Facing Sixth Lady Gu's probing gaze, Qin Yuan shook her head and said, "There's still no word from Seventeen, and the Marquis has just gone to the Great Camp. It wouldn't be proper to disturb him over such a matter. If you hear anything, just let me know."
Sixth Lady Gu immediately smiled and said, "Naturally."
She shook the round fan in her hand, reflecting privately whether she ought to simply buy and stock some pepper.
After just a few days, the silver price of pepper had been raised significantly, enough to make one's heart skip a beat.
Once Nanny Rong saw that the two of them had fallen silent, she nudged the backs of the two children, softly urging, "Haven't you greeted the guests yet?"
Sixth Lady Gu seemed to only then notice Brother Cheng and Sister Yu and laughed, "Why are both of you staying in the main room?"
Brother Cheng and Sister Yu greeted Qin Yuan and Sixth Lady Gu with their respects.
