Seven days later, Hua Yan returned to Lin'an with Su Zizhan.
As she stepped through the gates of Lin'an City, she received a letter from An Shuli. An Shuli wrote that he had killed General Yan four days ago; General Yan's armed forces of five hundred thousand had lost one hundred thousand men, and the remaining four hundred thousand had been incorporated into his forces. He, along with Yun Rang and Mei Shuyu, was leading an army of nine hundred thousand towards Guanling Mountain.
Hua Yan had long anticipated this outcome and briefly replied to his letter, informing him that she had arrived in Lin'an.
Upon her return to Lin'an, Hua Yan did not send word to her family. Thus, when she entered the Hua Family estate, the doorkeeper was so shocked that he could hardly believe his eyes and shouted, "Miss... the Crown Princess Consort is home!"
The doorkeeper's shout instantly brought life to the quiet Hua household, and everyone came out to greet her.
