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Chapter 246 Xuzhou Xiao Family
Entering the territory of Xuzhou, Fourteen inquired a little about Xiao's family.Sure enough, it is a well-known local family, and it is also the richest man.

The current head of the Xiao family is Xiao Ji, and his first wife is the Chu family, who is also from a well-known local Chu family, which is as famous as the Xiao family.The two had two daughters and two sons. The eldest daughter, Xiao Fanyin, married the eldest son of the governor of Xuzhou.

The second daughter, Xiao Lanyin, is the husband-in-law of Xuzhou.

The eldest son was not raised and died young.

The second son is also the only legitimate son named Xiao Ruming. This year, he is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. He has been a staff member in the Governor's Mansion for a year. When he was 15 years old, he got married, and his fiancée was the daughter of the head of the Wei family, one of the three prominent families in Xuzhou.The wedding date is set at Xiao Ruming's crowning ceremony, and there are still two years left.

Fourteen led the team to Xiao's house, and after reporting his identity and purpose, the concierge ran in to report.Not long after, a young man came out. The first time Fourteen saw this young man, he felt familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

This person is Xiao Ruming, the only legitimate son of the current head of the Xiao family.With a long body like jade and a graceful posture, it should be called Zhilan Yushu.When he saw Fourteen, he was also taken aback for a moment.Although it was only for a moment, it was captured by Fourteen.

"Miss Xiao from Huangliang Escort Bureau?"

"Exactly."

"I'm Xiao Ruming, I've admired you for a long time."

"You're welcome."

"I'm going to go six at home, Mrs. Xiao can call me Liulang." Xiao Ruming introduced himself.

"Xiao Liulang." Fourteen wondered in his heart: Didn't it mean that there are only two older sisters and one older brother in front of her? Why is she ranked sixth?
After thinking about it, I figured it out.Others only said that he had two older sisters with one mother and one elder brother who died young, but as the head of such a big family, how could Xiao Ji only have one regular wife.

Probably the children of concubines were of low status, so when others introduced Xiao's family, they automatically ignored them.

"This is your son?" Xiao Ruming couldn't help noticing Xiao Yan who was being led by Shisi.I heard before that Xiao Shishiniang was a bold and courageous person, and she acted in a unique way, and would take her youngest son with her when she went out to escort.Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I am still amazed.

"Yes, my son, Xiao Yan." Fourteen felt that the politeness was almost over, and went straight to the point, "I don't know what kind of dart Xiao Liulang wants me to escort? Is it a person or a cargo?"

"Miss Xiao, don't worry, come with me to pay a visit to my mother first." Xiao Ruming led Shishi inside.

"?" What is this operation?Fourteen doubts.

But the master's family made an invitation, and she came to do business, of course she had to obey.

Xiao Ruming ordered one of his servants to take everyone from Huangliang Escort Bureau down to rest.Then he personally brought Shisi and Xiao Yan to the residence of the Xiao family's mistress Chu.

Chu was seriously ill in bed, giving the impression that she was so angry, as if she was going to leave at any time.Shisi was even more puzzled when he saw her. What is Xiao Ruming going to do?
"Mother, this is Mrs. Xiao from Huangliang County." Sitting beside the bed, Xiao Ruming softly woke up Chu Shi who closed her eyes and didn't know if she was asleep. "I invite her to come over as a bodyguard, can you meet me?"

"Xiao?" Mrs. Chu slowly opened her eyes and turned to look at Fourteen, but because she was standing too far away, she couldn't see her clearly, so she beckoned, "Come closer."

Fourteen walked forward suspiciously, stood beside the bed, and made a junior salute: "Mrs. Xiao."

"Does mother look familiar to her?" Xiao Ruming bent down and asked.

"Xiao... your surname is Xiao?" After seeing Shisi's face clearly, the Chu family suddenly became excited, "Your surname is Xiao? Is it Huangliang... from Huangliang County?"

"Yes." Fourteen nodded and replied, "Does Madam know me?"

The behavior of the mother and son is too strange, what is going on?

"You guys go down first." Xiao Ruming looked at the servants in the room and waved them back.

"Be careful." Chu Shi was about to struggle to sit up, but Fourteen subconsciously helped her up.

"Mother, you should lie down." Xiao Ruming persuaded.

"No, help me up." Mrs. Chu was talking to Xiao Ruming, but she was looking at Fourteen, "Help me up."

