It was night, but no one was sleeping in the courtyard. The front hall was bright. Zhao Hui was sitting on a cushioned chair with her belly out. From time to time, she would look outside the door. Her face was full of anxiety. He Fangzhi was walking back and forth in front of her. Pei Jing was holding a cup of tea in his hand. He let it cool down but did not take a sip.
In the afternoon, Yu Shu was taken away from Huairen Medical Center. He Fangzhi first went to find Pei Jing. Because he did not even know where the official came from, Pei Jing took him to several government offices in the east of the city to inquire. Finally, he described the style of the official's uniform and learned that it was the official of the Celestial Commissioner. The two returned home to discuss countermeasures. When they were at their wits' end, Xue Rui sent Lao Chui to inform them that he would go to find Yu Shu. He told them to be patient and wait for news at home.
Who knew that they would wait until midnight. The more they waited, the more anxious they became.
"Everything was fine, how did we offend the Shangguan family?" Zhao Hui was so anxious that she was crying. She was afraid that something would happen to Yu Shu.
Pei Jing sighed and said, "Let's wait a little longer. That Young Master Cao is not an ordinary person. There should be a way to save her."
He Fangzhi walked to the door and looked at Yu Xiaoxiu who had been standing outside for almost an hour. He Fangzhi clenched his fists and turned to Pei Jing and said, "No, I have to go to the Celestial Commissioner and take a look!"
Seeing this, Pei Jing turned to Zhao Hui and said, "Let's go and take a look. You wait at home."
Zhao Hui nodded quickly. When the two men walked to the door, they saw a carriage coming from not far away. It stopped in front of the door. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a round-faced man jumped out. After lifting the curtain, a noble young master came down. He Fangzhi and Pei Jing were shocked when they saw Yu Shu coming down with the help of two people. They hurried to greet her. However, Yu Xiaoxiu was faster than them. He jumped up and held Yu Shu. He immediately recognized Jing Chen.
"Sister, sister, what's wrong with you? Brother Jing!"
Not to mention how surprised Yu Xiaoxiu and others were when they saw Jing Chen, a group of people helped Yu Shu into the courtyard and into the bedroom. Jing Chen and Xue Rui followed them, leaving Liu Tan and Ruilin outside the door. They were polite and did not break into a woman's boudoir.
Yu Shu finally leaned against the bed. She moaned and opened her swollen eyes. She saw Yu Xiaoxiu and Zhao Hui, one big and one small, snuggling on the edge of the bed. Their eyes were red and they were crying. She coughed and said weakly, "Stop. My body hurts more when I see you crying."
However, no one was in the mood to joke with her. Xue Rui pulled the quilt over her and turned sideways to make room for He Fangzhi. He told him, "My left hand's finger was broken. I reattached it at the last minute. Please take a look at the injury."
When Zhao Hui heard this, tears streamed down her face. Her body swayed and she almost fainted. Pei Jing hurriedly asked the maidservants to coax her outside to sit and wait.
He Fangzhi rolled up Yu Shu's sleeve and checked her left hand. When he touched it, Yu Shu shivered. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain. The blood vessels on her neck were so tight that they turned blue. The few people present couldn't bear to see her like this.
He Fangzhi couldn't help but say angrily, "Who is so vicious? To make people feel pain, they actually picked the tendons and bones and twisted them. They deserve to die!"
These words echoed the thoughts of the few people beside the bed. Yu Xiaoxiu's face was filled with hatred. He gritted his teeth and his face was filled with malice.
Xue Rui asked worriedly, "Can it be reattached? Will there be any side effects?"
He Fangzhi said, "It's good that it can be reattached, but … Ai, Xiaoxiu, go to the kitchen and ask them to boil some water. Then, bring the medicine box and the needles in my room over."
"Yes!" Yu Xiaoxiu wiped his tears and ran out.
Hearing the conversation between Xue Rui and He Fangzhi, Yu Shu's ears twitched but she didn't open her eyes.
Under the bed, Kim Bao poked his head out. Seeing that there were so many people around, he shrank his head back and slipped out from the side of the bed. While no one was paying attention, he nimbly climbed up the wardrobe and squatted high. His pair of black eyes stared at the people below.
Xue Rui watched as He Fangzhi covered Yu Shu with the quilt. Jing Chen and Yu Xiaoxiu stood motionless in front of the bed. He quietly retreated. Pei Jing, who was standing in front of the window, looked at him and pondered.
Liu Tan and Rui Lin were still waiting outside. When they saw him come out, they asked about Yu Shu's situation. Their worried faces were not fake. Liu Tan had a good impression of Yu Shu because of her relationship with Jing Chen. Rui Lin knew that Xue Rui valued this girl very much. In addition, last night when they were drinking at Wang Ji Lou, her temper made him think more of her.
"Let's go outside and talk."
Xue Rui thought that this wasn't a good place to talk, so he brought the two of them to the carriage. After whispering to each other for a while, Xue Rui got off the carriage alone and watched them leave before he turned around and entered the courtyard.
He Fangzhi fixed the broken finger of Yu Shu and used acupuncture to relax the meridians. Yu Shu fell asleep in the middle.
"Okay, let her sleep. I will go and get the medicine to make soup. You guys go outside first and let the maid clean her up."
