There weren't many people on this road to the west of the city. The carriage was also quiet. Xue Rui was thinking about how to help Yu Shu avoid calamity. Yu Shu was sitting opposite him, looking at the constantly changing scenery outside the window. Her ears were echoing with Xue Rui's calm and powerful "I'll help you". Her gaze swept over his lightly furrowed brows. She knew that he was worrying about her own matters. She wanted to say something but stopped herself. She wanted to say that he didn't need to get involved in this mess, but it seemed that she had already pulled him in.
Yu Shu knew that between her and Xue Rui, she had taken advantage of him a lot. After knowing him for so long, she didn't know how much she owed him, but she couldn't pay him back even if she wanted to. She seemed to be used to having someone with ideas to help her. Whenever she encountered trouble that she couldn't solve, he would be the first to think of her.
As for Xue Rui, whenever she needed his help, when had she ever seen him refuse even once? She used to look down on such a "good person", but when she really met one, after a long time, her heart started to warm up to him.
In the beginning, she thought that he had ulterior motives. It turned out that he did have some special feelings for her, and he admitted it himself. She still remembered that time when she had the intention to be a couple with Jing Chen, deliberately alienating him, and even disregarding his feelings and rejecting his good intentions.
He was very gentlemanly. Not long after, he had an open and honest talk with her, changing the relationship between a man and a woman to that of a brother and sister, which was exactly what she wanted.
He said that they were going to be brother and sister, so she called him Big Brother. Sure enough, he took care of her more, helping her both inside and outside, thinking for her. Other than that time when he was drunk at Wang Ji Lou and took advantage of her, she really couldn't find any fault with this free Big Brother.
In comparison, as a cheap sister, she really felt a little guilty. This didn't mean that she had any false feelings towards Xue Rui, but thinking about it carefully, she really didn't have any good points towards him. She was worthy of his sincere treatment.
Just before today, she had a high-sounding excuse that the Eldest Young Master of the Xue Family was of noble birth and had lived a life of luxury ever since he was born. There was no need for her to care.
But in reality, she was the one who didn't care.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have to look for someone else and not know where to go.
"Sigh." Yu Shu secretly reflected in her heart. She felt ashamed and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Xue Rui heard her sigh and thought that she was worried about the calamity that would come in a few days, so he deliberately laughed. His tone was gentle as he said, "If you are really afraid, I will accompany you on that day. I will not go anywhere, just hide in the Forgotten Opportunity Pavilion."
Yu Shu glanced at him and made a decision in her heart: If I can get through this safely, I must pay more attention to this big brother in the future.
At this time, Xue Rui could never guess that Yu Shu would think of this, or he would definitely laugh. Seeing that Yu Shu ignored his proposal, he hesitated for a moment and asked in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Have you mentioned this to Daozi?"
Jing Chen?
Yu Shu was stunned and shook her head. "No."
As soon as Xue Rui saw her expression, he knew that she not only didn't look for Jing Chen, but also never thought of asking Jing Chen for help. So, the first person she thought of when she was in trouble was him.
Xue Rui couldn't help curling up the corner of his mouth at the moment, but before she found out, he calmly suppressed it.
"I remember that Daozi has a Adversity Blocking Stone. Why don't you borrow it for the time being and wear it on your body? Maybe it will be useful. "
He didn't want to see Yu Shu and Jing Chen being intimate, but it was related to her safety, so he couldn't be selfish.
After being reminded by Xue Rui. Yu Shu remembered that there was still that good thing. She patted her forehead and said gloomily, "Look at my memory, I can borrow it."
When Jing Chen lost his memory, the Yellowfrost Stone had been kept by her. Later, she used that small strange stone to trick Ji Xingxuan and her grandson. But during the Supreme Court's investigation of the case. The Yellowfrost Stone was handed in as evidence. After several procedures, it was finally returned to its original owner and was now in Jing Chen's hands.
"Then I'll go to the Princess Mansion to find him."
"No hurry, you won't see him even if you go now." Xue Rui saw that Yu Shu was confused and explained, "Daozi has received the imperial edict and has to attend the Shuang Yang Conference. Recently, he has been summoned to the palace to report to His Majesty every two or three days. Right now, he is either with the princes on the Chun Lan River or has returned to the palace."
Speaking of this, he saw that Yu Shu had a difficult expression and said, "Why don't I send someone to the Princess Mansion to deliver a letter for you? You can go find him tomorrow. You won't find him empty-handed."
Yu Shu counted the days. Today was the tenth. Tomorrow and the day after, there were two more days. She didn't seem to be in a hurry, so she agreed, "That's good. Then I'll have to trouble big brother."
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Because there was someone to discuss with and a disaster was imminent, Yu Shu couldn't help but feel more confident. After returning home, she didn't dive into her room to do calculations like she did a few days ago. Instead, she went to the backyard and chatted with the pregnant woman for a while. Then, she wandered to the side of the newly built stable with her hands behind her back to visit her beloved horse, Little Red.
