Everyone sat together in the main hall drinking tea, while the kitchen was busy with meal preparations. Since the dishes weren't ready yet, they were first served some pastries.
In the Western Regions, there aren't many good pastries available, but fortunately, Sister-in-law He is from the Central Plains and knows how to make several kinds, so she managed to put together two plates.
Manbao picked up a piece of pastry to eat, and Assistant General Nie brought good news to her, "His Majesty has appointed General Ashina as the head of the military campaign, with General Guo as the deputy head to lead the expedition against Kucha. According to my calculations, the battle has been ongoing for about a month, and General Ashina arrived seven or eight days ago."
He continued, "If the campaign extends to next year, we might be able to return to court with General Ashina and his troops."
