Chapter 576 - 293 Gift_2
The weather was particularly cold, and Qian Yixiu, who was enveloped in chilliness, didn’t dare to directly enter the side room. She first handed her cloak to a servant, warmed herself by the charcoal stove in the hall to dispel the chill, and then entered the side room.
Princess smiled and beckoned, "My child, is it cold? Come up on the kang and warm up."
Qian Yixiu smiled as she climbed onto the kang and sat beside the Princess. After they chatted for a while, Yixiu seemed hesitant to speak.
Seeing that she appeared to have something confidential to say, the Princess gave a meaningful look, and the servants all withdrew.
Once they were alone, Yixiu edged closer to the Princess. She took out a red fruit from her pouch and said in a whisper, "This is called the Red Demon Fruit, it has another common name, the Immortal Fruit, brought to me by Little Master Hongji from Master Beikong. When I was in the countryside, I did a big favor for the Master, which was to have Monkey Brother collect a very precious herb in the deep mountains for him. The Master said he doesn’t like owing favors, so he gave me this fruit. He said, this fruit..."
Kick the ball to the Old Monk, if the word gets out, they must go to him to ask for it, after all, he has one too.
Princess Ning held absolute faith in Yixiu’s words, for her son had already told her about the deep connection between Master Beikong and Yixiu, a relationship her son couldn’t even come close to. Seeing the bright red fruit in Yixiu’s hand, the Old Fairy must be right; this was indeed a once-in-a-millennium treasure.
She felt an urge to snatch it away, but looking at Yixiu’s youthful face, she realized the child didn’t understand the significance of the fruit. If she took it without restraint, it would seem like she was taking advantage of a child.
So she said, "My child, you would give me something so precious? Put it away quickly, don’t let anyone see. You’re still so young, should any trouble arise, you can use it yourself or give it to a family member. My own health is failing; even if I ate it, I would not have many years left."
Such a good woman, even if these were just pleasantries, it was very rare indeed.