When everything was said and done, Xiao Qiong began to sort through his letters again.
The Managing Steward sat with Ming Li in the outer room to play a game of Go, speaking only after a long silence: "You have truly had a hard time, virtuous nephew."
Ming Li was momentarily stunned, only belatedly realizing that the address of "nephew" was meant for her. Her expression softened somewhat. "It was indeed impossible to keep anything from the Managing Steward."
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