Chapter 498: The mother tree was like a small buddha
It was still dark outside, that cold morning breeze was still blowing strong when Chi Lian was roused from bed at four o’clock by Muyang. Looking at the time, she yawned and put her head back down on the pillow. It was ungodly to wake up at this time unless it was related to the children. So, she yawned again and asked him, "Is it the kids? Is Mei-Mei crying again?"
"No," he replied in a serious voice, "The royal butler is here."
"At this time?" she questioned in surprise. Was the emperor sick? Had someone died? There was no good to reason to wake someone up at this time unless it was to give them bad news. "What happened?"
"No one died if that’s what you are thinking but the mother tree is being delivered. It is being planted in the garden and the royal butler is requesting for your presence." he pulled her up because he knew that as long as it was unrelated to the children she would be reluctant to leave the bed. After wrapping her up in a thick long silver coat, he escorted her downstairs.
The royal butler was standing at the bottom of the stairs with a cup of freshly brewed coffee, she could tell from it’s smell. How long had he been here exactly? she asked herself.
"Good morning, royal butler." she said as soon as her feet stepped down from the last step.
"Good morning Miss Chi, I am sorry for waking you up at this time." he apologized.
"My husband says that you came personally to deliver the mother tree, is there a need for this covertness? Should the presence of the tree be a secret?" she was rather curious about it. Was it possible that the emperor did not want the Yan family to be aware of this move?
"It’s a bit complicated, you can only keep the mother tree for a month or two. Anytime beyond one month it will be reclaimed at any moment. After two months whether you have made progress or not it will be taken back no matter what you say. The care for the tree is very specific and the instructions are all in this book. Whatever you do, the mother tree must not die or be harmed in any other way, the emperor has gone to great lengths to have it secretly sent to you." he explained.