The White Demon

Chapter 126 Miss, can you please collect some less scary monsters next time?

"It's rare for Hong'er to have a close sister, so of course we have to come."

Seeing that Madam Mei had a kind face and her manners and conversation were not like those of ordinary women, Ye Qingwan began to have some ideas in her mind.

This is because the coming-of-age ceremony requires a respected female elder to tie her hair into a bun, and it is best if this elder has a happy family.

Legend has it that her blessing will be passed on to young girls who have just reached the age of 15.

Ye Qingwan didn't believe these things originally, but after traveling through time, so many strange things happened that she began to adapt to the local customs.

Of course, she didn't want to let the Duke's wife do her hair, so after thinking it over again and again, she finally spoke up: "Madam, Wanwan has an unwelcome request. I wonder if you can agree to it?"

“Tell me about it…” Old Madam Mei smiled warmly.

"Wanwan lost her mother when she was young, and her stepmother is not very close to her, so I would like to ask the old lady to do Wanwan's hair for her coming-of-age ceremony. I wonder if Old Lady Mei is willing?"

Madam Mei patted Ye Qingwan's hand gently, "My poor child! In my life, my husband and I have lived in harmony, and my family is harmonious. I can be considered rich and prosperous, and my family is happy. But there is only one thing, I don't have many children. I had a child in my old age, and this is the only girl like Mei Hong. Wan girl, I hope you don't despise me, an old woman."

Ye Qingwan smiled with her eyebrows curved, "Of course I want it, why would I dislike it. Offspring is a destiny from heaven, you can't force it, and you can't blame the old lady."

"You are such a sweet-talker, girl. No wonder Hong'er likes you!"

Ye Qingwan made Old Madam Mei smile with just a few words.

"I like Sister Wan, but not just because of this. Mother, don't you know how smart Sister Wan is..."

Hearing Mei Hong's undisguised praise of herself, Ye Qingwan still felt a little embarrassed. She quickly interrupted Mei Hong and said, "Well, let's make it a deal. Wanwan is ready to accept your blessing, old lady."

"How can that be? Mother's blessing is mine!" Mei Hong pretended to be angry and acted like a spoiled child beside Old Madam Mei. Then she came to Ye Qingwan with a playful smile and held her hand. "However, if Sister Wan inherits my mother's blessing, then she will be my biological sister!"

"Would you like to be my biological sister?"

Ye Qingwan blinked and smiled: "Then you have to listen to me!"

"Mother, you saw it, didn't Sister Wan's true colors appear after just a few words?" Mei Hong deliberately scolded.

The old lady also stood up, put the two children's hands together, and said with a smile: "In my opinion, it's better to have someone prudent to look after you."

"Mother is biased so quickly, how can a younger sister control the older sister?..."

Several people burst into laughter.

……

It's another busy day.

Before dark, Cuizhu sent Ye Qingpan to the government for detention and then rushed back.

He was also surprised to see the many rewards from the Human Emperor in the attic.

"The Emperor is generous for once!"

As she sorted out these imperial gifts, she talked about the rarity and costliness of each item and where each item should be used. She knew them all like the back of her hand.

Ye Qingwan didn't care too much about these mundane things.

Listening to Cuizhu's nagging, he finally raised his head from the pile of medicines, "Cuizhu, you seem to know a lot about these things..."

"If you see it more often, you will know it naturally."

Cuizhu concentrated on her work and answered without hesitation. However, as soon as she said this, she realized her problem and quickly turned around and knelt down.

Ye Qingwan put down the herbs in her hand and looked at her leisurely, "Cuizhu, you are a demon servant..." There was no doubt in her tone.

Cuizhu was obviously a little flustered.

"Ah? Miss, how did you know that?"

"I saw your demon power sealing talisman." Ye Qingwan curved her lips, "How old are you this year? How many family masters have you served?"

You should know that the lifespan of monsters is much longer than that of humans.

Cuizhu saw that the young lady was calm, so she also gradually calmed down: "Replying to the young lady, I am 340 years old, and I have been in the Ye Mansion for more than 150 years. I have served the master for seven generations."

