On the third day they came again, Su Yan still did not see them.

However, news came from the front line.

In the letter, Chu Yuxiao said they had reached Cangyue Country and had made strategic deployments, planning to attack Cangyue Country immediately.

He estimated that if things went smoothly, in less than two months, they could conquer the entire Cangyue Country.

The letter also instructed her on how to handle matters in the palace, and if she encountered any unsolvable problems, she could let Wang Cai handle them on his own, or wait for his return.

The words were quite plain, mostly talking about war affairs, with not much else.

Just as Su Yan was feeling lost, the guard who brought the message said respectfully:

"Your Majesty the Empress, the Emperor said that there is a hidden compartment in the box, and instructed his subordinate to tell you personally."

Su Yan carefully examined the box, and under the cover of the brass lock, there was a small hidden hole just enough for her little finger to fit in.

Inside, there was a small latch. She gently nudged the latch, and the bottom layer of the box slid halfway to the left, revealing a small hidden compartment.

There was another letter inside, and Su Yan instantly understood.

Waving away all the servants, she took out the letter and found it to be heavy, probably containing many pages.

Unable to wait, she opened it eagerly, and sure enough, this letter was written especially for her.

Unlike the previous letter, this one was filled with passionate and beautiful writing, expressing his longing and love for her, and what he had been doing every day.

Almost every day, he did two things: take some time to record the day’s events, and think of her, think of her...

As Su Yan read, she smiled, until a tear fell onto the paper, and she realized she had been crying without knowing it.

Didn’t she long for him too, she had started missing him even before he left.

Having carefully read the letter once through, Su Yan hurriedly held the box and walked into the bedroom, then took out paper and pen to write him a reply.

For every page he wrote, she replied with twice as many pages.

Writing late into the night, Su Yan ended up with a thick pile of papers.

Carefully checking it over and finding no mistakes, she smiled and put the letter into a large envelope.