code: def send_message(self, text, chat_id, reply_to_message_id=None, disable_web_page_preview=False, reply_markup=None):
          
          self.logger.info('sending message "%s"', format(text.replace('\n', '\\n')))
          payload = dict(text=text,
                         chat_id=chat_id,
                         reply_to_message_id=reply_to_message_id,
                         disable_web_page_preview=disable_web_page_preview,
                         reply_markup=reply_markup)
          return Message.from_api(self, **self._get('sendMessage', payload))
docs: Use this method to send text messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.