Vol 2 Chapter 36 (1/2)

Chapter 36: The Spring of the 4th Year

This was the first tihed, or more accurately, it was the first tih It happened when Fan Xian brought up his mother

Although Wu Zhu didn’t look old when he removed the piece of black cloth, he was still as cold as ever It was rare to see any hint of e such as fear, sadness or grief

Never mind a smile

As he redu with The Lady, the ends of his lips curled into a strange and aard sentleness for so the most beautiful snow lotus flower in an ice mountain that had been frozen for millennia

Its gentleness and beauty knew no parallel

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Wu Zhu snapped out of his absent- coldly, ”There weren't mei The rando about it now, the namei ell known in the capitaleven now” he replied softly

”Really?” Fan Xian’s eyes widened He thought that Wu Zhu’s words contradicted themselves If not ht this was because he was unaware of the golden words and inscriptions written on the stone plate hanging above the front door of the Ministry of Supervision

”Tell me about my father” Fan Xian’s eyes sparkled

”I only promised to talk about The Lady”

”Hmph You’re real clever, Wu Zhu”

”I fell sick before you were born and forgot s”

Fan Xian laughed, ”You’re even more sha elseWhat did my mother look like?”

Wu Zhu thought for a bit before replying, ”Very beautiful”

Wu Zhu’s voice was never too expressive, yet Fan Xian noticed that he said those words with unusual sincerity He rubbed his hands together, sighing as he said, ”She was indeed extraordinarily beautiful”

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Although Wu Zhu’s storytelling skills were poor, Fan Xian could tell froirl froo to the capital- In fact, he had to

Wu Zhu et up and follow him

Curious, Fan Xian followed him to the back of the room Soft sounds could be heard frohtly All of a sudden, the walls separated to reveal a secret chamber

Surprised, Fan Xian followed Wu Zhu into the chamber The room was covered in a layer of dust, and a box sat in the corner

The box stood out, as there was nothing else in the cha as an adult ar and slender

”nobody knew that The Lady and I stayed in Danzhou awhile before going to the capital This box was so The Lady had left I’ve looked after it for you It’s yours to keep now ”

Heart fluttering, Fan Xian stepped towards the box and brushed off the dust at the top He found that the lid was made of bronze and that there was a lock

He was curious to see what histo open the box before he realized that the lid had not moved a millimeter and that the box was impossible to open

”There’s no key” Wu Zhu re his distress