Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2252 Another Truth 13.0

"It doesn't make sense that they actually met and we never knew about it!"

Jin Miaomiao looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, then at Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, and saw shocked expressions on their faces. They exchanged glances, not knowing what to say or how to react.

Even Yan Bo, Qi Bo and Qin Zheng swore that when Mr. Jiang led the delegation to the Liao Kingdom, he had no contact with the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. Therefore, they always felt that these two people had no connection since their farewell in Jiangnan.

It is precisely because of this that they feel that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family acted too decisively and caused too much harm to Mr. Jiang.

But now it seems that the facts are not what they heard.

"Why do you guys react like this?" Xiao Fengqi looked at the other side, "You think they have never had any contact, right?"

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded gently, "We thought they had only seen each other from a distance on the street and didn't know they had such a connection."

"As I said just now, the Xiao and Qi families were responsible for receiving the delegation from the upper country. However, at that time, the Xiao family was in a turbulent time, and my elders had to deal with family affairs. Therefore, the Xiao family was the deputy envoy and the Qi family was the main envoy."

"Yes!" Qi Zhifeng nodded gently, "I know this. The reception went very smoothly. The elder was very amiable and not picky. My clan and Brother Fengqi's clan all have a very good impression and evaluation of him."

"Hmm!" The Third Master stroked his beard. "I have some impression of the person you are talking about. After all, I have lived for so many years and have met many young people. He is indeed a well-educated, polite and elegant person. If Xiaonan..." He glanced at Xiao Fengqi, "could marry him as he wished, he would be much better than anyone else. Unfortunately, Xiaonan is a stubborn child. He is determined to avenge the murder of his father and mother. He has used all his life to ascend to the position of the head of the Xiao family. He also wants to ensure that the family remains the first among the nobles of Linhuang Prefecture. It is impossible for him to indulge in love. So..." He sighed softly, "It is understandable that Xiaonan made such a decision."

"Yes!" Xiao Fengqi waved his hand, "But this is not the point. The point is that our two families are responsible for all the itinerary of the delegation in Liao, including their food, clothing, housing and transportation. That elder is the highest-ranking official in the delegation and his status is very honorable, so our decisions and arrangements are all made by him. Therefore, we meet almost every day. Sometimes, we meet more than once, but several times."

"Is this the kind of meeting that Master Xiao mentioned just now?"

"Of course!" Xiao Fengqi blinked his eyes, "What kind of meeting does Lord Jin think it will be?"

"I thought they were in contact privately, but I didn't expect it to be the relationship between the reception envoy and the delegation." Jin Miaomiao patted her chest, "If I'm not mistaken, they don't have any contact privately, right?"

"As far as I know." Xiao Fengqi shook his head slightly, "there is absolutely no such thing. Even if it is just official business, there are only dozens of people together, and everyone speaks freely, as if they have never known each other. What's more, both my elder and that elder have noble status in their respective countries and are very important figures, especially my elder. There are people with ill intentions in the family who have been keeping an eye on her, hoping to catch her pigtails and pull her down from the position of head of the family. Therefore, everything must be done with caution, not to mention any private meetings. The two people have to control their eyes and tone of voice, otherwise if they are noticed, they will make up stories out of nothing." "Was the situation in your family very serious at that time?" Shen Cha looked at Xiao Fengqi, "I remember that at that time, Mr. Xiao's elder had succeeded as the head of the family for many years, right?"

"When she went to Jiangnan to investigate a case, she was just an heir. In fact, the case in Jiangning Mansion was for her to gain experience. Later, when she came back from investigating the case, she was busy dealing with the traitor in her family. Two years later, she became the head of the Xiao family. During those two years, she experienced all kinds of things, assassinations, calculations, and the other party wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible." Xiao Fengqi smiled bitterly at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and others, and said, "I'm not saying that I'm pitiful for my elders, but it's really miserable."

"I understand!" Shen Cha nodded, sighed softly, and said, "It is not easy for a woman to become the head of a family. It is too difficult. Ordinary women have to go through thorns every step of the way if they want to do something. Moreover, she is in a high position, which is like walking on the edge of a knife. If she is not careful, she will fall into a place of no return."

After that, she picked up the tea bowl and took two sips. She couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. Second Grandfather was spoiled since he was a child. Although he had experienced the Jiangning Mansion case and had some experience, he was still very young. Others had gone through hardships and became the head of the family, but he was still worried about love. In comparison, he was indeed inferior. Fortunately, because of the fight with Ningchang Kingdom, he also grew up quickly and became the current Second Grandfather Jiang.

Shen Haolin felt the movement of the people around him and looked at Shen Cha's face. There was nothing unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"In this case, it is understandable that they don't meet in private. If they are seen, it will be easy for people to gossip." Shen Cha put down the teacup in his hand and sighed softly. "It's not much better on our side. I remember that there were people from the Censorate in the delegation back then. If they were found to be meeting with the elders of the Xiao family, they would inevitably get into unnecessary trouble. So, they all have reasons for not being able to meet. As a result, even if they meet every day, or even spend every day together, they can't resolve the misunderstandings of the past."

"Yes!" Jin Miaomiao sighed softly, "After the delegation left, did Mr. Xiao's elders have any regrets?"

"Regret!" Xiao Fengqi sighed, "When she was lying on the sickbed, she recalled the past and felt really regretful and guilty. If she had a little more courage, maybe their relationship would have turned around. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world, and she can only die with regret."

"Doesn't she regret leaving without saying goodbye?"

"Of course, this regret does not refer to the time in Jiangnan, but to their reunion in Linhuang Prefecture. If they could arrange it properly, they could have met each other. Unfortunately, they were both too cautious, so they missed each other in the end."

"Then I have one last question."

"Excuse me, General."

"Mr. Xiao's elder, is there only one person you truly love in this life?"