A gust of cold wind blew, and the petals on the branches turned into fine flower rain and fell down.
She suddenly remembered something, groped in her sleeves, took out the flattened plum blossom, and handed it to the middle-aged man to see.
"Sir, could you please help me take a look at what kind of plum blossom this is?"
The middle-aged man took the flower, examined it carefully, and sniffed it gently before saying, "My Lord, this flower is as colorful as the sunset reflected on the water, its petals are doubled like the corners of an eave, and its pistil is rare and green. Although it has withered, it still has a lingering fragrance. It must be a tower reflecting the water."
Xiao Nanhui was somewhat surprised by this answer and asked again, "Sir, do you know where in Quecheng there are such plum blossoms?"
"As far as I know, besides the one in Xiaomei Manor, the only other tree of Reflecting Water Tower is planted in Lord Xuanyuan's mansion."
These two places... She hadn't expected this, but then she thought that if they were Xiaomei Manor and Xuanyuan Palace, they seemed to have nothing to do with Bai Yun. Suddenly, her mind became clear, and she even felt like chatting.
"Sir, you have so many plum trees here, why don't you plant this water-reflecting tower?"
The middle-aged man paused for a moment, a rare moment, and looked back at the blossoming plum blossoms: "There used to be some, but now there are none."
Xiao Nanhui sensed that there seemed to be some story behind these words, but before he could ask in detail, a vigorous and powerful voice suddenly rang out in the plum forest.
"But the Xiao family kid is here?"
When Xiao Nanhui heard the voice, he turned around and saw a figure sitting in the small pavilion among the plum trees. The figure had white hair and beard, wore a black military uniform, and had a very tall and straight posture. He thought it was the owner of this house, General Mei Qiao, who had made many military achievements in the past.
The middle-aged man immediately regained his respectful demeanor, bowed, and said, "My lord, it's Xiao Nan reporting to Master Xiao. Master Xiao..."
"I am a girl, honored to meet General Mei. I apologize for my intrusion today. I am here to..."
Another gust of wind blew, and the voice of the white-haired veteran sounded again, now very close.
"I have long been blind. I cannot tell whether you are round or flat, male or female."
Xiao Nanhui looked up in surprise, only to find that the old man who had walked in front of her at some point had eyes that were already cloudy and without a trace of light.
The former fierce tiger has now become blind. She didn't know what was going on in her heart. Suddenly, she seemed to see Xiao Zhun many years later, or... herself.
She didn't know how to start, but Mei Qiao clearly had no patience for her. "You've been blind for a long time, so save yourself some useless words. I've been staying here for years, and only when I heard someone from the Xiao family was coming did I ask Ah Chu to bring you in. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Xiao Nanhui came back to his senses and quickly opened the bundle containing the Pingxian and handed it over. "I came here today for this weapon. I wonder if the skilled weapon maker that the old general used so well is still in the mansion?"
Mei Qiao took the item, brushed the broken gun barrel with his large hands, and said in his usual voice, "It's always been just me and Ah Chu here, no one else."
Xiao Nanhui felt his heart sink.
The craftsmen of the past are long gone, so how can a blind man possibly repair the string properly?
However, the next second, Mei Qiao's voice came again.
"The Pingxian was forged by me. Why should it be anyone else's business?"
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