Shangguan Hong had yet to receive the talisman-bestowed authority; at this moment, his demeanor was proper. "Yes, Elder Lei."
Then he went forward to greet his clan brother, Shangguan Peng.
Shangguan Hong methodically first arranged a temporary place for Shangguan Peng to rest on the mountain, and then he went on to report to his master, Shangguan Ning.
Later that evening, when Shangguan Peng met Shangguan Ning, he first saluted, "Aunt."
"Dispense with the formalities," Shangguan Ning said.
Shangguan Peng took his seat, and Shangguan Hong left with Shangguan Ning's permission.
Although he and Shangguan Peng were of the same generation within the clan, their age difference was considerable—at least two generations apart in secular terms.
Once only Shangguan Ning and her nephew Shangguan Peng remained in the room, Elder Shangguan began to inquire, "Is everything well in the capital?"