"Little Red, I'm sorry that you can only stay here and can't go out. When your master's days are stable, I'll take you out for a walk. Come, Master will feed you grass. Eat more. When you are strong, you can carry me everywhere in the future."
Little Red, who was chewing grass with her head down, heard the noise. She tilted her huge head and squinted at the human who was standing on the other side of the trough and adding grass. She recognized that this was the master who combed her mane every day, so she dawdled over and stuck out half of her head to show goodwill. This was so that she could eat comfortably every time in the future.
When Yu Shu saw that this Miss Horse was close to her, she chuckled a few times and fed it with grass. She scratched its neck with one hand and called out "Little Red, Little Red". She was trying to let it adapt to this simple new name.
Although she had been very busy these days, she didn't forget Pei Jing's instructions. She had to take time out every day to get close to the horse and cultivate their relationship. She couldn't just stop eating and drinking because of a bad omen.
After feeding the horse, Yu Shu returned to the room and asked Yun Dou to fetch water to wash her hands. There was still a while before dinner, so she sat at the desk and flipped through a book of Yi Xue. Gradually, she calmed down. When she read something reasonable, she reached out to pick up the pen and marked it. However, she saw a ball of Little Yellow Hair under her pen holder.
"Kim Bao?"
After Yu Xiaoxiu was injured, Yu Shu was afraid that it would get infected, so she took Kim Bao out of his room and placed it in her own room. She remembered to ask the servants to prepare a small plate of food for it and didn't care about it much.
Kim Bao was also happy and unfettered. Except for not going to Zhao Hui and Yu Xiaoxiu's room, it ran around all day long. Yu Shu hadn't seen it for a few days, and it seemed to have become fatter. She didn't know where it was sneaking food.
"You little rascal, don't make trouble in the kitchen, you know? If someone comes to me to complain, I won't forgive you." Yu Shu gently poked its little butt with the pen and warned it, regardless of whether it could understand human language or not.
"Squeak." Kim Bao raised its butt and dodged. Its two paws were supporting its chubby chin, and it was too lazy to move.
Yu Shu ignored it and continued to copy until Yun Dou came in to call her for dinner.
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After dinner, Yu Shu wasn't in a hurry to return to her room. She sat in the dining room in front of Zhao Hui and her husband's room to accompany them. He Fangzhi took his wife's pulse as usual. She was seven months pregnant, and her belly was bulging. Zhao Hui couldn't walk steadily anymore. Other than taking a walk in the backyard with Doctor He's help every morning and evening, she didn't run around at other times. She only got married and got pregnant at the age of thirty. At this time, she was considered an old woman, so she had to be careful. She was afraid that if she made a mistake, the couple would regret it for the rest of their lives.
Yu Shu was afraid that her disaster would involve the loving couple, so for the past few days, she used the law of the time of misfortune to predict the future of the people in the courtyard for a month. Zhao Hui even tried her best to predict the day of her delivery. It was safe and there was nothing serious, which made her feel very relieved.
"Little Yu, your maternal uncle received a letter from the south saying that your maternal aunt and grandmother will probably be coming to the capital next month. I want to have the people clean up the courtyard next to the house in advance and arrange beds for your father and I to move there. When the time comes, we'll let the old lady live in this big room. You can choose if there are any good days in the near future. Don't let your fetus get tired. Wait for Mother to write a note tomorrow."
Zhao Hui urged Yu Shu like this. The benefits of having someone in the family who knew how to use money were obvious. There was no need to go outside to ask for a teacher to see if there were any big or small matters, such as asking for good or bad luck. It was a small matter to spend extra money, but she was afraid that she wouldn't get anything good even if she spent money.
"En, Mother, I know." Yu Shu had only seen the old lady of the He family once. It was at He Fangzhi and Zhao Hui's wedding. She remembered that she was a kind old lady who held her hand with a smile and asked her about her age. She even gave her a new pouch.
Yu Shu was talking to Zhao Hui when she heard Shen Ma call out from outside. She stood at the door and reported, "Go ahead and take a look. Young Master Jing is here to see you."
"Huh?" Yu Shu stood up, slightly surprised. Didn't Xue Rui send someone to the Princess's residence to deliver a letter? Didn't he say that she would look for him tomorrow? Why did he come here first?
"Lang Zhong, quickly go with Xiao Yu to take a look. Don't be rude. It's so late at night. Don't tell me it's urgent. " Zhao Hui urged Yu Shu. Ever since she found out that Jing Chen was from the royal family, she had become more cautious. She was afraid that she would neglect this important guest.
When Yu Shu saw that He Fangzhi was about to get up, she stopped her. "Father, Mother, please rest. I'll go alone. There's no need to be rude."
After saying this, she left alone. The He family's residence was small. It was less than a hundred steps from the backyard to the front yard. Before Yu Shu reached the main entrance, she saw Jing Chen standing on the steps with his hands behind his back. He had no intention of coming in.
"Xiaoyu."
"Why are you standing outside? Come in and take a seat." Yu Shu walked over curiously.
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