In September, the weather truly turned cold.
After receiving the letter of inquiry from His Majesty, Fourth Master finally prepared to begin his journey home.
The guard leader, Ketuken, officially took Niuhulu Lady Jin into his banner.
With this, Lady Jin's family ascended to the upper class.
Naturally, Lady Jin was to follow them back to the Capital.
Fourth Master and Ye Zao sat in the pavilion drinking tea while Su Peisheng and the others had already readied everything.
There were three more carriages than on the way there. They were filled with various furs obtained from the grasslands and some jewelry too—all spoils of war.
There were also items acquired after reaching Datong Prefecture, no small amount of odds and ends.
There were also numerous gifts from local officials to Fourth Master for his recuperation visit.
Fourth Master had no intention of accepting bribes, but there were some things that couldn't be rightly refused.
