Early the next morning.
A group of young ladies from the Zhao family came to visit.
They all received instructions from their family elders to visit the Wei girl, hoping to get some information from her and determine her identity and purpose.
They were received by Cheng Xiu.
As a member of the Wei clan, Qin Shan should be known by some of the Zhao clan elders, so Wei Xiyin asked him to stay in the rear for the time being and be stationed outside with General Chen.
Cheng Xiu saluted without looking away, "The lady invites you, please follow me."
The young ladies rarely met men other than themselves, so they hurriedly replied, "Thank you."
They followed Cheng Xiu into the mansion.
Although it was their own residence, everyone was more reserved than the other. When they passed by the solemn-looking soldiers guarding the corridor, their legs trembled slightly, and some of them were quick-eyed and quickly supported the sister beside them.
The Zhao family was declining from its heyday, but the family had been prominent for generations, and even concubines' daughters were influenced by the family, well-read, and followed the etiquette of the family.
The young ladies took small steps and followed Cheng Xiu into the yard.
The girl in the yard was wearing a short shirt and looked heroic. She was practicing swordplay in the yard with a rapier in her hand.
A powerful general stood beside him, giving him instructions.
"The sword chopping motion is incorrect. The elbow joint is flexed and then extended, and the sword is moving from top to bottom..."
Wei Xiyin was taught how to wield a sword by Chang Ying. She learned the thirteen basic sword techniques. She was busy all day and had little time to study. Most of the time, she drew her sword based on her feelings, and her movements were not standard.
It just so happened that she had been staying with her third uncle these few days, so Wei Xiyin took the initiative to ask for advice humbly, hoping to get guidance from her third uncle.
Wei Mingyuan naturally agreed.
My niece is going to Kyoto to look for someone. There are dangers everywhere ahead, so it would be good to have more self-protection skills.
She has a good understanding ability. After many movements are corrected, she can remember them after doing them a few times. Practicing martial arts is actually a test of reaction ability. How to release the force, or counterattack and attack depends on the ability to respond temporarily.
Being able to act subconsciously at critical moments is considered true understanding.
Cheng Xiu led his men into the courtyard and saw that the girl looked serious and was practicing attentively. He did not dare to disturb her, so he took his men to stand quietly in the corridor and wait.
The young ladies of the Zhao family stared at the girl in the yard with curiosity as she swung her sword again and again. No one urged her to do so, and they just stood there watching.
About two quarters of an hour passed.
Wei Mingyuan nodded slightly, "Let's stop here for today. Practice more often. Practice makes perfect. Once your body gets used to it, you'll be able to perform the moves naturally."
Wei Xiyin raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Okay, thank you, Third Uncle."
The uncle and niece had already seen a group of people standing in the corridor, but she rarely had time to practice martial arts and did not want to stop, so she simply pretended not to see anything.
Wei Mingyuan still has things to arrange and needs to go out to find General Chen.
Wei Xiyin personally escorted her third uncle out the door. She immediately turned around and walked back with a smile on her face. "You must be the sisters of the Zhao family, right? I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting."
The Zhao ladies politely returned the greeting, "You are so polite, young lady. We are sorry for disturbing you."
It was strange. They were clearly in their own home, but the girl took the initiative.
The sisters were usually very graceful and composed, but for some reason, they always felt a head shorter and less imposing in front of Miss Wei. When they met her piercing gaze, they suddenly felt exposed and dared not look her in the eye.
"It's a rare occasion to have distinguished guests here. Please come in and take a seat." Wei Xiyin handed Luoxue to the guard beside him in a graceful manner and stepped into the main house first.
The temperature has dropped a bit recently, but it's still very hot. She practiced sword fighting all morning and was sweating all over, but she looked calm and didn't look embarrassed at all.
As the group entered the house, they immediately felt a cool breeze.
The sharp-eyed young lady noticed the ice basin in the corner, her eyes widened, and her heart trembled as she asked, "Where...where did the ice come from?"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the ice basin placed in the corner.
The ice stored in Zhao's Fort during the winter had all melted before August. Anyone would be surprised to see ice cubes suddenly in the hot summer.
“This…”
Wei Xiyin's lips curled up slightly. "I made this. If the Zhao sisters like it, please bring some ice cubes back later."
She turned to Cheng Xiu who was standing at the door and ordered, "Go ask if there is any tea. I need to entertain our distinguished guests."
"yes."
Who else can I ask? Of course, I should ask the Zhao family.
The girl will entertain the young ladies of the Zhao family on Zhao's territory, using Zhao's house and Zhao's tea.
The young ladies were witnessing such a miraculous thing for the first time and were pondering her words in their hearts.
Ice... can you make it yourself?
One young lady bravely stepped forward and touched it, and it felt icy cold, it was indeed really cold!
She can actually make ice!
The young ladies looked dazed and thought it was really amazing.
Wei Xiyin sat at the head of the table and said kindly, "Sisters of the Zhao family, please sit down."
Upon hearing this, everyone took their seats according to age.
"By the way, I don't know your names yet."
The young ladies came to their senses, stood up again, and introduced themselves one by one.
"I am Zhao Huanniang, the seventeenth child in my clan."
"Zhao Lu Niang, the twenty-second child in the clan."
"Zhao Xinniang, the 31st in the clan."
"Zhao..."
During this time, Cheng Xiu asked for tea, so the guards boiled water to make tea and came in to serve tea to everyone one by one.
Wei Xiyin nodded with a smile, and sighed in her heart, wow, the Zhao family is really fertile. There are almost twenty generations between them, but the age difference is not much.
After they had finished introducing themselves, Wei Xiyin gently asked, "Which branch of the Zhao family are the sisters from?"
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