Xue Rui brought Yu Shu to this place mainly to help Yu Xiaoxiu find a clean page boy to accompany her and find a few servants who knew her through and through. Secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to take her out for a walk and change her mood. After all, the case of the Ji family had not been settled for a long time. She had a lot of troubles around her. She had nothing to do all day, and he felt tired for her.
Who would have thought that they would coincidentally run into Jing Chen and Little Junior Sister Shui Yun who came to look for Yu Shu. They followed them and disrupted Xue Rui's plan to travel together. But at the very least, she was now in his carriage and sitting in front of him.
"Is the Princess Mansion repaired?" Xue Rui held his arm and pointed at the banquet invitation in Yu Shu's hand with his eyes. It was the one that Shui Yun had just given her in the living room. Without asking, he could guess what kind of banquet it was.
Yu Shu nodded absent-mindedly and said, "Jing Chen will move from the palace to the Princess Mansion tomorrow. The banquet will be held the day after tomorrow. Why didn't you receive the invitation?"
As the only biological son of Yun Hua Yi and the late Princess Royal, Jing Chen had gone through many difficulties to reach the capital city. Ever since he entered the palace and met the Emperor, he had been showered with love and care. The huge mansion that Princess Luyue had left behind was bestowed to this nephew of hers. Some time ago, it had been renovated and was only waiting for its master.
Xue Rui smiled and said, "I wasn't able to trouble Daoist Disciple to personally come and invite me. I presume the invitation was sent to the estate early this morning, but I wasn't able to obtain it because I slept in the Forgotten Opportunity Pavilion last night."
As he spoke, he reached out his hand and pressed the cuffs of his sleeves, which were embroidered with gold thread, until they were smooth, revealing a small portion of the snow-white lining.
Yu Shu understood and gave him the banquet invitation. She came to her senses and asked, "By the way, you haven't told me where we are going today."
Xue Rui opened the invitation and answered, "There is a residential house in the west of the city. I think you must have heard of it before … "
After listening to Xue Rui's general explanation, Yu Shu asked curiously, "According to what you said, this residential house is opened by the imperial court?"
Although it was said that when in Rome do as the Romans do, Yu Shu had only been an ancient person for a year. She hadn't started from scratch yet. She was still a stranger to the world. She was still very unfamiliar with the world. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to find a servant.
Xue Yu Xue Rui nod. Thinking of what happened in the residential house, he just smiled and didn't elaborate.
Yu Shu saw that he didn't want to say more, so she didn't ask again. She turned to care about other things, "Eldest Brother, what kind of study companion do you think I should find for Xiaoxiu? Is it someone older or younger? "
In Yu Shu's view, this servant was not only a nanny for Yu Xiaoxiu, but also a playmate. She must pay attention to it, so as not to lead the only child of the Yu Family astray. Of course, it was better to find someone older and sensible. Yu Xiaoxiu was 12 years old this year, so finding someone 13 or 14 years old was enough.
"Don't worry, when we get there, you can choose one that you like." Xue Rui took a look at the time written on the banquet card and returned it to Yu Shu. He then turned around and took a glance through the window that was covered with green muslin at the back of the carriage. A horse carriage was following closely behind them.
It wasn't far from Zhao Hui's house to the residential house. It was only a short distance, but Yu Shu hadn't been here before. On the way, they passed by several bustling streets and saw people selling snacks on the roadside. When the fragrance floated into the carriage, Xue Rui would ask the coachman Lao Chui to stop. He would bring one or two dishes for Yu Shu to taste.
They also passed by Willow Bank Lake. There were spring flowers. Xue Rui would ask the carriage to slow down for Yu Shu to see, which wasted a lot of time.
The journey that was supposed to take less than an hour had not even arrived after two hours. It was unknown whether Xue Rui did it intentionally or unintentionally, but he did not pay much attention to the people following behind him. Thus, along the way, the two carriages were separated by each other. Jing Chen only sat sideways next to the window, relying on his hearing ability to faintly hear a few conversations and laughter in front of him, but he did not see anyone.
"Shixiong, the weather is getting warmer and warmer. It's a good time to go out and explore the spring. I heard from Chong Yun that there are several Taoist temples outside the city. Why don't we find a day to visit them?"
"Yes." Jing Chen answered.
Shui Yun held her snow-white face with her hands and looked at the scenery outside the window. She then looked back at Jing Chen and smiled brightly, "Now that you have the Ode of Longevity to protect you, you don't have to be careful anymore. You don't have to be afraid that Ketu Xing will attack you all the time. Hee hee, shixiong, it's so good to sit face to face with you like this. "
These words inadvertently revealed Jing Chen's strange and unknown secret. This sister apprentice who had been looking for him all the way from Dragon Tiger Mountain actually knew it.
Hearing her sigh and thinking of the time in the mountain, a smile appeared on Jing Chen's handsome face. He turned his head to look at Shui Yun and slowly said, "Shishu allows you to go down the mountain to cultivate. Don't always think about playing around. After the banquet at the Princess fu, I will ask His Majesty to send you to the Celestial Commissioner. Cultivating is the right thing to do."
"I know, I know." Shui Yun pouted. Her black and white eyes turned half a circle. She whispered, "Of course I remember the right thing."
As they were talking, the group finally arrived at the Celestial Commissioner's Courtyard. The two carriages stopped on the opposite side of the street. Jing Chen got off the carriage and turned his head to see the carriage in front. Xue Rui was standing outside the carriage with one hand protecting the side of the carriage. Yu Shu didn't need anyone to help her. She jumped down and stood firmly. She raised her head and said something to Xue Rui before turning to look at him. There was still a smile on her face. It was obvious that she was in a good mood.
The main gate of the Celestial Commissioner's Courtyard opened to the north. There was a row of old poplar trees in front of the gate. Two neat and tidy manservants stood inside the gate, welcoming people in and out.
"Is it here?" Jing Chen and Shui Yun walked forward and asked.
Xue Rui nodded and led the three who had not seen the world into the main gate. He waved to a manservant who followed and walked towards the East courtyard with familiarity.
The outside of the Celestial Commissioner's Courtyard looked like an ordinary luxurious residence. There were no pavilions or pavilions on the inside. There were long corridors that led to flower halls and tea rooms. Along the way, Yu Shu saw several people dressed as stewards leading two or three or five clean and tidy people into different rooms. But because there were flower curtains hanging in front of the doors, she couldn't see what was going on inside.
At the corner, there was a tea room with a bamboo curtain hanging in front of the door. It seemed different from the room they had seen along the way. Xue Rui stopped and reached out to push the curtain open. He first invited Jing Chen and Shui Yun to enter before walking in with Yu Shu.
There was no one in the tea room. It was spacious, but the windows were bright and clean. There were no furnishings except for tables, chairs and two paintings on the wall. Xue Rui gestured for them to sit down. Shui Yun sat next to Jing Chen. Yu Shu walked around the room before sitting on the empty armchair next to Xue Rui. She asked in confusion, "We are just sitting here. Don't we need to call someone to greet us?"
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