In the living room in the front yard, there were two pairs of chairs draped with ordinary blue cloth. Ji Hyotani sat on one side while Yu Shu sat across from him. Shen Nanny quietly brought in a stove, added some charcoal, and quietly left.
About ten minutes ago, Yu Shu heard the servants say that there was a guest outside. She thought it was someone else, but when she went to the front yard, she was shocked. It was the third son of the Ji family!
Doctor He wasn't home, and Zhao Hui, a pregnant woman, couldn't see the male guest outside. Yu Shu had no choice. Since the guest had already entered, she couldn't kick him out. She could only dawdle and come to see him.
When she saw Ji Hyotani again, Yu Shu felt like she was beating the drum and climbing the court in Yiyang to sue the Ji family not long ago. That day, she pointed at Ji Hyotani's nose and spat on him. She could still remember that scene, let alone Ji Hyotani.
Yu Shu recalled how Ji Hyotani looked like he wanted to beat him to death, but now he was sitting in front of her expressionlessly. She wouldn't believe that he didn't want to teach her a lesson.
Her guess was right. If Ji Hyotani hadn't ordered him not to touch Yu Shu, he wouldn't have allowed her to sit in front of him. He would've tied her up and left her hanging for a couple of days.
Ji Hyotani took a deep breath and observed Yu Shu, who looked different from half a year ago. Then he said with a straight face, "Yesterday, I found out that you and your brother are living here. Why didn't you tell them you moved? Your mother went out to look for you two during the snowy days. When she came back, she fell sick and laid in bed for seven to eight days. She was in a daze every day and wanted to see you two. Hurry up and pack your luggage. Come back with me to take care of your mother's illness. Don't be an unfilial and unjust animal. "
Aunt Cui is sick? When Yu Shu heard his first sentence, she was sure that he was lying. Every once in a while, she had to judge for the people around her, especially that troublesome "mother". How could she not know if Aunt Cui was sick or not?
She must have been pretending to be sick, and the real reason was to coax her back.
Although Yu Shu knew what was going on, she still pretended to be alarmed. She got up and asked, "How is my mother's illness? Have you invited a doctor? Has she taken medicine?"
Ji Hyotani wasn't going to let her interrupt him so easily. He snorted coldly and said, "Why don't you go and see for yourself? I only have one piece of advice for you. If I don't see you and your brother again, your mother's' illness' will be incurable. "
Yu Shu sneered inwardly. He had only said a few words and he was already threatening her. Was he warning her that if she didn't go back with him obediently, Aunt Cui's life would be in danger?
If it wasn't for Yu Xiaoxiu, Yu Shu definitely wouldn't care about Aunt Cui's life. She had already predicted that the Ji family would harm her. If she went there, she would put herself in danger. However, if something bad happened to Aunt Cui and Yu Xiaoxiu found out that she "watched her die", she wouldn't blame him. She was afraid that he would be sad and blame himself.
Aunt Cui was nothing. Yu Xiaoxiu was her weakness.
It seemed that she had to go this time.
Yu Shu got up and said with a serious face, "Third Master, you are too serious. Please wait for a moment. I will go to the backyard to tell them and then I will go back with you to see my mother's illness."
Ji Hyotani probably didn't expect that Yu Shu would be so obedient. When he came to his senses and wanted to say something, he had already hurriedly lifted the curtain and went to the back.
As for why Yu Shu agreed so easily, the first thing she thought was that the Ji family wouldn't do anything to her for a while. After all, they were still waiting for her to learn the Liuyao Technique. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Aunt Cui and Ji Hyotani to coax her, instead of directly taking her away to interrogate her.
Moreover, she had been waiting for the Ji family to make a move since the beginning of the year. Anyway, she couldn't avoid it. Whether it was Yang or Yin, she had to see her so that she could think of a way to resolve it.
When they arrived at the backyard, Yu Shu told Zhao Hui. She didn't mention other inside information. She only said that Aunt Cui was sick and she had to go to see her. She asked Zhao Hui not to tell Yu Xiaoxiu and to wait for her to come back.
Zhao Ji was worried that the Ji family would make things difficult for Yu Shu, but he couldn't stop the daughter from going back to see her mother. He only let her go after reminding her.
"Third Master, I have said it. Let's go." Yu Shu went back to the front yard to call Ji Hyotani.
Ji Hyotani frowned, "Aren't you waiting for your brother to come back?"
Yu Shu said impatiently, "He went to visit someone and will come back at night. How can I wait for him? I will go see my mother first and then pick him up later."
What a joke! If she sent Yu Xiaoxiu to the Ji family, wouldn't it be the same as letting someone pinch her lifeblood?
Ji Hyotani came here today mainly to take Yu Shu back. Seeing that he had achieved his goal, he didn't care whether Yu Xiaoxiu followed him or not. He immediately took her out of the door. They got on the two sedan chairs waiting by the street and were carried back to the Right Magistrate's Mansion.
On the way, Yu Shu was swaying and throwing copper coins in the sedan chair, but she was still calm.
As the Right Magistrate of the Celestial Commissioner, Ji Huaishan was a fourth rank official and had an official residence granted by the imperial court. He had been in business in Anling City for more than ten years and had some fame. But compared to the size and appearance of the ancestral home of the Ji family in Yiyang City, it was a few levels lower.
It was the first time that Yu Shu came back, so she couldn't recognize the front door and the back door. She got off the sedan chair and followed behind Ji Hyotani. Along the way, she looked around and remembered the way she came.
