Chapter 4 (2/2)
Since the servant girl needed to fill the prescription today, Shen Qiao ca with her to breathe so blind and sickly, he still drewthere inside the medicine shop
Shen Qiao's countenance was pretty in the first place Though it now looked a bit eed With an ordinary bareen robe and only a wooden clasp instead of a headpiece securing his hair, he sat there at leisure, listening quietly as the servant girl talking to the er of the medicine shop A faint smile climbed up the corner of his mouth
As if he was not worried that Shen Qiao would be recognized when he went outside, Yan Wushi+ allowed hiyan to cover up his face
The reason was that whether it was before or after Shen Qiao became the sect leader of Mount Xuandu, he rarely appeared outside of the mountain It was said that not even all the disciples of Mount Xuandu were able to recognize their new leader None of the several disciples ere more well-known to the public prior to that day ended up succeeding the position of the sect leader – Shen Qiao, as still a nobody at that tie knew the reason behind all of this
Secondly, on the day that Kunye had challenged Shen Qiao, the space on Half-Step Peak was so lih for the two of theret Peak directly across froht not be able to remember Shen Qiao's appearance well, not to mention that ever since his serious illness, his coreat as it was before
But these were all conjectures that Yu Shengyan had come up with himself
Privately, he even felt that according to his master's temper, Shen Qiao was probably just an impulse, someone that could be tamed and play with
”Mister, the prescription is filled Shall we go?”
Shen Qiao nodded, and the servant girl assisted his walk out When the two of them reached the entrance of the , ”Thisand handsome, yet somehow I’ve never met you before May I have your honorable name?”
The voice was not able to cover the surprise within it The servant girl paused for a second; Shen Qiao then realized that it was addressed to him
”My name is Shen Qiao”
”So it's Mister Shen” The wo to the ears ”Is Mister Shen a resident of the capital? Or perhaps I should ask which noble family do you come from?”
The servant girl whispered in Shen Qiao's ear, ”She is Han E'ying, the maiden of the Chief Servant Han's family”
The Chief Servant Han was not the chief servant of so He was a very illustriousthe princesses, while he, along with Mu Tipo and Gao Anagong, were referred to as the ”Three nobles [7]” of Qi, together keeping the governhter of the Han faht to do whatever she pleased
Shen Qiao so It's just that ive ant demeanor I will definitely pay a visit to Lady Han's residence some day after I recover”
Han E'ying had also realized how his eyes had neither brightness nor eht to herself how pitiful that such a handso interest, she said, ”That's all right You should take a good rest then Xiao-lian [8], go tell thefor Mister Shen to take along Charge everything to me!”
Shen Qiao replied, ”Thank you, Lady Han, for your present Since it would be i for you as well Please kindly accept this sift of mine”
Han E'ying interests were slightly aroused: ”Oh? What is it?”
Shen Qiao said, ”Ah-e to me”
The servant girl hurried off to bring over the box that Shen Qiao had just mentioned
Even though Shen Qiao was blind, the way he spoke was gentle, and the style of his conversation ell-organized, with a kind of disposition that naturally hter like Han E'ying, ould stop handsome men on street and flirt with them as she pleased, softened her tone unconsciously in front of him
When the servant girl brought back the box, Shen Qiao and Han E'ying were just finishi+ng their short conversation and bid farewell to each other Han E'ying asked for Shen Qiao's address, saying that she would visit his residence soot on her horse and left
After he returned to the Xie Residence, Yu Shengyan, hearing about the event, clicked his tongue in surprise: ”You have talents indeed Going out just once, and you get to know so She is theof Jade Cloud Sect on Mount Tai Her ood sect that allows her to bully around the capital city”
Shen Qiao smiled: ”From what I experienced, she's fine I wouldn't count it as bullying”
Yu Shengyan laughed: ”She's a beauty indeed, but it’s too bad that her personality is simply unbearable Not even one person in this capital doesn't feel this way Only you could say that she's fine!”
Shen Qiao only smiled but made no reply
Translator's Notes:
[1] Three Views: View of World/Worldview, View of Life, View of Value
[2] Holy Sect: An honorific way of addressing the Sun-Moon Sect by its disciples, while others usually refers to it as the Demonic Sect
[3] Jiankang (建康):The capital of Chen Dynastyn
[4] Red-lantern District (烟花巷 yanhua xiang): A terht district in ancient China
[5] Xianbei (鲜卑): were proto-Mongols residing in what becaolia, and Northeast China Along with the Xiongnu, they were one of the roups in northern China since Han Dynasty [Source]
[6] Palace Attendance (侍中 shi+zhong): Suppleovernment chosen by the Emperor as his confidential advisers They souard under 4 Directors of Palace Attendants, later rose to the position of Junior Grand Councilors []
[7] The Three nobles of Qi (齐国三贵 qiguo sangui): the name was taken from wiki [Source]
[8] Xiao-lian: Xiao” literallypeople who are younger / lower in status than oneself Often used to call children of younger generations or personal servants
[9] Ah-miao: ”Ah”, also spelled as ”a”, is also an affectionate way of calling people Can be used to call personal servants or as a nickname for other people one is in close relationshi+p with