Yu Shu was so drunk that she didn't wake up until the evening. Other than feeling weak all over, she didn't feel any other discomfort.
The bedroom was dark. Yu Shu slowly sat up from the bed. Seeing that there was light in the room outside, she didn't call for anyone to come in. She just leaned against the bed and sat quietly for a while.
The suffocation in her heart during the day was vented along with the alcohol. She felt much better now. At least she could calmly think about the next thing — Ji Huaishan was dead, Ning Wang wanted to protect Ji Xingxuan, so the theft case couldn't be retried anymore.
At this time, the Ji family must have seen Ji Huaishan's body. In their grief and anger, they would probably vent their anger on Aunt Cui. This was the only thing Yu Shu was worried about. She had to quickly think of a way to get Aunt Cui out of the Ji family. Otherwise, if it was too late, she didn't know what that family would do.
Alas, Ji Huaishan's death was a brilliant one. He left her with nothing but trouble.
"Who's outside, Xiao Qing?" Yu Shu called the people outside. Xiao Qing and Xiao Die were there. They hurried into the room. One went to turn on the light, and the other went to pour tea.
Yu Shu heard that Xue Rui was resting downstairs and hadn't left yet. After washing up, she went downstairs to find him. This time, she learned to be good. Even if she saw Xue Rui's room was lit, she didn't go in rashly. She knocked on the door and asked. When there was a response, she pushed the door open and went in.
Xue Rui had just woken up. He was covered with a thin blanket and was sitting on the soft couch drinking tea. Seeing her come in, he looked at her up and down and smiled, "You're sober. Do you still feel uncomfortable?"
Yu Shu shook her head and sat on the round pine stool opposite his soft couch. She said to him, "This osmanthus wine is milder and sweeter than the Huadiao wine I drank last time. I like it. Is there more in the wine cellar? I'll take a jar back and drink it on my godmother's birthday next month."
"Just tell Old Lin later." Xue Rui put down the teacup and asked her, "Are you hungry? Eat here, or should I send you back? "
Yu Shu turned her head to look at the stone glass next to the flower shelf. It was about the time when she said, "Let's eat here."
Before she left in the morning, she told Zhao Hui that she might be back late and told them not to wait for her to have dinner. She didn't eat much at noon. Now that she had just woken up, she was a little hungry.
"Okay." Xue Rui lifted the thin blanket on his legs and put his legs down. He stepped on the footstool in his white socks and called the person who was waiting outside to go to the kitchen to serve the dishes.
The dishes were all ready-made. Four dishes and one soup were served. Yu Shu's stomach was growling. She picked up the bowl and chopsticks and ate two mouthfuls of white rice. The rice in Wangji Building was carefully irrigated from the fields in the north of Zhao City. It was steamed into hot rice. Each grain was well-proportioned and plump with a faint fragrance. Compared with ordinary white rice, it had a more crisp texture. Even if it was not accompanied by other dishes, it could still fill up half a bowl.
Xue Rui saw that she had a good appetite, so he didn't mention anything else during the meal in case she choked.
"I'm full." Yu Shu put down the bowl of soup and took the hot towel from Xiao Qing to wipe her mouth. She saw that Xue Rui also put down the bowl and chopsticks and rinsed his mouth with tea. She said to him, "Will you send me back?"
Xue Rui nodded, wiped his fingers with the handkerchief, and stood up. "I'll go now. I'll send you back. I'll go to the Supreme Court again."
So, the two of them got on the carriage from the back door and left without drinking tea.
Sitting in the carriage, Xue Rui told Yu Shu about Jing Chen's visit in the afternoon. He didn't hide it and told her everything: "Young Master Jing came to Wangji Building to see you in the afternoon. I told him that you were drunk and resting in your room, so he went back first. He said that he would see you tomorrow and asked me to tell him."
