"Not yet. I heard they will reach the outskirts today and enter the city the day after tomorrow!" Nanny Cen helped the Grand Dowager up the steps. The Grand Dowager paused her steps upon hearing this. She had been recuperating since yesterday and had just taken her medicine; she was unaware of the happenings in court, so she couldn't help but express her displeasure: "Go, inform Fourth Master to return. Xiqiu must be feeling uncertain about her first childbirth; having him here would surely calm her nerves."
Nanny Cen hesitated and then recounted the matter of the Emperor's decree, somewhat uneasily saying, "I thought carefully, perhaps we could secretly send a message, but I don't know if Fourth Master could find a way to return."
The Grand Dowager mused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Have Tiancheng make a trip to the government office and let the Marquis submit a memorial to the palace!"
Nanny Cen listened and then laughed, nodding in agreement.
