With the help of the elite cavalry, the grain and fodder arrived at the army camp a day earlier.
Captain Feng Yun of the cavalry returned to the camp after escorting the grain supply and reported to Shangguan Xuanyi.
"...Respecting the master's order, I deliberately let one person escape."
Shangguan Xuanyi nodded and waved him off.
Di Shaowei walked in with a refreshed look, finally free of his prior gloomy facade.
"Is Miss Li alright?"
"Ever heard the saying that good people die young while evil ones live on? How could she possibly be in trouble!" Remembering that certain someone's gruff demeanor upon waking up, Di Shaowei lost his jovial mood.
He had been traveling day and night, only sleeping for two hours every third day just to deliver the medicine that could save her life!
And yet, her first words upon awakening were, "What are you doing here? Go back to the Imperial Capital!"