He Fangzhi asked the people around the bed to go outside and left Yun Dou to take care of Yu Shu.
Yu Xiaoxiu stood at the door of the bedroom. Xue Rui sat down on the chair and called him over. He patted his head and comforted him: "Don't worry, your sister will wake up tomorrow."
Yu Xiaoxiu turned his head with red eyes and asked: "Brother Xue, who took my sister? Why did they take her?"
Xue Rui glanced at Jing Chen who was standing outside the bedroom and whispered to Yu Xiaoxiu: "They took the wrong person and wronged your sister. Everything has been cleared up, so it doesn't matter."
Jing Chen's expression changed. He turned his head and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to explain. His eyes dimmed and he turned back to look at the door in front of him.
Just like that, the few of them stood guard outside for the entire night. At dawn the next day, He Fangzhi came and persuaded them to rest in the guest room. Only Pei Jing, who was slightly older, could not bear it and went to sleep.
At dawn, Yu Shu slowly woke up. She moved her head and saw Yu Xiaoxiu sleeping next to her bed. Her eyes softened and she coughed twice to wake him up.
Yu Xiaoxiu rubbed his eyes and sat up. Once he was awake, he asked Yu Shu if it hurt here and there. Yu Shu wouldn't tell him that it hurt like hell. She could only let him help her up and fool him to call Doctor He.
As soon as Yu Xiaoxiu went out, Jing Chen and Xue Rui came in one after the other. Because Yu Shu slept with her clothes on last night and was among the patients, she didn't break the rules.
When Yu Shu saw Jing Chen, she first thought of him as a fiend. Because Xue Rui was present, she didn't directly ask him if he 'harmed' the people in her courtyard.
She looked at the two of them frowning, and could not help smiling.
Xue Rui said in a bad mood, "You're so sick and you're still happy."
"Who said that I can't be happy when I'm sick?" After sleeping, Yu Shu's spirit was much better. In addition, she had a big victory last night, so she was in the mood to argue with him. However, her broken voice was really hard to hear. Fortunately, he didn't mind her tormenting his ears.
Of course, Xue Rui knew what she was happy about. Seeing that she was in better spirits, he was relieved. He asked curiously, "The stone that you took last night, was it really lost when Jing Chen was killed?"
Xue Rui's question hit the nail on the head. Yu Shu didn't plan to hide it from him and said with a smile, "Of course not. Actually, that Yellowfrost Stone was given to me by Jing Chen in Yiyang City. At that time, I didn't know it was a treasure and accidentally lost it. Who would have thought that it fell into Ji Xingxuan's hands? Afterwards, Jing Chen and I went to the capital. Do you still remember that before the Da Yan Examination, you asked Young Master Feng to bring me to the Imperial Historian's Library? I bumped into Ji Xingxuan there and saw that she was wearing the Yellowfrost Stone. I then used a trick to take it back. She didn't know that the stone was in my hands. Last night, I had an idea to use this to frame her. She was implicated in the crime of murdering a relative of the Emperor. It wasn't something that they could explain with just a few words. "
Listening to her unscrupulous narration of how she framed others, Xue Rui was secretly happy that she was being honest with him. On the other hand, he had a headache because of her audacity.
After Yu Shu finished speaking, she looked at Jing Chen's expression. Seeing that he was silent, she asked, "Jing Chen, what's wrong?"
Jing Chen hesitated, "Xiaoyu, isn't it against morality to lie and frame others?"
Hearing this, the smile on Yu Shu's face faded. She whispered, "Morality? I only know that they tried to harm me first. Therefore, I have to fight evil with evil. Last night, you said that Ji Xingxuan already knew you. However, she pretended not to know you and tricked you back to her house. Then, she brought you to the Celestial Commissioner's office to claim credit. You are innocent and do not know how evil people can be. However, I know these evil people the best. Do you think that they only want credit? If that was the case, I would not have been brought to the Celestial Commissioner's office to be interrogated and tortured. I did not intend to make a fuss about this. However, they have gone too far. How can I tolerate this? If you think that I am wrong, the Supreme Court will invite you to be interrogated in the future. Tell them the truth and tell them that I lied to them. "
Jing Chen saw the sadness on her face and knew that he had said something wrong. He was not an inflexible person. It was just that since he was young, he had been taught the principles of Taoism. He did not like disputes. Now that he thought about it, she suffered last night. Firstly, it was because of him. Secondly, it was because she was framed. He felt that the Ji family had reaped what they sowed.
Xue Rui was listening to their conversation from the side, and it was not convenient for him to interrupt them. However, when he heard Yu Shu's inner thoughts, he secretly felt a bit of pity for her. He had always disliked those delicate and weak women, and they would shed tears while admiring the flowers and the moon, which would cause them to waste a great deal of time. On the other hand, Yu Shu was trying to show off and was suffering from her own pain, and it made his heart ache.
"Xiao Yu," Jing Chen let out a short sigh and said, "I have misunderstood you. You don't have to be angry with me. You and I are sworn brothers and I don't know them. Moreover, they bullied you. Why would I expose you? I will definitely speak up for you."
Yu Shu looked at him from the corner of her eyes. She pretended to be suspicious, "Really? You are willing to lie for me?"
Jing Chen hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Yu Shu's lips curled up. In her heart, she raised two fingers. 'Done. The Ji family will not be able to escape this time!'
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