"Jintong is here..." Bai Qingyan put down the pen, picked up a cloth from the black lacquered gold-trimmed tray beside her, and wiped her hands, "Have a seat!"
"I'll go with Chun Zhi to make tea for Third Miss and prepare some refreshments." Chun Tao smiled as she stood up, curtsied with Chun Zhi, and then left.
Bai Jintong knelt opposite Bai Qingyan, looking at her with concern: "Eldest Young Lady, are you... pregnant?"
Bai Qingyan nodded and handed the message sent back by express from Hancheng to Bai Jintong: "This is the news sent back by Little Four and Mr. Cai."
Bai Jintong carefully read it: "Previously, that small island nation affiliated with Daliang sent emissaries to Daliang to pay tribute. Little Four had the Third Prince of Daliang receive them. This small island nation is insignificant... even less so than the former Shu Kingdom."
