Ji Xingxuan sensed that the intruder was Yu Shu. By the time he and his servants rushed to the woodshed in the backyard, Yu Shu had already rescued Aunt Cui. The axe that was thrown on the ground and the door lock that was pried open proved this. However, by the time they reached the back door, Yu Shu and the others were nowhere to be seen.
Even Ji Xingxuan did not expect that Yu Shu would come so brazenly the day after her grandfather's death.
Ji Xingxuan sent a few retainers out to chase them away, then walked towards the mourning hall with a gloomy face. Halfway there, she bumped into Ji Xiaogu, who had rushed over after hearing the news.
"Xingxuan, what's going on? I heard that some random person has snuck into the fu."
Ji Xingxuan sneered, "It's not some random person. It's that Yu Shu who came to rescue Mother."
Ji Hyotani turned pale with fright, "What? She broke in? Where is she?"
"She saved that Aunt and ran away." Ji Xingxuan was unusually calm.
Ji Hyotani's face darkened. He hesitated for a moment before turning to the steward who had followed him, "Go and report to the authorities! Say that someone broke into the fu and kidnapped a family member. "
"Third Uncle, it's better not to do this." Ji Xingxuan stopped the steward and turned to speak to Ji Hyotani with a serious expression, "Such a big matter has just happened in the family. Grandfather's body is not cold yet. If we go to the authorities because of such a scandal, won't it be a disgrace?"
Ji Hyotani frowned, "But we can't just let them go like this."
"What can we do even if we don't let them go?" Ji Xingxuan lowered his eyes that were red from last night's crying and said calmly,
"Third Uncle, don't you know that Yu Shu has the Xue family's eldest son to stand up for her? Now, she has Daozi as her shield. She has nothing to fear. That's why she dares to break into our house. What could he do to her? Don't forget, grandfather has already passed away. This Right Magistrate's Office exists only in name. In the capital, it has no power or influence. You can't even straighten your back. You say you won't let them go, but you have to see if they'll let us go first. "
After listening to Ji Xingxuan's honest words. Ji Hyotani's expression changed again. Indeed, the Ji family was such a big family, and they were all supported by the old man above them. Now, Ji Huaishan was dead. It was difficult for them to gain a foothold in the capital, let alone make things difficult for others.
After understanding this, although Ji Hyotani was unwilling, he knew that it was not the right time to cause trouble. He could only suppress his anger and waved his hand to let the steward leave.
Ji Xingxuan looked at him and persuaded, "Third Uncle, you don't have to be angry. Yu Shu's birth mother was just a servant in our family. The contract is with you. Even if she runs away to the ends of the earth, this can't be changed. She was born a member of the Ji family, but she died. If she dies, she will be a ghost of our Ji family. "
Ji Hyotani's expression became better. He sighed and sorted out his emotions. Then, he said to Ji Xingxuan with some shame,
"You're so thoughtful. I'm already so old, but I can't control my emotions. I almost lost my mind."
Ji Xingxuan shook her head expressionlessly and said to him, "Third Uncle, I'll go back to the mourning hall first."
"Okay."
Ji Hyotani looked at Ji Xingxuan's departing figure with a complicated expression. He noticed that his obedient and sensible niece seemed to have changed since she returned to the mansion last night.
He didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing … Yu Shu and Xiang Sui each carried Aunt Cui and ran out of the Ji mansion through the back door. They followed a small road to the south, crossed two streets, and rented a carriage in front of a courier station. They helped Aunt Cui into the carriage and ordered the driver to head east of the city.
Aunt Cui leaned on Xiang Sui, half dead. She massaged her legs and panted, "Look, see if anyone is chasing us."
Yu Shu touched her little finger, which was starting to hurt again, and said, "Don't worry, no one is chasing us."
She calculated the time. Ji Xingxuan should know that she had been here by now. If Ji Xingxuan hadn't been blinded by hatred, she wouldn't have sent people to chase after them since they had run away.
Ji Huaishan was dead. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The few people in the Ji family couldn't do anything to her. Moreover, there was such a big mess waiting to be cleaned up. How could they have the energy to deal with her?
Yu Shu knew this, so she dared to take Aunt Cui away. If it was before the collapse of the Ji family, she wouldn't have thought that it would be so easy to get Aunt Cui out.
"Miss, Miss, where are we going?" Xiang Sui asked Yu Shu timidly. She used all the courage she had in the past ten years today. She ran out with Yu Shu and became a fugitive slave.
Yu Shu said, "Find an inn in the east of the city to stay. I will find a place for you to stay in these two days, and then you can settle down."
Yu Shu didn't intend to take Aunt Cui back to Zhao Hui's house. Firstly, Zhao Hui was pregnant. She didn't want to leave Aunt Cui, a woman who didn't know anything, with her. Secondly, it was in case the Ji family didn't know what was good for them and came to fight with her.
