Chapter 1289: Chapter 1287: Courtesy Na Jin Xia
Old Mr. ng fixed his gaze on Wufu for a mont, then pointed at the tea cup on the table. Wufu promptly presented it, sitting alongside him on the other side of the Taishi Chair to speak.
"Girl, what do you intend to say? It’s fine to speak here, but don’t spread this outside." Old Mr. ng’s finger lightly tapped Wufu’s forehead.
Wufu smiled faintly, "I know, Master."
"What you just said, there’s nothing much to hide. Just one point: never ask a hero’s origin," Old Mr. ng remarked. "Beiyan and Nanyue have always been one family since ancient tis; it’s just been divided for too long. One day it will be unified again; it’s just a matter of whose family it will belong to. If it turns out that the ruler of this world cos from Beiyan, it wouldn’t be surprising."
"But people might think they’ve beco a subjugated nation," Wufu replied.
Old Mr. ng sneered, "If Beiyan falls to the Tatar and Xiongnu Barbarian Tribes, then that’s when you’d call it a subjugated nation. If the two are unified, at worst it’s just reclaiming and unifying. After all, we’re all Central Plains People, as long as the people live prosperously, they don’t care who becos emperor."
Hearing this, Wufu sincerely curtsied, "Master sees things clearly. But why does the ng family..."
The current ng family, although having mbers serving in the court, occupies inconspicuous or easily abandoned positions, and their influence is negligible.
Old Master ng said, "Little girl has seen much, the ng family, is not the ti yet."
Wufu listened, her eyes flickering.
This almost reveals that the ng family is in hiding, indeed so. Given the current corruption of the Nanyue Court, factions and alliances abound, placing the main force there could beco cannon fodder or a sacrificial offering. It’s better to preserve strength until a wise ruler appears, then co forth to assist.
Suddenly, Wufu partially understood why the ng family has stood strong for many years without falling. This is also related to the ability of each clan leader, who can gather the main force, maintain control, and preserve the family’s strength. This isn’t sothing achievable by just reading books.
Seeing her silence, Old Mr. ng carefully selected so words to speak with her, and Wufu listened attentively. These deeper insights are not things she often thinks about or understands much; now that the old man speaks with her, it’s like putting money in her pocket.
These are pointers, guidance from a ntor.
The Elder Master of the ng Family ca to pay respects to his elderly father, standing in the courtyard. He could only hear faint instructive voices from inside, showed slight surprise, but quickly turned away, telling soone to send a ssage to his wife for adding one more fold in the return gifts when Wufu leaves.
"You have reached the age of marriage, do you have a courtesy na?" Old Mr. ng spoke for a while before asking Wufu.
Wufu shook her head, very obediently said, "Please, Master, grant
one."
Old Mr. ng snorted, stroked his long beard, thought for a mont, and said, "Let it be Jin Xia."
Wufu was slightly startled, "Jin Xia?"
Old Mr. ng nodded, stroking his beard, said, "A saying goes: High or low is in the heart, Rivers and lakes take in impurities, Mountains and marshes hide diseases, Gems conceal flaws. The world is like a swamp, hiding many dirty sches. I hope your goodness can fully absorb all flaws, without flaws overshadowing beauty."
Wufu repeated the na a few tis, stood up formally, and bowed deeply to Old Mr. ng: "Jin Xia thanks Sir for the courtesy na."
Jin Xia, Wu Jinxia, flaws not overshadowing beauty. Old Mr. ng probably also regrets her origins, and hopes she won’t dwell on it, hence choosing such a courtesy na?
Wufu’s eyes curved with a smile, and she seamlessly asked her ntor for a Small Seal. Since she now had a courtesy na, naturally she should have her own na seal.
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