Yang Lingqi smiled. "It's already much better. Before, it was like a chicken's claw, and I couldn't do anything with it. Now I can at least grip things, and even write."
Hu Xiaotian sighed inwardly. He had never expected Meng Zizai to do such a good deed. Lately, he truly had been unable to spare the time to operate on Yang Lingqi. Once they returned to the Kang Capital, this would be the first matter he addressed. He hoped that one day Yang Lingqi could hold a brush again and paint.
Hu Xiaotian looked over the list. Most of Yang Lingqi's information came from hearsay, so it was hardly complete, though the names of the mission leaders should have been accurate. The Great Yong Mission was led by Xue Shengjing, the Prince of Yan. Black Hu had sent its eighth prince, Wanyan Tianyue, while Shajia's representative was actually Hu Xiaotian's sworn brother, Huo Ge. He was also the husband of Mo Chou, one of Li Tianheng's daughters. As a son-in-law, coming to celebrate his father-in-law's birthday was only natural. As for the prince coming from Southern Yue, Hu Xiaotian did not know him.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Not bad! Two of my sworn elder brothers are on here. Looks like I'll have to pay them a visit."
Yang Lingqi reminded him, "My lord, this is still the Western Prefecture. We must be cautious in everything we do. Judging by the current situation, Li Tianheng's stance remains ambiguous. He may not accept His Majesty's investiture. If that happens, our position will become dangerous."
Yet Li Tianheng was not the one Hu Xiaotian truly worried about. To Li Tianheng, he was merely an insignificant figure whose presence made little difference. Even with the halo of Great Kang's imperial envoy and future prince consort