Chapter 55: Misplaced Admiration
Cui Changxiao merely suggested something offhandedly, not expecting the other party to take it so seriously—what, they wanted him to help pick out gifts?
He wasn’t quite sure what "helper" meant, but it should mean helping choose some suitable gifts.
Is the older Madam of the Prime Minister’s Mansion always this straightforward? Isn’t this their first formal meeting?
Though feeling somewhat confused inside, Cui Changxiao, raised with proper etiquette, couldn’t refuse and agreed with a smile. As he chatted with Song Ci, he also asked what gifts to send.
What was initially meant as polite small talk ended with a surprising twist for Cui Changxiao.
"Did the older Madam of the Song family actually see those foreigners before? To know what they look like?"
Cui Changxiao was quite astonished, as he had just mentioned that there were some people in the East Sea area with unusual appearances, eyes of various colors, eagle noses, and golden hair, looking quite strange.
But Song Ci somehow knew what those foreigners looked like and even referred to them as ’Westerners.’
Song Ci wasn’t bothered and laughed while boasting, "Look, I’ve got one foot in the grave; whom haven’t I seen? During the times of war, I saw many strange people and things."
If Prime Minister Song were here, he might have cursed at her, accusing her of lying—when had she ever seen Westerners?
Cui Changxiao hurriedly clasped his hands in respect, "I apologize, Madam; you are truly well-traveled and learned."