"When the lord entered the mansion just now, he looked about 70% similar to the young lady of the past. Although the master cannot see it, he can feel it. The old friend is gone, and now even a glimpse of the shadow of the past is something to be grateful for."
These words made Xiao Nanhui feel a little embarrassed.
"How dare I be compared to General Fei Lian?" She paused, then suddenly asked curiously, "Master, you mentioned that there was a Reflecting Water Tower in this mansion. Is that related to General Fei Lian?"
Ah Chu's smile grew wider, and his face finally showed some signs of aging, but it turned out that he was no longer a middle-aged man.
"The Yingshui Chonglou was the young lady's favorite tree during her lifetime. Although she was a military commander, she was born beautiful. After marrying into a high-ranking family and becoming a lady of high rank, the old general dug up the only Yingshui Chonglou in the courtyard and took it to the prince's palace. Fearing that the princes and nobles would look down on women who practiced martial arts and bully her, he personally made a Pingxian (a string) to give as a dowry. The word Pingxian (a string of strings) is a warning, asking her husband's family to treat her equally."
It turns out that this is the origin of Pingxian's name.
"Does General Fei Lian have any descendants?" As soon as she asked, she realized she was being abrupt and quickly stated, "I'm just a little confused as to why Ping Xian ended up in my adoptive father's hands."
Ah Chu didn't seem to mind, but the smile on his face faded.
"The eldest young lady had two sons. The eldest son was the most like the Mei family, but unfortunately he died with the young lady before he turned eight. The youngest son lost his mother at a young age. The master didn't want him to suffer the same tragedy, so he gave up his spear and took up the sword. At the age of nine, he was sent to Zhongtian Taozhi Mountain. Although he also practiced hard for many years, he could never compare to his biological mother."
Taozhi Mountain? Why does it sound familiar?
Xiao Nanhui was just thinking about it when a figure flashed in from the moon gate in front of him.
The next second, Su Pingchuan came hurriedly towards him with a bunch of plum branches.
"Uncle Qiu, I saw no one at the door, so I came in by myself..."
As he was speaking, he turned his gaze and saw the woman standing beside him, who was also staring at him with wide eyes.
Their eyes met, all in surprise.
"How did you..."
"Why are you here?!"
Before Xiao Nan could finish his reply, Su Pingchuan interrupted him.
She wanted to answer the other party because of Pingxian's matter, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she suddenly saw the blooming light red plum blossoms in the other party's hand, and felt inexplicably familiar with them.
"What's that in your hand...?"
"Water-reflecting Chonglou," Su Pingchuan replied briefly. For some reason, he glanced at her quickly. "These are gifts for my grandfather. It's an annual custom. If you want them, come to the palace another day and I'll pick them for you myself."
However, Xiao Nanhui's attention was obviously not on the second half of the sentence. She repeated the title "grandfather" in her mind in a daze, and blurted out slowly: "Your grandfather is..."
"General Mei Qiaomei."
Xiao Nanhui's tone became more and more incredible: "Then your mother is..."
"My mother's last name is Mei, and her maiden name before marriage was Ruogu. Why are you asking this...?"
Xiao Nanhui stared at Su Pingchuan's fair little face before him, then recalled Mei Qiao's weathered face. A mixture of emotions washed over him. Then he realized that the man, Mei Ruogu's son, was truly an idiot for not knowing Pingxian existed.
She wanted to explain that she came for his mother's weapon, but her thoughts were so confused that she didn't know where to start, so she could only continue to stare at Su Pingchuan.
Just when she was struggling with her dilemma, Ah Qiu, who had been watching from the side, finally spoke.
"Young Master, the master is in the inner court right now. If you want to see him, now is the perfect time to go."
Xiao Nanhui was as if granted amnesty, and he bowed in a gesture of surrender: "I have already bothered you for a long time, please do not delay your time. Pingchuan, please go quickly, we will talk again another day."
Su Pingchuan finally took his eyes off Xiao Nanhui, took two steps, stopped, and turned back.
"Next month you and I will be on duty together, and then we can see each other often. There is no need to rush."
This is really a case of bringing up something that is not related to the topic.
Xiao Nanhui's eyes instantly flashed with the awkward scene where they were separated by the east and west of the city, never seeing each other again. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the other party was expressing his sincerity or provoking him. Because A Chu was present, he could only say a few polite words. Only then did Su Pingchuan leave with the plum blossoms in his hands.
Ah Qiu watched the figure disappear into the inner courtyard before turning and respectfully replying to Xiao Nan, "My young master grew up in the palace. He was only three or four years old when the young lady passed away. There are many things he might not have known at the time, and there's no need to mention them now. Am I right?"
Xiao Nanhui thought carefully and replied cautiously, "Pingchuan and I are colleagues and comrades-in-arms, so we should treat each other with sincerity. If Pingchuan doesn't ask, I won't say anything. But if he does ask, I won't hide it either."
Ah Qiu paused for a rare moment, then quickly returned to normal.
"Master Xiao is indeed as interesting as others say."
This sounded a bit strange. Who had ever mentioned her? And who had ever said she was interesting?
Xiao Nan wanted to ask what was going on, but Ah Chu had already walked on his own, seemingly no longer interested in talking, so she could only quickly catch up with him.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, and Jixiang was waiting for her with his tail wagging.
As she mounted her horse and left, she looked back at the dilapidated house and suddenly felt that her mood had calmed down a lot compared to the urgency when she came.
Mei Ruogu was a rebellious and unyielding woman, possessing a courage unmatched by ordinary men. At the height of her youth, she laid down her weapons for the man she loved and stepped within those high walls. Then, in the midst of peaceful and fulfilled years, she chose to return to the battlefield, fulfilling the oath she had sworn in her youth.
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