids, responded with a simple "Hm": "Leave it aside."
Sun Lianying crossed the threshold and placed the reports on the desk covered with golden silk cloth, looking at the Empress with concern: "Is Your Majesty still worried about the Huai River battle?"
Xu Zhenguan glanced at the loyal old eunuch, sighed softly, and his eyes were filled with anxiety: "Indeed, I cannot put my mind at ease."
Ever since Zhao Shixiong pledged allegiance to the court, the Huai River battle focused mainly on the western front, with the southern campaign against Mu starting. Countless eyes across the court turned towards the south, eagerly waiting for the developments in the war.