Xiao Ruming had no choice but to rely on her. Seeing this, Shisi also followed her to help, and the two of them helped Chu to sit up together.Fourteen wanted to take back his hand, but was held back by Chu.

"Son, how old are you?" Chu asked.

"Madam asking why?" Facing strangers approaching him for no reason, Fourteen subconsciously took precautions. "Actually, I have been wondering since your son brought me in. Do I have any relationship with Madam?"

Although Chu was seriously ill, he was described as extremely thin.But it can still be seen that she was definitely a beauty when she was young, and Xiao Ruming's appearance may also be inherited from him, the eyebrows, eyes and chin of the two are especially similar.

Fourteen looked at Xiao Ruming and felt familiar, and when he stared at Chu carefully, he also had the feeling of Tong Yang. Where did he see it?
"Don't worry, I have no malicious intentions." Chu explained, "I just want to talk to you."

"This is your child?" Chu looked at Xiao Yan again, "How old is he?"

Fourteen did not answer immediately.

Seeing that Fourteen was so defensive, Xiao Ruming sighed softly, and said, "Miss Xiao, you don't have to be so defensive, we really don't have any malicious intentions. My mother hits it off with you right away, and just wants to get close to you."

Fourteen and Xiao Ruming looked at each other, and the other party continued: "Miss Xiao has any doubts, I will explain them to you clearly later."

"Son, what's your name?" Mrs. Chu held Shishi's hand tightly with one hand, and beckoned Xiao Yan to approach with the other hand, "Come here, let me have a look."

Xiao Yan first asked Fourteen for his opinion.

Fourteen glanced at Xiao Ruming, and saw the request in the other's eyes.Adhering to the principle of customer first, she suppressed all doubts and precautions for the time being, and nodded slightly to Xiao Yan, indicating that he could come forward.

With Chu's state like this, she can't do anything to hurt Xiao Yan.

"You are so beautiful." Mrs. Chu stroked Xiao Yan's small head, looked at Fourteenth Road, "It looks like your mother was carved out of the same mold."

"How old are you?"

"Almost four years old." Fourteen replied.

"What month is your birthday?"

"The first day of the first month."

……

Sisi just took Xiao Yan to chat with Chu about the family affairs, and they chatted for more than half an hour.If you were still defensive at the beginning of the period, you gradually let go of it later in the conversation.Because of the situation of the Chu family, it is completely that the end is approaching, and the light will shine.

They chatted until someone came to report that Patriarch Xiao had returned, so Xiao Ruming stopped chatting and hurriedly left Chu's room with Fourteen mother and son.Before leaving, Mrs. Chu instructed Xiao Ruming to find out an agarwood box from her cabinet, and gave it to Shisi as a meeting gift.

"There is still Ah Yan, let me look for it again, and I will send someone to send it to you later." Mrs. Chu held Xiao Yan's small hand and rubbed it lightly, "Let me think about what to give you."

Fourteen led Xiao Yan out, and Mrs. Chu leaned on the head of the bed, smiling at the backs of their mother and son and Xiao Ruming until they couldn't see each other.

……

Xiao Ruming arranged the fourteenth mother and son in the guest room, and left in a hurry before explaining anything to her.

In the evening of that day, white silk was hung up and down the whole house - the wife of the head of the family passed away.

Came here to walk the darts, but caught up with the death of the owner's wife, and the whole Xiao family was overwhelmed.Xiao Ruming sent someone to send a message, asking them to rest in the mansion for a few days, and then he will come over to discuss the matter of escorting.

Fourteen, of course, obeyed the arrangements, and asked the Xiao family about the arrangements for the Huangliang Escorts. After seeing with their own eyes that they were treated to delicious food and drinks, they took Xiao Yan back to the guest room with confidence.

The agarwood box given by the Chu family contained a piece of jade pendant, which was a high-grade suet white jade. This small piece may be worth more than a thousand gold.

A very special pattern is carved on the jade pendant, probably unique to the Xiao family.These famous and wealthy families often have family emblems or totems that symbolize their families.

Both sides are engraved with the same pattern, and there are two small characters in the center. I don't know what technique was used to engrave them. The characters are inside the jade, as if they grew naturally inside.Fourteen searched for a long time, but couldn't find any gaps.

"Fourteen." Fourteen lightly read the small characters in the center of the jade pendant, and murmured, "It's the same as my name, what a coincidence."

……

Before falling asleep that night, when she saw herself in the mirror, she suddenly understood why Xiao Ruming and Mrs. Xiao looked familiar during the day.

(End of this chapter)