Yu Shu drowsily sat on the sedan chair and took a nap. She didn't hear the occasional chatter on the road. When she arrived at the south of the city, the sedan chair stopped at Huixing Street. She yawned and got down with the food box. She looked left and right and used a round fan to cover half of her face. Then she turned into an alley.
Thinking about it, there were not many people during the Lantern Festival last night, so she didn't see anyone on the road. She quickly walked to the door of the small courtyard, took out the key, and unlocked the lock. Then, she put the lock on the knocker and entered the courtyard in a flash. She gently closed the door and dropped the bolt. When she turned around, she saw a slender figure wearing a clean white robe in front of the door of the west room. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly ran up to him, saying in a low voice, "Jingchen, you're back."
Her joy could not be expressed in words.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Jing Chen smiled faintly and nodded. He then noticed that her voice was different. He looked at her face and noticed that there was a trace of illness. He did not think much and put his hand on her forehead. He felt that the back of his hand was slightly hot. He immediately frowned:
"You're sick?"
Yu Shu made an "oh" sound. She felt that his hand on her forehead was cold. She shrunk her neck and pulled down his sleeve. She led him to the big room. She saw that the empty dishes on the table had been washed and muttered: "Why did you wash them?" She pointed to a stool and asked him to sit. She put down the food box and said: "I just got sick last night. I drank the medicine and the doctor looked at me. It's not a big deal. I'll be fine in two days."
Jing Chen saw that she did not care and was still worried. He asked: "The prescription I gave you, did you make the medicine? Did you take it on time?"
"Yes, I take it every day." Yu Shu took out the white bottle of medicine and handed it to him. She placed the bowl and chopsticks.
Jing Chen unplugged the bottle stopper and took a whiff of the medicinal fragrance. He shook his head in pity and said, "This pill has been boiled, but its quality is lacking. It lacks thirty percent of its medicinal efficacy. After you finish eating these, I will make more for you."
"Okay, you eat first." Yu Shu handed him the chopsticks and sat opposite him. She held her chin and looked at him with a smile: "When did you come back?"
Jing Chen said: "Last night." He paused and asked her: "Did you bring the Adversity Blocking Stone?"
"Always. Where's your sword?"
"It's on the bedside. Where did you stay last night?"
Jing Chen leisurely ate his meal, and the two of them asked each other about each other. That night when they parted in the suburbs in a hurry, Yu Shu did not have the time to tell him in detail. She took the opportunity while he was eating to roughly tell him what happened after he left. She only omitted the part where she went out to look for him in the heavy snow that day, and the part where she almost missed the Strange Arts Examination. "After you left, I passed the Dayan exam and recognized Aunt Hui as my godmother. When Brother Xue came back from outside the capital, I asked him to find out about your whereabouts. When I found out that you left the city on the day you left, I thought of looking for you near the Strange Cloud Temple.
Jing Chen put down his chopsticks. When he thought of the situation when he saw her in the forest that night, he felt extremely guilty and said: "I'm sorry, I made you worry."
Yu Shu touched her nose and whispered: "It's not your fault."
Although that day in the forest, the two made it clear that they could no longer talk about love affairs and become old friends, but when she saw him today, she still felt close and there was no awkwardness.
"That's right." Jing Chen asked: "When we parted that night, you said that you are now living in the Ji family, the family that your mother remarried. What happened? Didn't they kick you out in Yiyang?"
Yu Shu snorted and said: "When this matter is mentioned, I am full of anger. Do you think I wanted to go to their house? It was that old thing from the Ji family who forced me to teach his granddaughter the Six Lines Divination Technique. Oh, it is the copper coin divination technique that I often use for divination."
Jing Chen slightly frowned: "How did they force you?"
Yu Shu waved her hand and did not want to talk about it in detail. She felt that she would lose face if she talked about it, so she vaguely said: "In any case, I was forced to agree to live in their house. Once I teach Miss Ji, I will be free."
She did not want to explain, but Jing Chen, who had recovered his memory, was not so easy to fool. Although he could not fall in love with Yu Shu now, Yu Shu still had a place in his heart. Other than Master and Martial Uncle, this person in front of him was the one who treated him the best. When he lost his memory, she took care of him meticulously and helped him find his memory. Knowing that he was in trouble, she did not leave him and suffered for him. He could not repay such a person, so how could he let others bully her?
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. What did they use to force you? Tell me, and I will help you ask for an explanation."
Jing Chen's expression did not change, but a hint of coldness flashed across his clear and bright eyes. The people of the Daoist sects were mostly pure and did not like to fight, but their Celestial Master Sect emphasized on trust and righteousness. Towards Yu Shu, he was trustworthy and righteous. He remembered the promise he made to her that day, but as long as he stayed by her side, he would definitely protect her.
