Chapter 314: With that kind of execution, why didn’t you say so earlier?

After Chen Xi returned home, Butler Chen presented him with a letter and a jade pendant. "Master, today a scholar came by, claiming to be a distant relative of yours. He was passing through and, upon learning of your impending marriage, left behind a jade pendant. The rest, he said, you would understand upon reading the letter."

Chen Xi, puzzled, took the bamboo container, broke the wax seal, and poured out the silk cloth. It was surprising to find he had a distant relative of whom he was unaware. Moreover, why would such a relative leave in such a hurry? According to the norms of the time, it was considered rude not to stay for at least three months.

"Uncle, do you recognize that man? Why didn't you ask him to stay longer?" Chen Xi asked without looking at the letter, turning his head to inquire.