Liu Quan was embarrassed for a moment, and then quickly regained his composure.
There is a lot of weirdness in this matter, and I always feel that something is wrong.
Let’s see:
First of all, the door of my house is obviously locked, how did the noble lady get in?
Also, if she really wanted to send a message, why not send it directly to Qiongzhou Prefecture, but leave it in the hands of a peasant woman like Cong?
Somewhat strange.
But no matter what, we still need to understand the whole story first.
Regarding this, Mr. Cong did not hide anything and began to talk about it.
Here's the thing.
At the beginning of the year, a young noble lady from the capital suddenly came here. She was as beautiful as an immortal, and her manners were dignified and polite. At first glance, she was not an ordinary person.
After arriving in Yongchuan, she first said hello to the prefect Yu, and then directly asked for the Qi family's mansion for her stay.
Master Yu, however, agreed directly without even thinking about it. Then, he asked the skilled craftsmen in the workshop to unlock the door of Qi's house and personally welcomed her to move in.
Since the house had not been inhabited for a long time and needed to be cleaned, the noble lady thought of a feasible way to ask the surrounding neighbors to help clean it for a fee, and Cong was one of the servants at that time.
Later, because she was a neighbor across the wall and had a good relationship with the Qi family, she received a special summons from the nobleman.
During this period, the nobleman first asked some anecdotes about Qi Yu, the head of the Qi family, and then carefully inquired about the family situation of the Qi family. As for the Cong family, he answered them honestly, without any praise or criticism, and without any concealment.
The whole thing was uneventful and short-lived. Early the next morning, the noble man left gracefully.
Before leaving, she specially left a letter, instructing Mr. Cong to forward the letter to the Qi family, and explicitly stated that Qi Yu would also like to read this letter personally.
As for why she didn't send it directly, she didn't explain it. She just sighed quietly and said: She has left her piety in the Qi family, which can be regarded as making up for the favor.
This sentence was spoken vaguely and no one could understand it.
After that, she also went to the Yongchuan government office to express her gratitude to Mr. Yu for his accommodation.
Having said that, the whole thing is over.
In fact, the whole story was not complicated, but Liu Quan was confused and filled with doubts.
Who is this noble lady?
Why does even the prefect have to give her face?
Mr. Yu should know a rough answer to this matter, otherwise, he would not be so humble.
Well, just ask him and you will find out.
In addition, there is another question. She claims to have made up for 'that' favor. Which favor is she referring to?
Could it be... some romantic debt my husband owed in the past?
snort!
Finally, Liu Quan took the letter with a slight trembling and a complicated mood.
But when I opened it and took a look, I was stunned.
But I saw that the drawings on the paper were like those ghost drawings, and I couldn't understand what was written at all. Although Liu Quan was a literate person, he couldn't even recognize half of the words.
Could it be that this is a foreign language?
It is really possible that Xianggong is from inside and outside Botong, so why wouldn’t he know him?
Well, I'll put it away first. As for what it means, I'll know later when I ask my husband.
After chatting for a while, Mr. Cong proposed to say goodbye and go home.
"Sister-in-law Cong, wait a minute!"
"Uh, what are your orders, ma'am?"
After calling her, Liu Quan hurriedly grabbed some gifts for her to bring, which were regarded as today's meeting gifts. Among the gifts, there were also some rare medicinal materials and valuable jewelry, which could be exchanged for money.
A generous gift!
For Mr. Cong, the Qi family can only be grateful.
If it hadn't been for her, little Qixiao would most likely not have been born smoothly, and Liu Quan's life might have been in danger. Today's gift can be regarded as repaying the kindness of the past.
Regarding this matter, even the Zhou family, who advocates frugality, openly approved of her daughter-in-law's generous move.
Mr. Cong carried such a large bag of good things on his back and left happily.
After Liu Quan sent her away, he began to investigate again at home to look for any clues left by the noble lady.
After searching around, I finally noticed some clues in the Buddhist niche in the backyard.
This place was originally the place where the Zhou family worshiped Buddha. Few people come here on weekdays, and few people notice some detailed changes.
However, I saw that there were still a lot of unburned Buddhist incense and unburned gold paper under the Buddhist niche. These sacred and Buddhist supplies looked very luxurious.
If the prediction is correct, this should be the remnants of the noble lady, because the mother-in-law would never be willing to waste money to buy such expensive incense paper.
But why did the noble lady worship Buddha in the courtyard of the Qi family?
It's so weird, I really can't understand it!
…
The next morning.
Yu Hai came over after hearing the news, saying that he was coming to the Qi Mansion to pay his respects as a descendant.
Please say hello?
What is this statement?
Let's listen to the details.
At present, both Qi Yu and Yu Hai are fourth-rank officials, and they are both magistrates in terms of position. They are truly equals. In addition, they have a close relationship in the past, and they can be regarded as aides from the same strain. Naturally, they cannot be too alienated.
However, since Qi Yu is not at home at the moment, it is naturally inconvenient for Mr. Yu to throw in his name. Yes, there are only female relatives at home, so why bother?
In view of this, Yu Hai figured out a reason to pay his respects to Mrs. Qi, which made sense.
Please tell me that being magnificent can not only enhance communication with each other, but also show that the relationship between the two families is strong. It is indeed a good gimmick to please people.
Regarding this kind of etiquette, Liu Quan should have avoided suspicion, but she still had questions in her heart, so she excused herself as there was no maid to bring tea.
After the pleasantries were exchanged, the few of them got down to business.
Yu Hai first expressed his affirmation of Qi Yu's administrative ability, and his praise was very sincere and did not act as a flattery.
He had heard that in less than three months, Mr. Qi had done a good job in disaster relief and put down the Qiongnan rebellion. This kind of efficiency was top-notch in the whole country.
Liu Quan, on the other hand, said a few words of modesty on behalf of her husband, and then went directly to the topic: "Sir, my brother and sister have something unclear, and I hope you can give me some advice."
"Oh? Madam, please tell me."
"Well, I heard someone say that a noble person from the capital once stayed in the humble abode at the beginning of the year. I wonder who she was?"
Yu Hai seemed a little worried about this. He hesitated for a while before he hesitated: "As for that noble lady, I don't know her true identity either."
Um?
There are some problems with saying this!
If you don't know, how do you know that she is a noble person?
Is not this contradictory?
But no!
Yu Hai then explained: "She holds the emperor's personal token, so I don't dare to offend her, so I have to obey her words."
"Oh? What kind of token is it?"
"It's an elegant painting fan with splashes of ink and landscape. The painting is stamped with His Majesty's personal seal." After saying that, Yu Hai added: "I guess this girl is most likely one of His Majesty's.
Choose an attendant."
oh……
I see!
The selection of maids here refers to maids who have no reputation on the surface, but in fact have a not-so-pure relationship.
If so, the problem arises again.
If she really chose an attendant, how did she get out of the palace?
Who gave her the right?
Yu Hai couldn't explain why.
He only opened the net for the sake of the emperor's token, and for no other reason.
In other words, the identity of this woman is still a mystery.