Bai Ran's life experience wasn't strange, but it could be said to be full of twists and turns. His grandfather was once a high-ranking official, and he grew up in luxury. However, after his birth mother passed away, he was mistreated by his stepmother, and he suffered hardships at a young age. Later, his grandfather, Bai Wei, delayed the military plan in the northwest town two years ago, and angered the Emperor. His entire family, old and young, were punished. Some died, and some became slaves. Bai Ran was sent to the Upper House, and now it had been a year.
After the time it took to finish a cup of tea, Yu Shu was engrossed in listening, and she sighed slightly with emotion and sighed with emotion. She even understood where the 'interesting' Xue Rui spoke of was. Presumably, every single one of these Young Masters that had met with misfortune had a story to tell, and these stories of real people and events were much more interesting than those fake dramas fabricated by storytellers in teahouses.
"After the young master finishes, there is nothing else to talk about." After Bai Ran finished his story, his face became gloomy. He retreated to the side of the desk and continued to write poems. However, his mind had already flown to somewhere else.
Yu Shu turned her head to look at Xue Rui. Xue Rui commented, "Bai Wei Wu was a wolf in the imperial court in the past. However, he was overconfident and stubbornly acted on his own accord. Due to a moment of carelessness, our imperial court was defeated by Wa La in the battle at Wang City two years ago. His crime cannot be forgiven and brought disaster to his descendants."
Yu Shu always thought that the Da 'an Dynasty was rich and the people strong. This was the first time she heard about the war in the surrounding areas. Only then did she know that the world was not completely peaceful.
"The whole country should not start a war. Winning or losing is Heaven's will. Why should we blame people?" Shui Yun suddenly said. Her words were very disrespectful. She said that the people who led the army should be blamed for the defeat. Wasn't that referring to the Emperor? Everyone in the room turned their heads to look at her in surprise. However, she was calm and composed, as if she did not know that her words were shocking. At the same time, Jing Chen, who had not spoken much, did not change his expression.
"Hehe, Miss Shui is a person of Taoism. Naturally, you are weak and do not fight. Alright, let's not talk about national affairs. Let's listen to the other people's life experiences." Xue Rui smiled and changed the topic. This also made the people in the room calm. A look of understanding appeared on her face.
Yu Shu touched her chin and secretly glanced at Shui Yun again. She didn't know much about her junior sister in the Celestial Master Taoism. But from what he had said just now, perhaps he was a straightforward person.
Following that, the remaining three boys each told their own personal experiences, but none of them were as euphemistic as Bai Ran's. Yu Shu compared their handwriting and always felt that Bai Ran's was definitely better, and his temperament was better. He had a good image and she liked him. If she brought him back, not only would he be Yu Xiaoxiu's study boy, he would even be able to teach him how to read and write.
But it was because he was too good that Yu Shu felt something was wrong. She tilted her body and whispered to Xue Rui, "Big Brother."
"What's wrong?" Xue Rui tilted his ear and heard her whisper.
"In my opinion. This Consecration Courtyard was frequented by guests. With Bai Ran's character and appearance, why hadn't anyone taken her away for a year? Will there be any problems? " Yu Shu's worry was not unreasonable. After all, she bought him to accompany Yu Xiaoxiu. She didn't want to bring any trouble back.
Xue Rui also had this little doubt. Bai Ran had been taken care of very well in the Consecration Courtyard. It was reasonable to say that she should have been taken away long ago. There must be something fishy about keeping her until now. So he thought for a moment and put down the tea. He called the middle-aged steward to him and pointed at Bai Ran. His face was slightly cold, "Is this person clean?"
Seeing his serious face, the steward hurriedly replied, "Clean, of course clean. What are you talking about? I'm scared and don't dare to deceive you. I won't hide it from you. This person is personally taken care of by me. Since last February, she hasn't even left the gate of the Consecration Courtyard. How could she cause trouble? "
Xue Rui's complexion improved. He waved his hand to let the steward retreat to the side. Then he asked Yu Shu, "Have you seen him? Which one do you think is suitable?"
When Yu Shu heard what the manager said just now, she felt a lot more at ease. She didn't waste any time and immediately raised her chin towards Bai Ran. She said, "Let's choose him. Based on his character, he should be compatible with Little Xiu."
After seeing good people, who would pick a bad one?
The middle-aged steward had long seen that the person who wanted to buy the person was not Xue Rui. But he didn't care about anything. After all, in the Consecration Courtyard, the person who came was the master. If you can afford the price, you can take the person away.
Xue Rui nodded and said to the steward, "Bring me his list and the indenture contract."
The steward happily said, "Wait a moment, I'll go."
Bai Ran, who stood below, heard their conversation, and her beautiful face suddenly went grim. She swiftly raised her head to glance at Xue Rui, and she shuddered without anyone noticing. Her lips trembled as she suddenly spoke in a low voice. Her voice wasn't loud, yet it was heard by everyone in the room. "I, I'm not willing to sell."
The corners of Xue Rui and Yu Shu's brows raised at the same time when they heard this. The manager walked to the door before turning around with an embarrassed expression, and he first smiled apologetically to Xue Rui and said, "Sir, please don't blame him. It's the first time he's met a guest, and he was too nervous and lost his sense of propriety. Please sit down. I'll take him to the back and preach to him. I'll bring him back later. "
With that, she winked at the servant at the door. Someone came forward and 'supported' Bai Ran's arm. He wanted to take him out, along with the other three youths who were not chosen.
Yu Shu clearly saw that among those who were submissive, only Bai Ran showed a struggling face. The youth's eyes were full of unwillingness, which made her heart inexplicably moved. After pondering for a moment, she called out to the steward, "Wait a minute, don't leave in a hurry. Let me ask him a few questions."
The steward was hindered by Xue Rui, so he couldn't refuse. He had to stop the person and turn back to answer.
"You just said that you don't want to sell yourself?" Yu Shu bluntly asked.
Bai Ran braced himself and said, "Yes, I don't, don't want to go out and be a slave. I'd rather stay in this Consecration Courtyard for a lifetime."
Yu Shu frowned. She couldn't tell what was strange. She vaguely felt that the reason Bai Ran didn't want to sell himself was not because he couldn't bear to be a slave to serve others, but because of some other reason.
"Since you've entered the Consecration Courtyard, sooner or later you'll have to be a slave. Whether you're willing or not, it's not up to you. Why do you have to be so stubborn?" Xue Rui could roughly see that Yu Shu was very fond of this Bai Ran to be Yu Xiaoxiu's errand boy. She also somewhat cherished talents. So, with a good temper, he persuaded Bai Ran, "My sworn sister is taking you back, but not for any other purpose. She has a younger brother who is smart and sensible. He's about the same age as you, and he needs an errand boy to accompany him. Their family's elders were born in Xing Lin, and they opened a medical center to save people. They're kind, and although they don't come from a rich and powerful family, they're still well-off. My sworn sister is a barter, and in the past, she also had a bright future. If you go to her house, there's no better place to go. Other people wouldn't even come if they begged for it, so why wouldn't you be willing? "
Listening to his words, Bai Ran was stunned. He looked at Xue Rui, and then looked at Yu Shu. His face revealed a sudden realization, but it disappeared in a flash. He lowered his head again. After a moment, he raised his head and asked Yu Shu, "May I ask Miss' honorable surname and great name?"
Yu Shu stared at his expression and said, "My surname is Yu, and my given name is Shu, without a character."
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