Clearly, Yue Kingdom's State Chancellor Gong Zhiliang had less composure than Wen Juanying had imagined.
Or rather, today's Yue Kingdom needed Bai Yuxia more urgently than she had imagined.
But as the state chancellor of a kingdom, Gong Zhiliang naturally did not lose his manners.
He first sent in his calling card, then came to the door. He entered the Bai residence with steady, measured steps, waited for his attendants to present the visiting gifts, then bowed from afar to Wen Juanying, the Bai Clan's matriarch, who had come out to receive him. "Gong has recently been inspecting the provincial prefectures and happened to pass through Langya. Thinking of old friends, I came to pay my respects to Sister-in-law... It was somewhat hasty; I hope you will forgive me!"
He had been friends with Bai Pingfu. While Bai Pingfu was still alive, he had often come calling, and even now he still addressed Wen Juanying as Sister-in-law.
Wen Juanying was born of the Yue Kingdom imperial house, so naturally she would not be discourteous. At once, she exchanged polite pleasantries with Gong Zhiliang.
After a few words, Gong Zhiliang naturally shifted his gaze to Bai Yuxia, who stood beside Wen Juanying, and spoke in surprise. "Ah, what festive day is this, that I should happen to meet our great Yue prodigy returning home?"
Bai Yuxia smiled. "The Bai Clan has been down and out for many years. There have always been few carriages and horses before our gate. For such an honored guest as yourself to visit today—this is the greatest festive occasion."
Without drawing notice, Wen Juanying gave her son a pinch, then smiled and led Gong Zhiliang inside. "Isn't it a coincidence? When one gets old, one fears loneliness most. The second month of spring is the month