Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 377: Master Above, Please Accept Your Disciple’s Bow

Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Master Above, Please Accept Your Disciple’s Bow

"Tell me what it is that you came to ask of me this time?"

After finishing the Cherry Biluo and the tea, Liu Suqing clapped her hands.

Jiang Li didn’t hold back, smiling broadly, "The master is indeed a master, able to see right through what I am thinking."

She then opened her bag and took out a handkerchief.

"I was bored these past few days and embroidered this. Now that I have some spare time, could the master take a look and give me some pointers?"

Giving pointers was definitely not a problem, especially since it was Jiang Li asking.

But Liu Suqing didn’t want to make it easy for her this time.

"My time is also very precious, are you just going to appease me with just a plate of Cherry Biluo?"

Jiang Li pondered for a while, "Then what would the master like?"

Liu Suqing curved her lips slightly, "Aren’t you skilled in fortune-telling? How about you do a reading for me, and let’s see if you truly possess that skill."

Jiang Li also smiled, "Then the master must first take a look at this handkerchief, as it was I who made the first request, and my fortune-telling is not something that just anyone can ask for."

Liu Suqing: "...."

This young lady really doesn’t give in at all!

But that was exactly what Liu Suqing admired about her; compared to those who treated her like a deity, she preferred sparring verbally with the forthright and unpretentious Jiang Li.

"Alright, let me take a look."

Liu Suqing took the handkerchief and the moment she saw the embroidered Autumn Orchid, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Did you embroider this?"

Jiang Li nodded.

In Daqi, needlework was almost an essential skill for every lady of quality.

She was no exception.

Her mother was famed throughout the imperial city for her ’Phoenix Wearing Peony’ embroidery, and she had also learned a bit from her.

However, she had gradually forgotten about it due to various mundane affairs, and she had never touched it again after returning to the present day. It was only when she found Liu Suqing and saw her exquisite works that her inner desire was rekindled.

Seeing the meticulous stitches and the vivid pattern, Liu Suqing couldn’t help but click her tongue in admiration.

"This girl truly keeps her talents hidden. At such a young age, your hand is so steady, and your stitches are well-placed with proper density. However, some details are not perfect yet, like here, the tip of the orchid leaf is folded downward, and your stitch method can easily distort it..."

Jiang Li listened attentively, even taking out paper and pen to make notes.

Watching her brisk, lively script, Liu Suqing was internally astonished and then blurted out:

"Why don’t you become my apprentice? I could teach you a bit when I’m free."

After she spoke, she regretted it.

She had clearly said before her retirement that she would never take on an apprentice again, yet now she was going against her own words.

But...

This girl was really too outstanding!

Jiang Li was startled for a moment before she burst out laughing.

She was of course aware of Liu Suqing’s rule, and so she said, "I wouldn’t dare to ask to become your disciple. How about this instead, I’ll visit you once a week up here on the mountain, and I’ll bring my embroidery work for you to critique."

Liu Suqing was upset. "You dislike me?"

So many people were fighting to become her apprentice, yet this girl was actually declining?!

"Of course, that’s not what I mean," Jiang Li hurriedly said.

"No," Liu Suqing placed her handkerchief on the table, picked up the tea tray, and lifted her face, "I’ve given everything to you, yet I can’t even hear a ’Master’ from you, that would be too much of a loss for me."

Jiang Li just smiled silently and then stood up to bow to her.

"Dear Master above, please accept your disciple, Jiang Li’s bow. Today is rushed, so let this green mountain wind bear witness."

Liu Suqing was satisfied, the corners of her mouth involuntarily rising.

This girl seemed cold and showed little emotion in her eyes, yet she understood people’s hearts well.

It was her fortune to have such an exquisite apprentice.

It just so happened her nature was also to be low-key, a perfect match for her. Having such a person by her side in her later years was indeed a blessing.

"Alright, take a seat. I don’t have that many rules," Liu Suqing pushed the stool forward, "Make yourself comfortable however you like."

Jiang Li uttered a sound of agreement and obediently sat next to her.

"Now, Master, you can give me your birthdate. Let me calculate for you."

Liu Suqing’s interest was piqued once again.

She was keen to see just how mystical this girl really was.

After obtaining Liu Suqing’s birthdate, Jiang Li pondered inwardly for a few minutes, then slowly began to speak:

"Master, you were born into a family of scholars. Your ancestors were literary people, even having a top scholar among them. Both your parents were involved in the arts, perhaps related to painting and opera, if I am not mistaken. You are the only daughter in your family. Initially, your parents wanted you to continue their careers, but you were solely interested in embroidery, so you traveled north alone to seek apprenticeship."

Liu Suqing nodded as she listened, although she was somewhat surprised by Jiang Li’s mystical abilities, she wasn’t very emotional.

After all, these details were available online; she might have seen them before.

But what Jiang Li said next made Liu Suqing somewhat uneasy.

"Your career has been successful, having apprenticed under the master of Golden Brocade Pavilion and subsequently making a name for yourself. However, I see that your marital fortune isn’t very good; you’ve been married twice. The first divorce was due to disagreements with your mother-in-law, right? And this second time, your relationship with your husband was just average, and he seemed to have fallen ill and passed away shortly after."

Liu Suqing’s eyes widened.

Although it was no secret that she had been married twice, the reasons for her divorces had never been made public, yet Jiang Li had effortlessly figured them out.

Could she really be some kind of demi-immortal?

"Continue," Liu Suqing straightened up her body.

"Sure, these things might not seem much to you. I see you have a strong career-oriented mindset, and your expectations of a partner are not high, but..." Jiang Li frowned slightly, "Your Children Palace doesn’t seem favorable. Do you have a daughter?"

Liu Suqing’s body jerked.

She had even figured this out?

Liu Suqing clasped her hands tightly, her expression suddenly becoming somber, "I indeed have a daughter; her name is He Kejun, born to my second husband. Only..."

"She went missing when she was four," Jiang Li continued.

Liu Suqing’s pupils suddenly contracted, "You can even calculate this out?"

Jiang Li nodded, "Yes, I can. I also figured out that you divorced your husband because of this event, and from then on, your career started to decline. Half the reason you retired must also be because of her, right?"

Thinking of something, Liu Suqing let out a long sigh, her entire body relaxing, seeming to have aged significantly.

"Kejun was an especially obedient and smart child. I used to devote myself entirely to embroidery, but after I had her, I finally found the true meaning of life. I loved her so much that I went gray overnight after her disappearance..."