Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, thinking for a moment. "I just thought the patient would be happy when she got better. What’s wrong, Grandma?"
Old Li looked at Zhu Yanyi for a long time before speaking. "Little Ani, do you know that you have successfully stitched your joyful mood into this peach blossom? This looks like a normal embroidery, but it is actually a rare Mood Embroidery. I don’t know the highest level of Mood Embroidery, but I heard that if someone wants to kill, one piece of embroidery can kill."
"Is that true?" Zhu Yanyi was stunned. She had never heard of embroidery killing people.
Old Li spoke seriously. "My master once told me a story about a true event from our embroidery family’s ancestors. That embroiderer had a very happy family. She had a husband and a daughter. Her daughter was beautiful. After her daughter married, she didn’t come home for three years. Her parents were worried, so they went to her husband’s house to check. They found that her daughter, son-in-law, and the whole family were dead. After asking around, they learned that an official had wanted her daughter and forced her into her mansion. Her daughter was strong-willed and killed herself that night. Her son-in-law was also killed by that official. When the embroiderer heard this, she spent ten years stitching a picture of red plum blossoms in the snow. The red plums looked so real, like they were alive. At that time, that official was already very powerful."
Old Li paused to catch her breath. Zhu Yanyi poured her a cup of water. Old Li took a sip and continued. "The embroiderer bribed one of the official’s servants to get her embroidery into her house. The servant saw the embroidery was so good and thought the embroiderer was flattering her, so she passed it up. The official first thought the embroidery was nice and gave it to her mother. One month later, her mother died of weakness. Since her mother was already sick, she didn’t care and thought it was a normal death. While cleaning her belongings, she saw the embroidery. Although the official was not kind, she was very filial. To remember her mother, she took the embroidery to her own room. Three days later, she was found dead in her room. No one knew how she died. In the end, they just said she died of a sudden heart attack. The truth is recorded in our family’s books. The embroiderer stitched her killing intent into the work. Every day, the power of hatred supported her to finish it."
Old Li looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Ani, you have already entered the door of Mood Embroidery. I am afraid I have little left to teach you."
Old Li felt a bit emotional. She never expected her little apprentice to grow up so much. Embroidery requires not only diligence but also talent. Talent and diligence are inseparable. She had accepted Zhu Yanyi because Xie Zhong had taken care of them for many years. Now, Zhu Yanyi had given her such a big surprise.
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and smiled. "No matter how talented I become, I am still Grandma’s apprentice. Do you want to kick me out of the sect? I won’t allow it. I will stick to you and be your last disciple no matter what."
"Playful." Old Li felt very comforted in her heart. Although she had accepted many apprentices, they were respectful but not close. So she especially loved Zhu Yanyi, probably because Zhu Yanyi knew how to act cute.
Zhu Yanyi looked natural. "Acting cute in front of your master is absolutely okay."
Old Li smiled, speechless.