Although Xue Rui didn't like that Yu Shu and Jing Chen were too close, he wouldn't deliberately drive a wedge between them. Moreover, there was no need for him to drive a wedge between them now. There was already a problem between the two of them. He didn't need to interfere too much. He just needed to wait patiently for Yu Shu to understand that the person she liked was actually not what she wanted and was even more unsuitable to entrust her life to.
"I see." When Yu Shu heard that Jing Chen came to see her, she didn't have much reaction. She was now having a headache about the Ji family. She didn't have extra time to think about how to deal with the relationship between her and Jing Chen.
Love was too troublesome. She didn't want to worry too much. If she couldn't figure it out, she would put it aside first and think about it when she calmed down.
"By the way," Xue Rui suddenly frowned and asked her: "Isn't your mother still living in the Right Magistrate's Mansion? Now that Ji Huaishan committed suicide, the Ji family will definitely blame it on you. They can't find trouble with you, but they may make things difficult for your mother. What will you do?"
Because Xue Rui knew Yu Shu in Yiyang City, he heard some family affairs from Yu Xiaoxiu. He said that Yu Shu's birth mother had been harsh to her since she was a child. Even when she was beaten and driven out of the house, she didn't come to visit her once. It was enough to show that they were not close to each other. But after all, her birth mother was her birth mother. How could she let it go?
Yu Shu thought for a moment and said: "I have a plan for this matter. You don't have to worry about it."
Seeing that she wanted to take care of everything herself and refused to ask for help, although Xue Rui was helpless, it was really not good for him to intervene. He could only warn her: "If you encounter trouble, you can come to me to discuss it. Don't act impulsively."
"This is for sure." This time, Yu Shu didn't make any excuses. As the saying goes, when you have too many debts, you don't need to worry. She owed Xue Rui countless favors. In the past, she didn't want to trouble him because she didn't want to have too much of a relationship with him. But now that she had recognized him as her older brother, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. If one day, Xue Rui encountered any trouble, she would definitely rush to the front and do her best to help him. This was no longer a debt of gratitude, but a true friendship.
After saying all this, Xue Rui then started to talk about business: "With Ji Huaishan's death, this theft case obviously can't continue. When I go back tonight, I will organize the statements. Tomorrow, Guo daren will definitely report to His Majesty. As for how this case will be decided, it will be up to His Majesty. No matter what, if I get any news, I will be the first to tell you. "
Yu Shu said: "From what I see, the Ji family is safe this time. After Ji Huaishan's death, their family won't have to bear any great crimes.
As for Ji Xingxuan, Ning Wang seems to have intentions of protecting her. He also took over the investigation of Jing Chen's assassination. I don't know what he is after. Da ge, you and Ning Wang were good friends in the past, can you see anything? "
Xue Rui looked at the puzzlement on her face. His fingers clasped together on his knees. After thinking for a moment, he slowly opened: "I can't say anything else to you. You only need to know that Ning Wang's involvement in this case isn't just because of one Ji Xingxuan."
Yu Shu was an understanding person. Hearing the hidden meaning in his words, she guessed that it most likely had something to do with the struggle for power and position. She didn't question him further.
Like this, they arrived at the door of Zhao Hui's house. Xue Rui still had matters to attend to and didn't plan on going in. Yu Shu got off the carriage. She stuck her head out of the carriage door to talk to Xue Rui: "Da ge, I'm going back," She paused and smiled sincerely, "Thank you for drinking with me today."
Xue Rui said: "It's nothing. Didn't you drink with me last time?"
Xue Rui still remembered, on the day of the trial of Xia Jiangying's murder, he had dragged Yu Shu to drink with him to drown his sorrows.
Yu Shu didn't really remember that part. She asked suspiciously: "Really, when?"
Xue Rui shook his head. He didn't plan on explaining and waved his hand to let her go.
Yu Shu turned to go up the steps. She heard him call her from behind. Turning her head, she saw him leaning against the window, a teasing expression on his handsome face: "Next time, tell me the story of that monkey. It's rare to see a monkey with the same temper as you. I'm very curious."
Yu Shu's mouth twitched. She waved a hand at him: "That story is a long one. Tell it when there's time."
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