In the morning, she received an invitation from the guesthouse to have tea. When she arrived, Yu Shu was still relaxed. But when she left, her heart was heavy.
On the surface, Yu Shu acted as if nothing had happened. She led Qiu Xiang out of the guesthouse and didn't let the little maidservant notice that something was wrong. When she sat on the sedan chair, her face darkened.
The young master of the Xue family was Cao Zixin. There was no doubt about this. Although he didn't admit it from the beginning, she never doubted this. However, she never thought that Cao Zixin would have that kind of thoughts towards her. She thought that they were friends and not enemies. He didn't approve of this marriage like she did. She didn't expect that when they met today, he would directly ask her if she agreed to be his concubine.
Concubine.
She was grateful to Cao Zixin and admired Cao Zixin, but it was definitely not the intimacy between a man and a woman. Regardless of the fact that she didn't have that kind of feelings towards Cao Zixin, just based on the involvement of the Ji family, it was impossible for her to have anything with him. The key wasn't whether she was willing to be someone's concubine or not. It was the identity of the damned Ji family's young lady, a scapegoat, at the mercy of the enemy.
Of course, she rejected him. What she didn't expect was that Cao Zixin would do that kind of thing to her.
Yu Shu raised her hand to touch her neck that was still burning. She clenched her fists angrily as the image of him looking down at her surfaced in her mind. It was the kind of dangerous look a man would have when looking at a woman. She lost her cool and believed that he would do anything to hurt her. In a fit of anger, she smashed the cup on his head and injured him!
Seeing that his face was covered in blood, she knew that his injury was not light. She had used a lot of strength in that blow. If the cup had been a little heavier, it would have made a hole in his head.
She wasn't a little girl with long hair and short knowledge. She had a mature perspective on human affairs.
Later, when she saw Governor Xu and Hōtoku barge in, she realized that he wasn't trying to force himself on her. He had chosen such a straightforward method to let her go.
When she coldly told Governor Xu that he didn't want to see her again, she knew that the marriage between the Xue family and the Ji family was over. Without her, Ji Xingxuan wouldn't be able to get married.
Thinking of what Governor Xu warned her before she left, Yu Shu knew that the Xue family didn't want to spread this "scandal". The reason why they rejected this marriage was definitely not her.
Thinking of this, Yu Shu's heart felt stifled. She knew that Cao Zixin had no choice now. That Steward Xu wasn't easy to deal with. It wasn't that she hadn't guessed what method he would use to reject this marriage. She didn't expect that the result would be that she hurt him and he would protect her.
No matter what his purpose was, she couldn't blame him for doing this. He ruined her plan, messed up her plan, and lost the opportunity to make the Xue family and the Ji family hate each other. It was annoying, but what annoyed her more was that she didn't discover his intention and fell into his trap from the beginning!
What "you should be with me" sounded like it was true. In fact, he just wanted to provoke her so that she would continue to act according to his script. From the moment she stepped into the tea room, he had been scheming against her.
"Damn it." Yu Shu touched her burning neck and cursed in a low voice. Although she was angry, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't really do that to her.
As soon as Yu Shu returned to the Ji family, she was asked by Ji Hyotani. He wanted to know whether Childe Xue had recovered and what he had said to her. Then he asked about Governor Xu.
Yu Shu pretended that nothing had happened. She only told him that Childe Xue had invited her to drink a pot of tea. She didn't see anyone else, so she didn't reveal anything. Ji Hyotani asked someone to take her back to the small yard and asked Qiu Xiang to come down and talk to her, in case Yu Shu hid anything from him.
Yu Shu's clothes were taken away by the yellow maid. She changed into comfortable clothes and went next door. Yu Xiaoxiu could already get out of bed. He sat by the window and played with Kim Bao all morning. When Yu Shu came in, he was playing with it with a piece of silver, and there were some crumbs on the side.
Yu Shu dragged her feet listlessly to Yu Xiaoxiu's bedside. She lay down and kicked off a pair of shoes. Yu Xiaoxiu turned to look at her. He held the fluffy Kim Bao in his hand and walked to the bedside to sit down. "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Yu Shu opened her eyes. When she saw Yu Xiaoxiu, she gradually calmed down. "I'm fine. I'm just tired." She pointed to the little thing in his hand with her chin and said, "Remember to wash your hands after touching it. Don't eat anything." "I know. Go to sleep. I'll wake you up after lunch." Yu Xiaoxiu thought that Yu Shu was really tired. He didn't ask much. He took Kim Bao to the side and didn't disturb her.
After Yu Shu woke up, she felt much better. After lunch, she went back to her room, closed the door, and immersed herself in studying the Law of Yi. What happened this morning made her temporarily not in the mood to think about what would happen next. She just wanted to do what she liked.
She didn't know why the yellow maid didn't come in the afternoon. Yu Shu was so focused on her arithmetic that she didn't know how long it had been. The sky outside changed from noon to dusk. She sat by the window for six hours.
In the evening, Aunt Liu came back from the kitchen with food. Seeing Qiu Xiang standing at the door, she said to her, "Tell Miss Su to come out for dinner."
