Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Shen Mengyao turned her eyes and said, "Go and prepare the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. I need to write back to my father and brother. After lunch, I will invite General Li Hu over."

Cuiwei was stunned, nodded slightly, and hurried to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

She spread out the letter paper and wrote on one of them:

[Mengyao has received the border specialties and the last box of important items sent by my father and brother. I will never let my father and brother down and will do my best to deal with them. I hope my father and brother can return to Beijing as soon as possible to reunite with Mengyao.]

She blew the ink dry, sealed it with wax, put it aside, and then started writing another letter.

[Mengyao received special products sent from the border, as well as a letter from her brother. Although the words on the letter seemed to be written by her brother himself, Mengyao knew that her father and brother had devoted their lives to the country and the people, and would not do such a shameful thing even if they wanted to return to Beijing.

Mengyao dare not make a decision on her own, so she wrote a letter of divorce to ask her father and brother to make it clear. If it is really what her father and brother want, Mengyao can only persuade her father and brother to turn back and not do this matter to give others a chance to talk about it. 】

After she finished writing the letter, she sealed it with wax and placed it in a drawer.

She put the first letter close to her sleeve.

A banquet had been prepared in the dining room. Li Hu and several of his brothers were in a generous and unrestrained manner, drinking and eating meat and having a great time.

Seeing Shen Mengyao approaching, Li Hu immediately patted the brothers around him and said, "The princess is here, put away your bear looks and don't scare her."

Shen Mengyao walked over with a smile: "My brothers must be tired after traveling all the way here. You don't have to take a good rest. Just do whatever makes you feel comfortable."

"My princess is very sensible. We won't be polite then." The others were not fussy about it. They ate from their plates while laughing happily.

Shen Mengyao had a smile on her face. She took out a purse and handed it to Li Hu in front of everyone.

"You have all worked hard to escort the goods all the way here. This little money is not a token of respect. Please use it as tea money."

When Li Hu saw it, he quickly declined.

"Princess, General Shen will reward us. What are you doing?"

"Brother gave you a reward. That was his reward. This is mine. It's a reward for all the brothers' hard work along the way."

Li Hu hesitated for a long time, but finally took it carefully: "Since it is a generous reward from the princess, then I, Li Hu, can't refuse it. Thank you so much for the reward."

"Since you have come to my princess's residence, I will not treat you unfairly. There will be plenty of good wine and meat. Eat your fill first and talk later." After Shen Mengyao asked everyone to finish eating, she winked at Cuiwei and went to the main hall.

Not long after, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Cuiwei and Li Hu walked over quickly.

Li Hu was already half drunk: "Princess."

Shen Mengyao smiled and asked: "Li Hu, you follow my brother, do you know what his usual habits are?"

Li Hu thought for a moment, scratched his head and said, "The young general used to be very naughty and could never calm down to study, so the Duke punished him by making him practice calligraphy. The young general liked to practice calligraphy when he had nothing to do, and others called him a tough guy of literature."

"That's right." Shen Mengyao nodded with a smile: "How are my father and brother now?"

"It's all good, but it's bitterly cold at the border, and the place where you were injured before is aching slightly, so you can't stand it."

"Yes, my father is old now, and the weather at the border is bitter and cold. As a daughter, I am really worried that he can't bear it." Shen Mengyao sighed heavily.

Hearing this, Li Hu sighed softly, "I didn't expect the princess to be so filial. I'll pass this message on to the Duke when I get back. The Duke will surely be very happy to receive this message at the border."

"You make me feel ashamed when you say that." Shen Mengyao lowered her head with a look of shame: "As a daughter, I can't serve you. I really blame myself."

"Now that the Duke has returned to the capital, doesn't the Princess have many opportunities?" Li Hu said with a smile.

Shen Mengyao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this: "Did you also know that my father wanted to come back?"

Li Hu was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "It's the Duke who has been talking about how prosperous the capital is, but it's not as bitter and cold as the border. At a glance, everything is desolate, with sand everywhere. Life there is really not a life for human beings."

"So that's how it is. My father is old, and it is indeed not suitable for him to stay in the bitter cold borderland." Shen Mengyao lowered his head and frowned, thinking for a long time.

After a while, she hesitantly took the letter out of her sleeve and handed it to Li Hu.

"I have read your letter, brother. Here is my reply."

Li Hu quickly took it with great trepidation.

"Don't worry, Princess. Li Hu will definitely deliver it to General Shen."

Shen Mengyao nodded with a heavy heart: "Why did General Li Hu come to the capital? Is it for official business?"

"Yes, if it weren't for business, how would I have the opportunity to come to the capital?" Li Hu said with a smile.

"What business?" Shen Mengyao asked casually.

Seeing Li Hu hesitate, she lowered her head and smiled: "I don't mean anything else. If it's a secret, then you don't have to tell me. I'm just asking casually."

"It's not a secret." Li Hu replied with a chuckle, "We just need to escort a batch of food and grass. Now that the autumn weather is cool, there is a shortage of food at the border, so we need to escort it again."

"I see." Shen Mengyao nodded in understanding. After thinking for a moment, she said, "The last time my brother came back to Beijing, it was also to transport grain. I saw that he had a certificate issued by the Ministry of Revenue. Do you have one?"

Li Hu nodded and quickly took out a document with an official seal from his chest.

"Princess, look, but this? I have been keeping it close to me, for fear that I would not be able to withdraw the grain without the certificate. I have been wasting time going back and forth, and I have not dared to take it out."

Shen Mengyao took it and looked at it, then nodded slightly and a smile spread across her face.

"That's right."

Li Hu carefully put it back again: "Then I have to keep it well."

Shen Mengyao looked impatient: "When will this business be completed?"

Li Hu smiled in a simple and honest manner.

"The princess must be eager to hand the letter to the Duke. Don't worry, we brothers won't be here for long. We will have to pick up food and leave the capital in three to five days at most."

"Yes, it's inconvenient to communicate with you, so we haven't exchanged many letters in the past. I hope that after seeing my handwriting, Dad can feel a little less homesick."

Shen Mengyao repeatedly reminded him: "You must personally bring these to my father and brother."

"Yes, I will definitely live up to your trust." Li Hu clasped his fists, his eyes firm.

"Cuiwei, send General Li Hu out." Shen Mengyao waved her hands, put her hands on the table, and supported her forehead with a distressed look.

Cuiwei sent Li Hu out and then turned back.

"Princess, does he have any questions? He can answer all the questions he asked just now. It seems that he was indeed sent by the Duke and the Young Master."