Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 083

Chapter 83: Separation

Just then, a loud commotion arose ahead, and someone shouted, “They’re here! The messengers are here!”

The messengers were here?

Jiang Mi’s spirits lifted.

Fan Yuxiu’s spirits also lifted. In the unconscious silence of the crowd, the sound of orderly and powerful hooves and footsteps grew closer and closer.

Gradually, a procession appeared before Jiang Mi’s eyes.

At the head of the procession was a row of soldiers in black robes, and behind them were several noble young masters.

These noble young masters were all remarkably handsome!

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Amidst the sudden, rising cheers of Fan Yuxiu beside her, Jiang Mi abruptly raised her head and stared intently at one of the young masters.

The young master was tall, with sharply angled eyebrows and handsome, distinguished features… but that wasn’t the point. The point was, his appearance and physique bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Mi’s elder brother, Jiang Wu, by a full sixty percent!

Instinctively, Jiang Mi grabbed Fan Yuxiu’s arm.

Just then, Fan Yuxiu noticed too, exclaiming in surprise, “Ah Mi, isn’t that your elder brother? What’s he doing in the Southern Tang’s envoy group?” She quickly realized what she meant, turning sharply to Jiang Mi and whispering, “Ah Mi, look at that young master! He looks remarkably like your elder brother!”

Jiang Mi’s throat went dry; she could only nod blankly.

At this moment, Fan Yuxiu clearly thought of Jiang Mi’s mother and of Father Jiang, who could make such a vain and stunningly beautiful woman willingly conceal her appearance, disguise herself as a peasant woman, and live in the countryside for over a decade. Her lips trembled, and she murmured, “I told you… I told you…”

Just then, the envoy’s procession drew closer.

Soon, after the initial shock, Fan Yuxiu’s gaze was drawn to the approaching Chu State envoys. It must be said that among this group of envoys, the leaders were surprisingly young, and each one was a handsome man.

Seeing a strikingly handsome man with exquisite features and flowing white robes in the Southern Chu procession, Fan Yuxiu couldn’t help but scream like the other noble ladies. She exclaimed excitedly, “Ah! This Young Master doesn’t look much different from Cui Zi Xuan!”

Unlike the excited Fan Yuxiu, Jiang Mi seemed a little distracted. After a while, she turned to Fan Yuxiu and said, “Yuxiu, I have to go back now.”

Fan Yuxiu turned back in surprise. “Why do you want to go back all of a sudden? It’s so lively!”

The still naive Jiang Mi, who didn’t yet appreciate handsome men, replied immediately, “I… I want to go back and see Elder Brother.”

Fan Yuxiu immediately understood. She glanced again at the young master, who was clearly an important figure in the Southern Tang, and said to Jiang Mi, “Wait a moment; I need to ask him something.”

Quickly… Fan Yuxiu returned and said to Jiang Mi, “Ah’Mi, the Young Master from Southern Tang who looks like your Elder Brother is the chief envoy from Southern Tang State. He’s said to be surnamed Li, and he holds a high position of power in Southern Tang.”

Jiang Mi nodded solemnly and said to Fan Yuxiu, “Then I’ll head back now.” With that, Jiang Mi hurried home.

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It could be said that Jiang Mi had only met less than half of the envoys. The city was now teeming with people heading towards the East Gate, and Jiang Mi, going against them, was making a very smooth journey.

Upon entering the Princess’s Mansion, Jiang Mi rushed inside, urgently asking a steward who greeted her, “Is my elder brother here?”

Seeing Jiang Mi’s panting appearance, the steward paused for a moment before replying, “Young Master said he had a social engagement yesterday; he should still be at Zuihua Pavilion in the West Gate.”

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Jiang Mi immediately said, “Quickly, have someone call Elder Brother back.”

“Yes.”

After the steward left, Jiang Mi remained restless. She paced back and forth in the study, glancing at the hourglass every now and then, and hearing the distant commotion and laughter from the East Gate, her heart was filled with unease.

About half an hour later, the steward rushed in. As soon as he reached the study, he reported, sweating profusely, “Princess, the Young Master is missing!”

Sure enough!

Jiang Mi stepped back and slowly sat down on the couch, thinking, “I remember hearing someone say when I was little that Elder Brother and I weren’t full siblings… But Elder Brother looks so much like Father, which means he’s Father’s child, and I’m not.”

Now, Elder Brother and that noble Young Master from the Southern Tang look so alike; only they can be related by blood. Perhaps Father was once a nobleman from the Southern Tang, but later he somehow fell in love with Mother and eloped with her to live in Wu City in Chu.

In this world, nothing was more important than blood ties. It seemed those envoys, upon arriving in Shu State, investigated some of the powerful figures in Shu Capital. She, for instance, was suddenly bestowed the title of Princess within the last year or two, and was also the one Emperor of Shu had hinted at marrying into the Southern Tang. Those Southern Tang envoys, during their investigation, would surely have also investigated her, Princess Yihua. And once they did, they would immediately discover the striking resemblance between her elder brother and the Southern Tang leader… Since arriving in Shu Capital, even with her Princess title, she had had a difficult time; her elder brother’s situation was naturally even more precarious. However, because they came from hardship, her elder brother never spoke of it. Although he didn’t say it, his constant, tireless practice revealed his true resentment.

These thoughts flashed through Jiang Mi’s mind for a moment, and immediately she ordered the steward, saying, “Send out all manpower to find the Elder Young Master immediately!”

“Yes!”

…After that, the people of Jiang Mansion didn’t even bother to watch the envoys enter the city, because their Elder Young Master was missing!

Someone had seen him yesterday, but he hadn’t returned since entering the Drunken Flower Pavilion. Jiang Mi sent people to inquire with the people at the Drunken Flower Pavilion, but they couldn’t give any answers. Jiang Mi wanted to question them, but the Successor King of the Drunken Flower Pavilion was Prince Ping, and the people Jiang Mi sent were beaten out as soon as they dared to challenge him.

After searching for a while, still at her wits’ end, Jiang Mi thought of asking for help.

Just then, a doorman delivered a letter.

The letter was thin, but the envelope was exceptionally elegant, emanating a faint, pleasant fragrance. Jiang Mi opened it and read, “My family has summoned me urgently; there can be no delay. Our promise will be fulfilled when we meet again someday.” The signature below was Cui Zi Xuan.

While Jiang Mi was still staring blankly at the letter, the Three Mothers, who had been searching for Jiang Wu without success, rushed over. Seeing Jiang Mi’s pale face, they asked with concern, “Princess, what happened?”

Jiang Mi slowly raised her head; for some reason, her face was unusually pale. After exchanging glances, Jiang Mi whispered, “Cui Zi Xuan is gone.”

“What?” Mother Li quickly took the letter from Jiang Mi. She glanced at it, then handed it to the other two Mothers.

In the ensuing silence of the Three Mothers, Jiang Mi felt a dryness in her mouth. She murmured, “Today must be a bad day… Suddenly, Elder Brother is gone, and even Cui Zi Xuan is gone.”