On the way, Ji Hyotani didn't say a word to Yu Shu. He directly led her to an arched flower door in the West Courtyard. He stopped and said, "You go in and visit your mother first. I will go and report to your grandfather. Maybe he will want to see you in his home."
Yu Shu scolded in her heart, "Damn your grandfather, randomly recognizing relatives. No matter who the grandfather of the old man in the Ji family is, he won't be mine."
Ji Hyotani then told the maidservant who was guarding the garden to lead Yu Shu in. He then turned and left.
This courtyard looked small from the outside, but it was quite spacious inside. There was a row of rooms facing the south and north. There were carved railings and window decorations. There were also red spring lanterns hanging above the doors. It was a festive atmosphere for the Spring Festival.
The maidservant led her to the innermost room. Outside, Yu Shu saw someone poking their head out of the two rooms facing the south. She thought that it was the other women in Ji Hyotani's room.
The maidservant didn't go in to greet them. She directly opened the door and led Yu Shu in. Then she shouted, "Qiao Sui, your aunt's daughter is here. Why aren't you coming out?"
Then, she heard clanking sounds coming from the bedroom. A young maidservant ran out. Yu Shu took a closer look and recognized that it was the maidservant who had been serving Aunt Cui.
"Gu … Miss!" Qiao Sui screamed as if she was frightened. She left Yu Shu and turned around to go back into the room, "Aunt, Gu … Miss is back!"
The maidservant who led Jin Shu in pouted and said unpleasantly, "You're so careless."
Yu Shu secretly sighed and walked in by herself. As soon as she arrived at the bedroom door, she heard coughing and talking. It was Aunt Cui's voice.
She walked around the folding screen and saw Aunt Cui lying on the bed with a quilt covering her forehead. Her face was pale and her eyes were red. She stared at Yu Shu who came in.
Huh? Yu Shu was puzzled. Why did she look like she was really sick? Did she miscalculate again?
Before she could figure it out, Aunt Cui opened her mouth and scolded, "You heartless bastard! You said you'd come home after the exam, but in the end, you ran off to somewhere unknown. You even said you wanted me to wait and enjoy your happiness. I think you've really forgotten who gave birth to you, who raised you, and who raised you. You actually want to leave me alone. Cough, cough, cough, damn girl, damn lamb! "
Hearing her scolding happily, Yu Shu didn't feel angry. Instead, she found it funny. She looked around the room and took a stool under the window. She put it on the bed and sat down, calmly watching her scolding.
With such a strong voice, it wouldn't be a big deal if she was sick.
Concubine Cui grumbled a few more times. Seeing that Yu Shu wasn't embarrassed or annoyed, she probably thought it was pointless, so she snorted and stopped talking.
Yu Shu then opened her mouth to explain. Her face was full of helplessness, "Mother, you also know that I was busy with the exam before the New Year. How could I think so much? It's my fault that I forgot to inform you when I moved. You should calm down first. You were originally sick, and this anger made it worse."
"Cough, cough." Aunt Cui held her chest and coughed twice. But after hearing Yu Shu's words, she calmed down a lot. She turned her head and glanced at the maid standing outside the door. She said hoarsely, "Qiao Sui, I want to say a few words to your Miss. You go outside and guard. Don't let those cats and dogs sneak in."
"Yes." Qiao Sui bowed her head and closed the door. Only the mother and daughter were left in the room.
When Yu Shu saw that Aunt Cui was no longer spitting, she left the stool and sat on the edge of the bed. She pulled her hand and reached out to touch her forehead. She said with concern, "How did you become so sick? Have you taken medicine? Have you seen a doctor?"
Aunt Cui turned her head away awkwardly. Pulling down her hand, she nodded her head randomly. Then, she asked with concern, "Did you pass the Da Yan Examination? How did it go? Did you do well? "
Yu Shu said, "The results will be released after spring. I don't know if I did well or not."
Aunt Cui said anxiously, "What do you mean? Didn't you say that you would definitely pass the Yi Shi exam and make mother proud? Now you're not sure?"
Yu Shu completely lost her temper with this woman. She was probably thinking about herself all day long. She was really heartless. Fortunately, she was not her 'biological mother'. Otherwise, she would definitely be sad with Yu Xiaoxiu.
"Mother, don't be anxious. Although it's not the day the results are released, I think I did well and should be on the list."
It was hard to say if she did well in the Art of Arcane Arts, but in Mathematics, she would definitely be on the list.
Aunt Cui was coaxed by her and her expression became slightly better. Yu Shu asked her again, "I heard from Third Master that you fell sick when you went out to look for me during the two days when it was snowing. What happened? Why did you look for me in a hurry?"
"Oh, nothing. I just, just wanted to go and see you."
When Yu Shu saw her stuttering, she knew that she was hiding something. Unexpectedly, Aunt Cui ran out to see how Yu Shu did in the exam that day. She said that she wanted to see how Yu Shu did in the exam and then come back to annoy those bitches. In the end, she came back empty handed. She was afraid that she would be scolded by Ji Hyotani, so she simply pretended to be sick. She applied cream and couldn't get out of bed. Coincidentally, Ji Hyotani used it as a ready-made excuse to find Yu Shu.
Aunt Cui was afraid that she would ask again, so she quickly changed the topic, "Where is Xiaoxiu? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Yu Shu was about to answer when she heard a maidservant outside reporting, "Master is here."
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