Travel To The World Of Ca Li
Important Notes in the Box
Warm sunlight in the mid-afternoon spring pokes in through wooden windows that are left open by their owners.
A pregnant woman in her mid-twenties was courteously willing to serve a cup of tea and a few simple snacks to an uninvited guest.
"For a long time this house has not welcomed honored guests, please understand Miss."
The pregnant woman said calmly but implied a faint loudness from her tone.
"of course. I'm so grateful for the courtesy you can give this, Madam."
Xiu Qixuan immediately put on a polite smile of formality. Then his lips clenched to touch the cup slowly sipping the tea with perfect etiquette that was smooth and graceful.
"So, what kind of wind led Miss to come visit my secluded place?"
The eyes of the pregnant woman narrowed sharply to directly ask the core she wanted to know.
Xiu Qixuan simply smiled back warmly by circulating her gaze full of special curiosity openly observing the entire furniture of the room where the woman lived.
He did not find any suspicious oddities. All looks ordinary and normal, maybe he himself is suspicious when viewed from the point of view of his interlocutor.
"I'm sorry for my impoliteness, ma'am. So, how can we miss the introductory session that is the basis of the core of the conversation."
Xiu Qixuan said with a polite smile.
"Let me introduce myself first." Xiu Qixuan stood up then bowed subtly making an elegant posture. "I am Rongrong of the Anming Capital belonging to the Shen Empire."
If he was using a fake identity, Xiu Qixuan would naturally have to use the right pseudonym the entire time until he threw the identity back away.
The rule was that she would become the real Miss Xiu only if she returned home to Ping'an City.
Listening to Xiu Qixuan's words, the pregnant woman's face seemed to twitch stiffly with her eyes slightly trembling faintly.
The pregnant woman is indeed putting her guard up against strangers. Moreover, from the beginning, he had already realized that this girl who was his guest was the person from Shen whom he should avoid.
Judging from Xiu Qixuan's delicate speech and basic etiquette being so distinctive, it could only be learned aristocrats in Shen and he was well aware of it.
"Alright, Miss Rongrong." He sighed gently by stroking his enlarged stomach. "I am Mengjia" he said so flatly.
"Mrs Meng."
Xiu Qixuan voiced out to call out to him. Then his hand was stretched out to put an object in the shape of a jade pendant carved by Rui Jizhang's peacock on the table that he deliberately showed.
Mengjia's eyes seemed to be shaking blankly. His frozen face looked shaky as it was unable to maintain its calm.
"This "overreaction and surprise. It seemed like Madame Meng recognized the owner of the jade lion." muttered Xiu Qixuan sharply observing.
Mengjia looked up at Xiu Qixuan who was still standing across from where she was sitting.
"Where did you get it? Did he send you?" asked Mengjia with a sharp narrowing.
"Madam, I'll answer any questions. But, can the Madam answer one of my questions."
Said Xiu Qixuan calmly sitting back on the cushion of the chair to gaze deeply at Mengjia.
"Rui Jizhang is who to you?" ask her sharply which demands.
He looked back blankly, seemingly lost his way.
For a few moments then a quiet silence enveloped them.
finally, Mengjia's lips hooked up to whisper low. "My father."
'A.' Xiu Qixuan looked slightly jolted as she unintentionally let out a faint sound.
Xiu Qixuan's eyes looked twitched confused and uncomfortable. How should he explain Rui Jizhang's situation to Mengjia?
Mengjia smiled gently as if understanding and could read into Xiu Qixuan's mind.
"Miss, my father and I last saw each other was two months ago. I understand her condition so badly at the time. I don't know what happened to him now to send you to come to see me, but, I do understand" said Mengjia with a smile knotted even though the cloudy sky he could not hide from his face.
"Miss Meng, uncle sent me to meet you because he wanted to show me something that he had intentionally entrusted to you." Xiu Qixuan explained solemnly looking at Mengjia.
"Wait a minute."
Mengjia then went into the bedroom to pick something up.
Xiu Qixuan looked at him with such stupefied astonishment. Heh, how could his vigilance just disappear? He immediately rushed to pick up the goods?
Moments later, Mengjia came with a small wooden box made from the trunk of a sandalwood tree.
Carving roses on a wooden box board that stands out lets us know that it is the work of a skilled craftsman.
"Mrs Meng, aren't you curious about your father's condition? Instead of directly giving me the item." Xiu Qixuan said with a frown full of probes.
Not that he does not like the core without further ado, just that if it is too easy to get it will look more suspicious?
Reply to grinning.
"It's very much confidence, miss."
"I just take stuff, really. How could I just give it away when I don't trust you yet" he said casually and grunted indifferently.
Xiu Qixuan blinked stunned. It turns out Mengjia has a shitty side too.
"Alright, alright. So how?" reply Xiu Qixuan with plain blinking eyes.
Mengjia smiled warmly.
Xiu Qixuan's arrival filled her loneliness during the day while her husband was working outside.
On the one hand, this girl reminded him of the sister who had gone missing due to the imperial massacre order for all members of the Rui family a few months ago.
"Explain everything you know about my father. How's he doing now?"
Mengjia's voice was so solemnly full of special pressure authority. His brilliant eyes shone sharply. He looks like a noble who gives off a radiance of authority that he has been trying to hide.
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Pink and purple stripes brighten the sky. The sun was immediately below the horizon of the sky, it was already dusk.
Xiu Qixuan was in the back yard of the fifth house on the Chongyue side street.
He was tidying up the hood of his robe to tie it tightly.
Soon after that he jumped up on the saddle of the horse on the left side of his body.
"Master and Mrs Meng, I say goodbye. Thanks for the hospitality!" jovial Xiu Qixuan nodded her head.
At home, a husband and wife are seen standing side by side letting go warmly.
"Thank you, Miss Rongrong. Please be careful!"
"Yes, Rongrong. Come visit again." replied Madam Meng with a happy smile waving her hand.
"Sure, I will also send letters frequently. I'm leaving!" reply Xiu Qixuan then immediately spurred the speed of his horse to get out of the back gate of the modest house.
Rui Mengjia is the third daughter of Rui Jizhang. One year ago, the woman came out of the Rui Residence to herd with her true love.
Her husband was an ordinary peasant, he had so much opposition and he was immediately removed from the lineage of the Rui extended family due to the stain.
But, that blessing was the only one who managed to escape the deadly blow that wiped out all members of the Rui family.
Two months ago, his father came to see him crying apologetically while putting something in the box. He did not understand anything that happened to his family because his father remained silent until the end.
Within this half-day period, Xiu Qixuan managed to get close and gain a trust. The small wooden box Mengjia immediately handed over to Xiu Qixuan.
Maybe, the contents in it will not be how much. But something important was recorded there.
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