Hong Wen could only calm himself down and read the decree. It stated that the Han Emperor wanted Uncle Qiu to come back to the Capital and give an account of what happened at Crescent Lake --- other than that, the Han Emperor didn't mention anything else. This made it even feel more suspicious.
Rong Qiu knew that the Han Emperor also had tried to poach him again several times but he had rejected it politely. However, he wondered why he used this chance to send a decree and force him to come back. The Han Emperor knew that he couldn't say no or he would be killed on the spot. However, after meeting Yao Ling, he was reluctant to be involved in the political matter.
Rong Qiu just wanted to follow Yao Ling's plan --- to come back with her to the Shu kingdom and after that, started to search for Su Wan slowly.
Rong Qiu wondered whether something had happened in the capital to make the Han Emperor do this? Was it related to Princess Han Xiang's matter?