Feng Yexuan was indeed in a hurry to return to the Imperial City.
However, according to the messages he received, even if he rushed back now, he wouldn't be able to see Lili.
The convoy from Longteng Country wouldn't arrive that quickly.
That day, he still settled in and took a stroll around the town.
Just as the Magistrate had described, the common people were living in dire straits, barely surviving.
"But the report the imperial envoy sent back last month claimed that the pest infestation had been mostly solved, and that farming was gradually being restored."
Feng Yexuan and Leng Ji were aware of the pest infestation problem in Qingxi Town and the surrounding towns.
It was just that they had not expected the imperial envoy to superficially comply but secretly go against the directive, reporting a completely unresolved issue as if it had been taken care of.
"I recall, His Majesty even rewarded the imperial envoy generously for his swift handling of the situation!"