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The young man shook his head and acted as if he didnât understand. âYou donât know. One should go hungry and be full with the next meal. Thatâs the real martial world.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He sighed.
Xia Muqing ignored him and said, âYou should tell me why youâre looking for me now.â
She had just understood that this young man had deliberately bumped into her and brought her here. He had only one intention and he had something to tell her.
A hint of admiration flashed across the young manâs eyes. âI came to tell you that itâs better not to reveal this jade pendant to others easily.â
Xia Muqing frowned and asked, âDo you know the origin of this jade pendant?â
The young man arched his eyebrows in surprise. âDonât you know?â
Xia Muqing shook her head and asked, âWhat is that strange token that you sold to me?â
The young man said in surprise, âYou gathered all these objects without knowing anything. As expected of the Holy Ladyâs child.â
Holy Lady?
Xia Muqing pondered. Was this Holy Lady her mother?
The young man didnât beat around the bush and said, âLet me introduce myself. I am You Lanchen, the high priest of the Jin Country. Youâre the daughter of the Holy Lady. Twenty years ago, the Holy Lady left Jin Country and married a man and she gave birth to you.â
Xia Muqing tried her best to digest this information and asked, âThe Jin Country?â
You Lanchen nodded and replied, âThatâs right. Youâre a citizen of Jin Country. The pattern you saw on the token was the inheritance totem of the Jin Country. The token is your motherâs identity token. The Holy Lady is passed down from generation to generation. Youâre the new Holy Lady of the Jin Country.â
Xia Muqing frowned and said, âIâm not interested in being the Holy Lady of the Jin Country.â
You Lanchen didnât change his expression. He even smiled and said, âYou will accept it.â
He sounded certain.
Xia Muqing asked again, âThen what does this jade pendant have to do with the token?â
You Lanchenâs expression became odd. âThis is the symbol of the Holy Ladyâs marriage partner.â
He paused for a moment and continued, âThis jade pendant was supposed to belong to the royal family of the Jin Country. However, when the Holy Lady left, she took this jade pendant with her. Since then, this jade pendant has disappeared. I only realized that this jade pendant was in your possession after I saw it.â
Xia Muqing cleared her throat but there were still many doubts. If the jade belonged to the Jin Country and was taken away by her mother, how did it end up in Ye Qingxuanâs hands?
After knowing the truth, Xia Muqing took the jade pendant from You Lanchen and was about to leave.
You Lanchen didnât stop her. âI welcome you to make a trip to Jin Country. Your motherâs belongings are there.â
Xia Muqing didnât reply and walked out of the inn and proceeded to Shining Fortune Restaurant.
Upstairs in Shining Fortune Restaurant, Xia Chuxing looked out of the window impatiently, but she wasnât worried if Xia Muqing didnât turn up.
Xia Muqing went to the second floor and was led by a waiter to Xia Chuxingâs room.
She walked in and saw Xia Chuxing fiddling with a teacup in her hand. She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
The reckless and brainless Xia Chuxing from the past had changed drastically. The arrogance and slyness in her eyes that could be easily deciphered with a glance had disappeared. What replaced them were profoundness and composure.
Xia Muqing smiled and said, âYouâve really changed so much.â
Xia Chuxing didnât look at her with hatred anymore. Instead, she smiled calmly and said, âItâs all thanks to all of you.â
Xia Muqing was more curious about how she had survived in Prince Yuâs residence. After all, the reason why a person could change so drastically in such a short period of time was rather intriguing.
Xia Muqing asked bluntly, âWhy did you look for me this time?â
Xia Chuxing put down the teacup in her hand and said, âI want to work with you.â