Xiqiu brought in the yam and date cakes that were warming on the stove, and poured him a cup of hot tea: "It's a bit inconvenient to go to the kitchen now. You can have this first, and if it's not enough, I'll figure something out." Fourth Master Xiao didn't touch the pastries on the table, only took a sip of the tea. Xiqiu sat across from him and asked, "Did the Liaodong General Huang Da come to the Capital with you?"
Fourth Master Xiao shook his head, his expression inscrutably deep: "The Emperor might build border walls along the Liaodong line, so he probably won't be able to return to the Capital for a while."
