Chapter 238: Leaving the City
Meng Che had arrived very suddenly, standing there looking around as if searching for someone.
“How has the Empress Dowager been?” Han Ruzi didn’t stand up. For some reason, he wasn’t particularly surprised by Meng Che’s visit.
Meng Che glanced at Yang Feng at the door, took two steps forward and said, “The Empress Dowager hopes the Weary Marquis will leave the Capital immediately.”
Han Ruzi remained silent, waiting for an explanation.
Like his sister, Meng Che wasn’t one for many words. He took out a letter from his robes and gently placed it on the desk.
Han Ruzi waited a moment before reaching for the letter. Opening it, his heart trembled – he recognized his mother’s handwriting. The content was simple: urging her son to leave the Capital, give up the fight for the throne, and instead become a border general to live out his life in peace rather than lose his life in the capital.
A bamboo bookmark came with the letter.
Han Ruzi put down the letter and remained silent for a long while.
Meng Che asked, “How should I respond to the Empress Dowager?”