In the blink of an eye, it was the opening day of the cake shop.
Zhou Ying went to the two shops to look around. After confirming that they could decorate the cakes perfectly, she took two pounds of cake and two pounds of date desserts and sent them to the academy for Gu Chenglin before returning home.
When it was almost the twelfth of the month, Zhou Huaiming finally rushed back and gave them a letter.
Then, he went to the palace to look for the Emperor.
The Emperor looked at his travel-worn appearance and hurriedly asked Eunuch Qian to fetch him water to wash up. He also asked someone to prepare tea and snacks for him.
"How's Dongyang doing?" The Emperor asked Zhou Huaiming after he was almost done eating.
"Very good; since last time, the Far East really hasn't sent any more troops.
"Yunhe County had also regained its former prosperity. Everything went smoothly when they escorted the rations over.