Soon, the maid and two servants brought her water and the things Xu Mei asked for.
There was some hot water added to the two buckets of cold water to make it warm.
"Thanks."
Xu Mei smiled gratefully at the maid, closed the door, and quickly took a combat bath.
By the way, I also washed the clothes and Jiefang shoes that I had changed out of and dried them in the corner in front of the door.
The maid stood at the door with her head lowered, staring intently at Xu Mei's neatly starched clothes and cleansing her strange pair of shoes.
Finally her eyes fell on the box she placed on the table in the room.
The maid wondered in confusion, could it be that Messenger Xu's luggage was packed in this small box?
Otherwise, where did the clean clothes on her body come from?
Everything about Xu Jiajun is indeed as strange as what was reported outside.
However, Messenger Xu's clothes are very nice.
The overall color is ginger white, which is the original color of linen. It does not require dyeing processing, so this material is not expensive.
But the maid guessed that Xu Mei's clothes were definitely not made of cheap materials.
Because there are two layers of lining inside the linen, it is the most in-demand cotton material in Wu County now. It is expensive but not marketable. The merchants from the north have bought all the cotton before they even reach Wu County.
Her clothes are divided into tops and bottoms. The top is a tailored short-sleeved shirt with a flat collar and two small pockets on both sides of the sleeves.
The lower body is wearing overalls with several pockets, and a pair of light white cloth shoes are worn on the feet.
The soles of the shoes were soft and elastic, much like some kind of paddle, but similar to those carriage tires bought from the Xu family's territory.
The back of the shoe is not one piece, but two pieces on the left and right, and one in the middle, connected by a lace. It looks very light and fits the top of the foot.
Xu Mei's facial features are stretched and grand, her complexion is a healthy and beautiful wheat color, and she has neat long black braids on the back of her head, which gradually fall from her back to her chest as she moves. Coupled with this neat outfit, she is indescribable.
of heroic demeanor.
The maid looked at Xu Mei for a long time and saw that Xu Mei just didn't speak, but she didn't look like a cold person. She couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Sir Messenger, what do you call this outfit?"
"Huh?" Xu Mei had already dried all the clothes. When she heard the little maid behind her asking, she turned to look at her and smiled.
"This is one of our Xu Jiajun military uniforms. The top is an ordinary short-sleeved shirt, the pants are overalls, and the shoes are called sneakers. This is a dress, so it is white."
The little maid was fascinated by her sudden smile, her cheeks were hot, she covered her face and lowered her eyelashes in embarrassment.
"What's the name of your dress? You look so beautiful." Xu Mei praised without hesitation.
The maid raised her head in surprise. She didn't expect that she would be called good-looking even in the linen clothes and trousers worn by servants.
Xu Mei picked up the box and said to the little maid again sincerely: "You are really cute."
"Let's go. I'm not familiar with the roads in this mansion. Please lead the way."
"No, it's not troublesome..." The little maid was a little scared and a little shy, so she said in a low voice: "Thank you, sir. This is the first time someone compliments me on my good looks..."
Xu Mei smiled and strode forward.
Her posture is so tall and straight, her steps are so confident, she opens and closes without any twitching.
This gesture is different from the heroic manner in which their young ladies imitate men. There is a kind of valor that is unique to women.
The maid suddenly felt that she seemed to like Xu Jiajun's envoy a little bit.
"Sir, this is it. Mr. Zhuge has entered the palace first." The maid stopped in front of a tall house and bowed her head in a gesture of invitation.
This was no longer a place that she, a little maid, could enter.
Unless the lord calls them, they are not even qualified to serve in the palace.
Xu Mei nodded and asked her name.
The maid paused for a moment, then whispered to her that her name was Tian Wuniang.
"My name is Xu Mei. Don't call me sir next time. Call me Sister Xu Mei, or my name."
After saying this, Xu Mei crossed the high threshold and walked into the palace.
She had already put the electronic watch on her wrist and took a moment to take a look. Four o'clock was exactly right.
The main hall was very lively. Sun's staff were all in the hall, and Zhuge Liang was sitting in the second position from the lower left of the master's seat.
The first position, still vacant, was prepared for the chief envoy Xu Mei.
The noisy main hall gradually became quiet with the arrival of Xu Mei.
All the men in the hall looked at the graceful and graceful woman walking calmly, with different moods in their minds.
Lu Xun looked at Xu Mei who had changed into a formal dress, and only said one thing in his mind: She is indeed the daughter of the Xu family!
Zhou Yu frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable for the first time.
This discomfort, coming from Xu Mei's identity as a woman, made him feel inexplicably nervous, as if he was about to be overtaken and replaced by her.
Fortunately, if the two sides were on opposite sides, he would also want to compete with such a woman.
There is a girl in the Sun family, who usually has a boyish temperament. She travels in men's clothing, is good at riding horses and archery, and has her own opinions.
He loves his sister very much and is very tolerant of this kind of unusual girl.
So when he saw Xu Mei entering the palace to discuss matters, his reaction was the dullest.
The ones who were least calm were the elderly staff. Some stood up directly and hesitated to speak.
Xu Mei looked over in a friendly manner, but they were intimidated again, not daring to say a word.
However, the frowning and cold faces showed that they were unhappy with the appearance of Xu Mei, the female lead.
On the contrary, before she came, she had a good impression of Zhuge Liang, the deputy envoy.
Xu Mei felt strange. Her political status in the Xu Jiajun was higher than that of Zhuge Liang who had just joined. Why didn't these people like her so much?
If they want to fawn over and make friends, shouldn't they also stick to their side?
Could it be that Zhuge Liang could help them contact the leader of her family directly?
Xu Mei curled her lips secretly and sat in the first guest seat under the unhappy looks of these old men.
Looking around, she was the only woman in the entire hall, not even a maid.
The attendant poured wine for Xu Mei, and Xu Mei raised her hand to cover the wine glass, "I only drink when there are good things going on. We haven't talked about anything yet. There is nothing worth celebrating, so there is no need to pour."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang also immediately tipped the wine glass upside down on the table.
Then he glanced at Xu Mei, who nodded, indicating that he should do his best first. Only then did Zhuge Liang stand up and speak, explaining his purpose.
He hoped that Sun Quan would not send troops to help the Cao family, because it would be a useless effort.
Then he advised: "Cao's army has lost Sili in this battle, and will lose Yanzhou again soon. In the future, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Qingzhou will also be lost."
"Without the Cao family, Emperor Heng will also disappear. When the time comes, which court will General Sun be loyal to?"
The imperial court was gone, so naturally no one used the Sun family's reason for not sending troops to support them to deal with the Sun family.