When the carriage was far away, Aunt Cui knew that she was safe. She wiped her tears again and scolded Yu Shu, "It's all your fault, you wicked girl. What did you do to make me end up like this? Which god did I offend to give birth to a bastard like you? You come to kill me, sob sob sob …"
Yu Shu hated seeing people cry. She endured it when she ran away from the Ji family. Now her fingers were hurting. Hearing Aunt Cui's words, she pulled a long face and said coldly,
"If you cry again, I will send you back. Anyway, I have broken off the relationship with the Ji family. Mother, you are still a member of that family, aren't you?"
Concubine Cui had been in contact with Yu Shu for the past few days and found that her daughter had a bad temper. Moreover, they were not close to each other. She was afraid that Yu Shu would really abandon her, so she immediately pursed her lips and swallowed her tears.
Yu Shu looked at her with satisfaction and thought that it was a good thing to let her suffer this time. At least she had taught this woman how to be sensible.
The carriage took them to the east of the city. Yu Shu stopped the carriage on the way. She got off the carriage and helped Aunt Cui to walk for a while. They found a remote inn and found the best guest room to settle Aunt Cui and Xiang Sui.
"You stay here first. I will ask the waiter to send hot water and food."
Yu Shu said and was about to go out. Seeing that she was leaving, Aunt Cui was afraid that she would not come back, so she hurriedly stopped her, "Where are you going?"
Yu Shu turned her head and looked at her expression. She guessed what was on her mind. She smiled and said, "I am going out to buy something. I will be back in a while."
Aunt Cui said embarrassedly, "Then come back quickly."
"En."
Yu Shu went downstairs and called the waiter. She walked around the nearby streets and bought what she needed. At the same time, she asked if there were any rented houses nearby. After an hour, she returned to the inn. The door was closed from the inside. She knocked on the door. Xiang Sui asked twice before opening the door carefully. It was obvious that she was afraid that someone from the Ji family would chase after her.
"Where is my mother?" Yu Shu did not see Aunt Cui outside.
Xiang Sui pointed to the inner room and whispered, "Aunt went to sleep after eating."
Yu Shu nodded her head. She put the big and small bags on the table. She picked out the medicine for bruises and injuries and put it inside.
Aunt Cui was lying on her side on the bed facing inwards. She was still snoring. She did not sleep well yesterday. Once she relaxed and filled her stomach, she fell asleep.
Yu Shu sat at the end of the bed. She lifted a corner of the quilt and pulled up Aunt Cui's trousers. She looked at the condition of her ankle sprain. She poured out the medicine and rubbed it on Aunt Cui's foot.
Concubine Cui groaned a few times in her dream, but did not wake up. She subconsciously wanted to withdraw her foot, but Yu Shu firmly held it down. She twisted her foot a few times and then became obedient.
Xiang Sui looked at Yu Shu's actions. She could not help but feel touched. She thought, "Aunt Cui has always treated Miss badly, but Miss is still so filial."
After applying medicine with great difficulty, Yu Shu heaved a sigh of relief. She used her sleeve to wipe the sweat on her forehead and pulled the quilt over Aunt Cui. She stood up and led Xiang Sui outside. She instructed, "I bought a change of clothes.
"I've bought a change of clothes. Tonight, help my mother wash and change. Sui 'er, look after my mother. Don't leave this room. If she's hungry, call for the waiter to send food up. I'll come back tomorrow."
As she spoke, Yu Shu patted the young maidservant's shoulder and left … Yu Shu left in the morning and only returned when it was almost dusk. When she arrived at the entrance of her house, she saw the luxurious-looking carriage that was parked at the side of the road. Her footsteps paused for a moment, and only then did she recall that Xue Rui had mentioned last night that Jing Chen had gone to Wang Ji Tower afterward and said that he would look for her again today.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shu lifted her feet and walked through the door. She immediately saw the two guards guarding outside the living room in the front yard like door guards.
When the two guards saw her, they turned around and said something. Yu Shu took a few steps forward and saw Jing Chen's figure appear in front of the living room.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, he was still dressed in clean white robes, untainted by even a speck of dust. He was still the same person, but Yu Shu couldn't tell what was different about him.
Because when she saw him now, her heart was not filled with joy but helplessness.
"Xiaoyu," Jing Chen saw that Yu Shu looked tired and forgot about yesterday's unhappiness. He asked with concern, "Where did you go?"
Yu Shu was not in a hurry to answer him. She walked forward and saw that Zhao Hui and He Fangzhi were not in the living room. She then said to Jing Chen, "Come in and talk."
The two sat down in the living room and faced each other. Yu Shu took a blanket and poured a cup of tea. She took a sip and said, "I went to the Ji mansion today."
Jing Chen's expression changed. He asked, "You went to see your mother?"
Yu Shu nodded and looked at him meaningfully. "The Ji family thinks that I killed Ji Huaishan. Yesterday, they beat my mother up and locked her in the woodshed."
Jing Chen frowned and said, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Yu Shu laughed self-deprecatingly. "Why would you help me? Aren't you the same as them? Aren't you convinced that I killed Old Ji?"
"When did I say that?" Jing Chen was stunned.
"Even if you don't say it, isn't that what you're thinking in your heart?" Yu Shu stared straight at Jing Chen as if she wanted to see through his thoughts. She went straight to the point.
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