"Okay." Qiu Xiang never stuttered a single word. She turned around and knocked on the door. Seeing that there was no response, she stammered, "Little Miss, it's, it's dinner time."
There was still no movement in the room. Aunt Liu and Qiu Xiang looked at each other. The former put her ear on the door. Just when she was about to listen in, she suddenly heard a loud bang. Startled, Aunt Liu's heart jumped. She quickly knocked on the door and shouted, "Miss, Miss Su, what's wrong?" It was quiet inside. Then, there was the sound of a table and chair rubbing against each other. It sounded like someone was helping a fallen chair up. Just when Aunt Liu couldn't help but want to knock on the door, the door was pulled open from the inside.
Yu Shu stood by the door as if nothing had happened. It was as if nothing had happened. Only her bright eyes revealed a bit of excitement. Because she was trying her best to restrain herself, no one could see it.
"I fell asleep on the table. I was startled awake and dropped the chair."
"Ah? Did you fall? "Aunt Liu stuffed the food basket into Qiu Xiang's hands. She touched Yu Shu's body worriedly.
Yu Shu smiled and waved her hand, "I'm fine, I'm fine."
There was no better time than now!
After spending two months, she finally conquered the Law of Time of Calamity!
She had already determined the most effective function to calculate fortune and calamity. Based on different values, she could determine different calamities. Other than the uncertainty of life and death, she could predict the time of calamity with the help of the fortune-teller. She could predict the time of calamity with the help of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, as long as she had the fortune-teller's horoscope, she would be able to predict the time of calamity. Unless she met someone like her who had a horoscope.
Regardless of whether it was a high official, noble or common people, apart from food and clothing, they were only afraid of the word "calamity". In order to avoid calamity, they chose blessings, bought feng shui, burned incense, prayed to Buddha, and prayed to the Three Pure Ones. It was precisely because few people knew when the calamity would come, and even fewer people knew why the calamity would come. It was clear that knowing the calamity was the best strategy.
This was the reason why Yu Shu chose such a difficult task first. There were too many Fortune Changing Masters who knew how to read Fengshui. There were many Fortune Changing Masters who knew how to raise Fengshui objects. Fortune Changing Masters were the most common type of Fortune Changing Masters. However, there were only a few Mighty Ones who could judge life and death, fortune or misfortune. She didn't have the ability to judge life and death, nor could she judge fortune or misfortune, but she could judge misfortune!
Unlike the benefits and convenience brought by the Law of Clear Rain, Yu Shu finally had a sense of security as she held the Law of Time of Calamity, which was exclusive to her. In the Da An Dynasty, where Yi Xue was rampant and there were many capable people, Yu Shu finally had a sense of security.
The boredom from the morning had been swept away. At dinner, Yu Shu had a great appetite. She ate two soured dishes, which made Yu Xiaoxiao feel better.
Xiu frequently glanced sideways at her.
After dinner, Yu Shu went back to her room to organize the Law of Time of Calamity that she had just obtained. This law wasn't just a function. There were different ranges of values, which were related to different calamities. She had recorded it for a total of eight pages. Together with the basic form of the Law of Clear Rain, they were recorded in a handmade, thread-bound book.
Because she used charcoal pens, there were a large number of Arabic numerals and modern arithmetic symbols, so she wasn't afraid of it being stolen. Even if someone saw it, there was an 80% chance that they would think it was scribbled. Her mathematical knowledge was five hundred years ahead of the current generation, so it wasn't a joke.
The reason she recorded it in the book wasn't because she was afraid that she wouldn't remember it. Of course, she was confident that she could use it flexibly. The reason she did this was because she had the intention to accumulate more laws of algebra in the future. Then, she would find a suitable time to selectively teach them to Yu Xiaoxiu, who was the person closest to her in the world.
Her goal was to open a Great Yi Shop in the near future. Of course, it wasn't enough for her to manage it alone. Her laws of algebra definitely couldn't be leaked out. She didn't plan on opening a sect or becoming a pioneer. It was better to leave the good things to her family and pass them on to her descendants a hundred years later. This would prove that she didn't come to this world in vain.
That night, Yu Shu thought about a lot of things, including what the next law should be aimed at, how to teach Yu Xiaoxiu modern mathematical knowledge bit by bit, and how to change the method of teaching the Ji family a lesson.
She wasn't someone who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance, but she would definitely pay back any enmity. The Ji family had repeatedly made things difficult for them and bullied her and her brother. It was like there was a bone stuck in her throat, making her feel uncomfortable if she didn't spit it out.
No matter what, her little heart couldn't swallow it.
On the day Yu Shu returned from the Xue family's guesthouse, three days had passed peacefully. The Ji family had been burgled the day before. The burglars had broken into the courtyard and entered their rooms. Old Lady Ji flew into a rage, and the entire house was enveloped in an oppressive atmosphere.
On the other hand, there was no movement from the guesthouse. Old Lady Ji's anger subsided, and she suddenly remembered this important matter. Just as she was about to ask her son to bring Yu Shu to visit them, someone from the Xue family came first.
That morning, Xu Li personally brought a servant to visit them. When the news spread to the inner court, Old Lady Ji hurriedly ordered her second and third son, who were listening to morning training, to receive them.
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