"Uh …" Yu Shu scratched her neck awkwardly. She could see that Jing Chen was serious. If she really told him how Ji family threatened her, he would really dare to go to them. Just like when Ji Xingxuan got the Yellowfrost Stone, she and Jing Chen discussed how to get it back, and Jing Chen proposed to get it back by force without any pressure. In his eyes, good or evil, there was another yardstick, and he did not need others to measure it.
But what should he say about the Ji family's matter?
"In fact, I also have something to ask of them," Yu Shu deliberated and said, "You know, my mother is a concubine of the Third Master of the Ji family. They use this, and I am always under their control. If I want to get my mother out, I have no other way but to make them let her go willingly. So when they threatened me, I took advantage of the situation and negotiated with them. When I teach Miss Ji well, they will let my mother go."
Jing Chen still did not know much about the secular world. Yu Shu spent a lot of time to make him understand that she had to stay in the Ji family for a while.
"I was not bullied in the Ji family. Don't worry, Brother Xue helped me. The old thing in the Ji family is afraid of me." Yu Shu joked with Jing Chen. She did not want him to pursue the matter further, so she quickly changed the topic, "By the way, didn't you say that you are going to find out the whereabouts of the Life Breaker after returning to the capital? Where do you plan to find out?"
Jing Chen's attention was indeed diverted by her. He answered truthfully, "Master said that the Great Advice of the Celestial Commissioner in the capital knows my background. He wants me to see him first when I return to the capital. Xiaoyu, do you know where the Celestial Commissioner is in the capital?"
Yu Shu clenched her teeth. This was a title that could make all the people in the world bow their heads in awe, other than Master Yi. Just hearing it in one's ears was enough to make one feel intimidated.
"I know the way to the Celestial Commissioner." Yu Shu looked at Jing Chen worriedly and hesitated, "But if you go there so rashly, will, will —"
Seeing her stuttering, Jing Chen asked in confusion, "Could it be what?"
Yu Shu suddenly got up from the stool. She rubbed her fists and paced back and forth in front of him a few times. She turned around and stopped. Finally, she could not help but speak out her doubts these days, "I want to talk about you being killed on the road. Didn't you say that the imperial family sent someone to pick you up? But you were seriously injured and abandoned in the river. Not only did you almost lose your life, but you were also buried with silver needles. You lost your memory and lost your voice. Until now, you still can't remember who did this to you. Jing Chen, have you ever thought that the person who ordered this to kill you is most likely in the capital? You suddenly showed up and didn't know the enemy's situation. It's hard to guard against them. What if they secretly killed you again? "
Hearing this, Jing Chen's expression changed. After a moment of silence, he said helplessly, "It's not that I haven't considered what you've said. I also know that someone has intentionally harmed me, but I can't remember that part of it. I don't know who did it. Moreover, even if I remember, I might not know who ordered it. Xiao Yu, do you understand what I mean?"
Of course, Yu Shu understood. Jing Chen was the son of Yi Zi He and the Princess. He was a relative of the imperial family. No matter who wanted to kill him, they would not easily reveal themselves. When he recovered his memory, he could at most remember a few faces. However, Jing Chen lived in the mountains all year round. This was the first time he left the mountains, so how could he recognize who was who?
"In my opinion, it's better if you don't show up rashly. The last time you left, you didn't even finish drinking the medicine. The reason why your memory is incomplete must be because of this. Why don't I go back and ask godfather, and let you drink some medicine for a few days to see if it can help you recover? How much can you remember? If there are any clues, it will be easier to find the person who harmed you in the future. Otherwise, if the other party knows that you are safe and sound, they will definitely think of ways to harm you again."
Yu Shu was no stranger to having her life on the line. When Bi Qing and Qiu Biao found her in the capital, they had been bent on killing her. During that time, she had been living in fear, as if there was a knife on her back. It was only when she saw the two people being beheaded in public that she was able to rest easy.
Now that Jing Chen was in the same situation, she could empathize with him. She was afraid that he would be in danger again, so she had to consider everything carefully.
"That's good too. I'll stay for a few days and make plans later." Jing Chen accepted Yu Shu's suggestion. He left the sect and went to the capital to experience life and death alone. She was the only person he trusted.
The two discussed for a while more. Yu Shu decided to go back and ask Doctor He for the prescription. She left the food box behind and said a few words to Jing Chen before he walked her to the door.
Yu Shu peeked through the gap in the door to make sure no one was outside. She opened the door and went out. When she turned around to close the door, Jing Chen stopped her with one hand. "Xiaoyu."
"Hmm?" Yu Shu raised her head and saw Jing Chen. His eyes were as clear as ever, and they were filled with trust. It was a purity that she had never seen in anyone else. Such a clean gaze calmed her heart.
"Thank you."
Hearing these two words, Yu Shu's mouth twitched. She reached out and punched him in the chest. "What are you thanking me for? I'm leaving."
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