You Came Too Late
Ji Yunshu returned to her courtyard. She removed the hairpins from her hair and wiped the powder off her face.
Luan 'er stood to the side and asked, "Miss, have the people from the Wei mansion left?"
"I don't know." She faced the mirror and took off the earrings.
"Miss, are you going to change your clothes and go out?"
"No." Ji Yunshu replied.
"Then what is this?"
"Sleep."
She was so sleepy that her eyelids were about to fight. She took off all the miscellaneous items and walked into the inner room. She threw herself on the bed and fell asleep.
Even lightning wouldn't be able to move her!
Luan 'er was startled and stood there blankly for a moment. She quickly moved the stove to the bedside and threw two pieces of charcoal into it, afraid that her miss would catch a cold.
As for Ji Yunshu, she slept all the way until nightfall.
When she opened her eyes, the sky outside was already dark. She got up from the bed and changed into a clean set of men's clothes. Then, she tied her black hair into a bun.
Luan 'er came in from outside with a large pile of brocade boxes in her hands. She was sweating profusely.
"Miss, you're awake."
"What are these?" Ji Yunshu asked.
"Master sent them. He said they were gifts from the Wei mansion, so he left some for you."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but smile. How generous!
Luan 'er put away the boxes one by one. Then, she spoke to Ji Yunshu with a mysterious expression as if she had just learned a big secret.
"Miss, can you guess what I just heard?"
"I don't want to guess. Just tell me." Ji Yunshu excitedly opened the brocade boxes. They were either porcelain or medicinal ingredients.
Luan 'er said, "Miss, I just came from the front courtyard and heard Baoyu and the others say that Young Master Wei doesn't want to marry his wife. He also said that his wife will throw him into the pond to feed the fish. He said a lot of strange things and insisted on dragging Madame Wei back."
"Oh? Is that so? "
Ji Yunshu feigned ignorance. She continued to open the brocade boxes.
Luan 'er continued, "Baoyu and the others also said that at that time, Lord Wei and Madame Wei's faces turned green, and they even slapped Young Master Wei, stopping him from continuing."
In other words, it wasn't a matter of whether Wei Yi wanted to marry her or not, but the Wei family wanted her as their daughter-in-law.
After all, carrying on the family line was very important.
"I don't think that Young Master Wei is worthy of you at all. How should I put it, he … is still a fool." His voice grew softer and softer as he punched the air with his fist.
In Ji Yunshu's eyes, his angry expression was really comical.
It was also a little cute.
"If I don't care, why should you?" Ji Yunshu narrowed her eyes at Luan 'er.
"This servant feels pity for Young Miss. Why did Old Master let her marry the idiot of the Wei Family while Eldest Miss is …" She didn't finish the words Crown Princess.
"Alright, don't talk too much."
In any case, Ji Yunshu would never marry him.
Now, she actually found a type of medicinal herb in a brocade box.
Sky Sunflower Seed.
If it was in the modern era, it would be worth tens of millions.
Ji Yunshu had seen it once in a while.
"I didn't expect to see this." She was pleasantly surprised. She took out the Sky Sunflower Seed and looked at it under the candlelight.
The outer ring was light orange, and the inner ring was red. Hmm, this was a top-notch product.
"Young Miss, what is this?" Luan 'er came over.
"This is called Sky Sunflower Seed. Mash it, add white wine and brown sugar, and stick it on the wound. It can remove scars."
"So effective!" Luan 'er exclaimed.
Ji Yunshu put the Sky Sunflower Seed back into the box, closed it, and passed it to Luan 'er. "Soak the Sky Sunflower Seed in water for a night. It will be more effective. Tomorrow, I will go to the Zhou Mansion."
"Young Miss, why are you going to the Zhou Mansion?"
"The Zhou Mansion's housekeeper has a wound on his face. It's just in time to give him this Sky Sunflower Seed."
Hearing this, Luan 'er became anxious. "Young Miss, are you going to give such a good medicinal herb to someone?"
Ji Yunshu glared at her. "What? Do you want to be stabbed? Or do you want me to be stabbed? And then use it on our bodies? "
"No, this servant didn't mean that. It's just that this medicinal herb has such a miraculous effect. It's a pity."
"Little girl, don't waste it." She stretched out a finger and lightly flicked it on Luan 'er's forehead. "I'm going out for a while. I might be back late."
Only then did Luan 'er realize that her young miss had changed into men's clothes. She scratched her head. "Did something happen in the yamen again?"
"Yes." Ji Yunshu grunted.
She packed her things, picked up a lantern, and quietly left the Ji Mansion for the memorial hall.
Jinjiang's memorial hall was located in the western part of the city. Ji Yunshu walked from the Ji Mansion for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
It was a winter day, and the sky darkened quickly.
The morgue was like a dilapidated temple. In the cold and clear night, it emitted a gloomy and strange atmosphere. The broken doors and windows that were swaying gave off a creaking sound that made one's hair stand on end. In addition to the swishing sound of the leaves in the surroundings, it seemed even more terrifying.
A red lantern was lit outside the memorial hall. The door looked especially old and dilapidated.
Fortunately, it wasn't the first time Ji Yunshu came to the memorial hall so late at night. Fortunately, she wasn't afraid.
She had trained her courage in the archaeological shed!
She pushed the door open and entered the courtyard. Ji Yunshu hung the lantern on a low corner and patted the dust off her robe.
Fu Bo, the guardian of the memorial hall, came out with a bunch of lit incense sticks. He was hunched over, wearing a coarse hemp robe full of patches and a yellowed cloth hat.
He wasn't surprised to see Ji Yunshu.
"Teacher Ji, the young master inside has been waiting for you for a long time."
Serves him right!
Who asked him to be early? It's only the evening now.
She nodded and walked to Fu Bo's side. She took the incense sticks from his hand and bowed to the surroundings. Then, she inserted the incense sticks into the crevice of a coffin.
"Fu Bo, you should rest early."
"There's no rush. There are still a few old friends who haven't eaten yet."
The so-called old friends were just some unclaimed corpses. Fu Bo wouldn't be careless if they were placed in the memorial hall for the time it takes to burn three incense sticks in the morning, noon, and evening.
"Then, I won't disturb you." Ji Yunshu lowered her head and entered the room.
As soon as she entered, she saw Jing Rong standing in front of the memorial tablets. His eyes were fixed on the tablets with a solemn expression. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Because he was so focused, Ji Yunshu didn't notice when she walked up to him.
"Does Your Highness know one of the people on the memorial tablets?"
The voice interrupted Jing Rong's train of thought. He frowned and looked at Ji Yunshu.
"What happened on the road?"
'Huh?'
Ji Yunshu shook her head.
"Is there something wrong with your legs?"
Ji Yunshu looked at her legs. Apart from some mud, there was nothing wrong with them.
She shook her head again.
"You're late." Jing Rong decisively concluded.
'Bastard!
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