Editor: Fu Rong Shuang
Outside Kaifeng City, the late spring scenery was as picturesque as a poem.
Sitting beneath a century-old ginkgo tree was a young lady dressed in water-green robes. Her skin was exceptionally fair, and her curved eyes carried a hint of a smile. At first glance, her eyes seemed to sparkle with a myriad of stars, making her look exceedingly beautiful.
This young lady was talking to a small child. It was unclear what she said, but the child's eyes crinkled into a smile.
Not far from her stood a woman dressed like a noble lady, accompanied by several attendants.
The lady was seen softly discussing something with one of her maids, and immediately afterward, the maid walked over toward the young lady in the water-green robes.
The maid approached and bowed slightly. "This servant, Mo Yu, greets the young lady."
Huangfu Nan was taken aback and looked at her suspiciously.
Seeing this, Mo Yu offered her a smile. "Young lady, my mistress wishes to invite you over."
"Invite me over?" Huangfu Nan was somewhat surprised. She had woken up especially early today to offer incense at the Great Buddha Temple.
She felt that things hadn't been going her way lately, so paying her respects to the Buddha might make things a bit better.
Mo Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Do not be afraid, young lady. My mistress's invitation is entirely sincere."
To say she didn't find it abrupt would be a lie, but the other party truly did not seem to harbor any ill intent.
That lady possessed an extraordinary aura.
If she weren't a modern person, she really wouldn't have been able to find the words to praise her. That woman was indeed incredibly elegant; her every gesture was leisurely and unhurried without seeming pretentious, and the smile on her face was a delightful sight to behold.
She was very beautiful. If Huangfu Nan had to say exactly where the lady's beauty lay, she wouldn't be able to point it out, but—! Her overall appearance was extremely beautiful.
Out of professional instinct, Huangfu Nan couldn't help but analyze the other party's behavior. The lady's eyes were curved, and her smile was clearly genuine, making it highly infectious. From the way she unconsciously clutched the silk handkerchief in her hand, it was evident that she was somewhat nervous.
Nervous about what? Could she be nervous that she wouldn't go over? Huangfu Nan blinked and tilted her head to look at Mo Yu.
"Young lady?" Huangfu Nan smiled slightly, patted the little child who was clinging to her to play, sending them off to find their family, and then followed Mo Yu over.
Only by going over did she find out that the other party was actually the wife of Lord Bao of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Speaking of Lord Bao's wife, Lady Li, one could not help but mention Lord Bao's marriage.
Lord Bao's marriage back then was actually brought about by the case of the fox repaying a favor.
His wife, Lady Li, was an only daughter. She possessed both literary talent and moral virtue, a virtuous beauty rarely found in a thousand miles.
It is said that if a woman loves a man, she will first look up to him, just as Lady Li did with Bao Zheng.
Legend has it that Lord Bao was the Wenqu Star Lord descended to the mortal realm, so he experienced many mystical and legendary events. As the person sharing Lord Bao's pillow, Lady Li naturally often had some inexplicable dreams.
For instance, she would dream of a fox repaying a favor, or dream of a certain Star Lord in the Heavenly Realm praising her family's Star Lord for descending to the mortal world to take the salvation of the common people as his duty.
Lady Li had always believed in those dreams without a shadow of a doubt.
Last night, Madam Li had suddenly startled awake from a dream. Upon waking, she tightly grasped Bao Zheng's hand and said excitedly, "Husband, you have a younger sister!"
Bao Zheng: "...!"
He was already well past thirty years of age. He only knew he had two older brothers and even nephews, but he had never heard of having a younger sister.
Madam Li said, "An Immortal Lord just visited my dream. He wants me to go to the Dafo Temple outside the city tomorrow to offer incense and pray for blessings. If I am sincere, I will surely encounter a woman dressed in water-green on my way back to the city."
"The Immortal Lord said this woman is our destined benefactor. If we are fated to meet, we must bring her back to our manor so you can adopt her as your sworn sister and take good care of her."
Bao Zheng frowned. "It was merely a dream. How could it be real?"
Hearing this, Madam Li retorted, "Back then, a fox repaid a debt of gratitude and brought the two of us together. Do you think that was also just a ridiculous dream?"
When it came to demons, gods, and ghosts, even if ordinary people did not believe in them, they would still choose to maintain a sense of reverence.
Moreover, Bao Zheng and Madam Li had already experienced things far beyond the ordinary.
After that dream, Madam Li found herself unable to fall back asleep. She stayed awake until dawn, then immediately ordered her servants to prepare for the trip to Dafo Temple.
Just as she stepped out of the temple hall after offering incense, Madam Li spotted Huangfu Nan. Dressed in water-green robes, she was standing beneath a century-old ginkgo tree, chatting with an adorable young child.
Madam Li hadn't actually harbored much hope of finding the benefactor the Immortal Lord had spoken of. Seeing her so suddenly now, she was so overwhelmed with joy and shock that her mind spun.