Sheng Weiqiao was scheduled to depart three days after she bid farewell to Empress Meng.

Gongsun Xi had purposely concealed the fact that Li Shengxu would accompany her throughout the journey, but Rong Shuihe, who had been aware that she would set out very soon and thus had sent someone to spy on her, still got to be informed of the date of her departure.

Hence, he worked day and night to sort out the affairs concerning Meng Guiyu's succession as Left General ...