Ye Qingwan nodded, "Then what kind of demon are you originally?"

"Miss, Cuizhu's original form was a green bamboo. It was only because of the last battle between humans and beasts that I was irrigated by the blood of the monsters, and because I was born with intelligence, I was transformed into a human form..."

It turns out that she is a demon transformed from green bamboo, so the name Cuizhu is very suitable for her.

"Get up, your young lady likes to hang out with monsters, haven't you heard of it?"

"Hey hey hey..."

Ye Qingwan's words were very effective, and Cuizhu immediately smiled innocently. She had naturally heard of the story of the young lady and the monster, but she didn't dare to ask about such a thing in front of the young lady.

However, Cuizhu's nervousness subsided, and as she looked at the things in front of her, she began to nag again:

"Miss, with so many good things, I wonder if there will be thieves at night? If you have any storage tools, you'd better collect them first."

Ye Qingwan did have a storage bag on her body, and Cuizhu reminded her of it.

She first put the spirit stones and gold into the storage bag, but when the gold was only half filled, her storage bag was already full.

Only now did she realize that the space in her storage bag was too small.

Sure enough, the free ones were not as good as the ones she bought herself. If she had time, she would definitely buy a bigger one.

Ye Qingwan lowered her head and looked at the precious things on the ground that had not yet been put into the storage bag, as if she was thinking about something.

Just by chance, she saw a new black mole on her little finger, and thinking of the dream she had before, she pressed it lightly.

Sure enough, a ball of black air with green eyes and a black mouth suddenly appeared in the attic.

Cuizhu was so frightened that she shrank back immediately, "Ah, a ghost!"

Ye Qingwan smiled and said, "Cuizhu, come here and meet me. This is Xiaomo. You will all follow me from now on."

Xiaomo waved up and down towards Cuizhu, as if to greet her. Cuizhu was so frightened that she took a step back and almost knocked over the gift box beside her, and quickly reached out to straighten it.

"Miss...Miss, it, it's not a ghost." Cuizhu's voice was trembling.

"In a way, he is!"

"Ah!" Cuizhu quickly walked around the gift box and shivered as she came to Ye Qingwan's side. Ye Qingwan patted her arm and said, "Don't be afraid, you'll get used to it."

"Xiao Mo, you will be the guard of our Lanyue Pavilion for the time being and protect the safety of Cuizhu and me."

Xiao Mo swayed up and down again.

"You can't speak?"

Xiao Mo shook his head again, as if nodding.

Ye Qingwan understood, "But I remember you can blow..."

Xiao Mo's green eyes flashed, and he pursed his lips and blew air at Ye Qingwan...

"Okay, stop! Just go ahead. Remember to report anything in time." After he finished speaking, Xiao Mo disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Cuizhu then breathed a sigh of relief, "Hey, Miss, can you collect some less scary monsters next time?"

Ye Qingwan smiled slightly, "I'll try my best..."

Then he continued to deal with the medicines in front of him: Ephedra sinica, which is used to strengthen the body, Poinsettia, which is a poison, and Aconitine, which has an anesthetic effect...

She collected these herbs from the Ten Thousand Mountains of the Demon Clan. I wonder how Dabai is doing now?

Ye Qingwan was thinking about something when she suddenly felt a pain in her hand.

"hiss!"

The knife used to handle the herbs accidentally cut her finger, and bright red blood immediately dripped down.

A few birds chirped and flew to her in the sunset, happily pecking at her blood...

Ye Qingwan looked at them, then looked at the thriving sycamore tree in the yard.

The Wutong tree sends my love...

As she raised her hand, a trace of red spiritual power swept across, and a large sycamore leaf fell into her hand.

She handed the leaf to a gray wild pigeon in front of her, "Little pigeon, can you help me find Dabai? Tell him that I will hold my coming-of-age ceremony at the Duke's Mansion in five days."

The wild pigeon tilted its head to look at her, then picked up a leaf and flapped its wings to fly away...