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The master of the residence personally opened the doors and came out to welcome him in.
“You’re too courteous, Lord Xiang.”
The host who He Lingchuan had come to visit was named Xiang Yan, formerly the Deputy Ducal Minister of Works in the State of Chiyan. He had only retired last winter.
The old man was officially “retired,” yet he looked remarkably youthful. Although there were a few wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, less than half of his hair had turned white, and his complexion was rosy and well-kept.
“What ‘Lord’? I’m already retired,” Xiang Yan laughed heartily. “Lord Envoy, please just call me Old Xiang.”
He Lingchuan smiled, reached into his robe, and produced an embroidered box, handing it over.
Xiang Yan was startled. “For the Special Envoy to have brought me a gift, how could that be proper?”
“It’s not from me,” He Lingchuan said, flipping the lid open. “General Ling asked me to pass it on.”
Nestled in the padded lining lay a pink gemstone, its facets cut to perfection.
Xiang Yan’s brows lifted slightly. He could not imagine how General Ling had ended up tangled with a special envoy. Jiao Yu, at the side, explained, “General Ling had kin murdered. He followed the...
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