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Qi Xuansu gave a slight cough, unsure whether to say “you flatter me” or “I’m ashamed.”
In the end, he simply said, “Master Xie, please call me by my given name.”
Generally speaking, inferiors addressed superiors or peers using courtesy names. It was not considered disrespectful for elders to address juniors by their given names. But if a non-parent elder wished to show respect to a junior, they could also use the junior’s courtesy name.
Xie Linyuan smiled and did not put on airs. “I’ll address you by your courtesy name then.”
Among all the elders Qi Xuansu had met, few addressed him by his given name. Most used his courtesy name, since they were not his parents. As for Madam Qi, she would call him “Tian Yuan” when in a good mood and “brat” or “ingrate” when she was upset with him.
Qi Xuansu hesitated briefly before saying, “Master Xie, you may call me Tian Yuan.”
“Tian Yuan, given the sensitivity of our identities, we’d best return to the capital before dawn to avoid suspicion.” Xie Linyuan suggested.
Qi Xuansu nodded in agreement, then asked,...
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