The twelfth of the second month was the Flower Festival. The unmarried young ladies in Anling City often went to the outskirts to play on this day. They brought carefully cut and woven flower paper and colorful ropes to hang on the branches of flowers to pray for the blessing of the Flower God who was in charge of marriage and fertility.
He Fangzhi and his wife moved to the capital for the first time and didn't know the local customs. In addition, Zhao Hui was pregnant so it was inconvenient for her to go out and socialize. They didn't interact with the neighbors. Therefore, although they had a daughter like Yu Shu, they didn't prepare anything.
The twelfth of the second test was the day the results were released. However, this test was Fengshui. Yu Shu didn't participate in this test at all, so she didn't care about it.
On this day, Yu Shu stayed at home as usual and didn't go out. Unexpectedly, when the sun rose, Xue Rui came to the door.
Yu Shu, who was about to go back to sleep, had to get up from the bed. She looked in the mirror and adjusted her clothes. She put her hands in her sleeves and moved to the front yard.
Xue Rui was invited to the front hall by the maid guarding the door to serve tea. As soon as Yu Shu went in, her eyes lit up when she saw him.
Xue Rui's attire today wasn't as luxurious and gaudy as he usually was. He wore a bluish-white silk robe with the lapels on the left and right, and the length only reached his knees, revealing a pair of brown deerskin boots on his feet. His sleeves and waist were tied up tightly with smooth leather straps. His jet black and glossy hair was tied up high and matched with a green and white silk scarf, and a strand of hair scattered down from his temples caused him to have a full forehead, dense brows, and bright eyes. As he stood there casually with a hand on the green sheathed short sword at his waist, every single move he made actually surpassed the heroic and heroic Confucian heroes in books!
"Big brother, why are you looking for me so early?" Yu Shu went to greet him. She muttered in her heart, "Dressed so flashily, I don't know where you are going to play."
Xue Rui grinned, "I guess you don't know what day it is today. Sure enough, go change into some light clothes. We are going for a spring outing. Jinxun is outside in the carriage."
Yu Shu actually knew that today was the Flower Festival, but she was not in the mood to go out and wander around. She didn't mention the paper-cut and hanging flowers in front of Zhao Hui, but she didn't expect that Xue Rui would come to call her.
"This … You also know that I'm in great danger tomorrow, so I don't dare to run around blindly. Besides, I don't have the mood to play. "Yu Shu scratched her head and said embarrassedly.
Xue Rui saw that her eyes were pale green. It must be because of that disaster that she couldn't sleep at night. Thinking of the purpose of today's visit, he would not let her go.
Fortunately, he had already thought of how to persuade him, "You have been practicing Yi Xue and have read many books. Don't you understand that life and death are already determined? The principle of not worrying about fate? Let me say something unpleasant. If tomorrow is your doom, and your time is coming, will you die of depression, or would you rather live a happy life? It's better to be happy than to be worried, and it's better to be open-minded than to be narrow-minded. I thought you were an understanding person, and you've always been free and easy. But now you are stubborn. "
After listening to Xue Rui's words, Yu Shu was confused for a moment. She was trembling with fear these days. She couldn't help but reflect carefully. She didn't know how long she stood there, and then she came to her senses. She looked up and accidentally saw Xue Rui with a smile on his face and open-minded eyes. Suddenly, she had a hint of understanding, and her eyebrows slowly relaxed. Although she couldn't be completely happy, her delicate and intelligent face finally recovered 70% of her usual calmness.
"Big brother is right. The disaster hasn't come, but I'm already scaring myself. Look at me, I'm such a good-for-nothing. I've made a fool of myself in front of you. "
As she said, she raised her hands to Xue Rui, thanking him for his enlightenment. Otherwise, with her poor state, when the disaster came, how could she have the energy to deal with it?
Xue Rui saw that the worry between her eyebrows had disappeared a lot, and he knew that his words had an effect. He didn't try to comfort her anymore. He smiled and walked out with his hands behind his back, "Go and change your clothes. We'll wait for you outside."
Yu Shu didn't refuse this time. She went to the backyard and said something to Zhao Hui, and then went to comb her hair and change her clothes.
*
*
*
Xue Rui came on a horse today, so he was dressed lightly. Feng Zhaomiao also came with him. The two of them trotted in front to open the way, while the two girls, Yu Shu and Xue Jinxun, sat in the carriage behind, drinking tea and talking.
This was the second time that Yu Shu had met Xue Jinxun. Only ten days had passed since their first meeting. Xue Jinxun was still shy and weak. She sat there without making a sound, as if it was the first time that she had met Yu Shu. Fortunately, Yu Shu was thick-skinned and patiently got along with this quiet little sister. She talked about some innocuous anecdotes. In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Xue Jinxun made her smile and called her Older Sister Yu in a soft voice.
There were not only the two of them in the carriage. There was also a little maidservant who served Xue Jinxun. Her name was Qing 'er. She was twelve or thirteen years old and had a very pleasant mouth, which was the complete opposite of her young miss.
"Miss Yu, the young miss treasured the folded paper that you gave to her last time very much. However, we saw it and begged several times, so the young miss only let us play with it twice. The rest of the time, we put it in the sachet at the head of the bed and don't let us touch it."
When Yu Shu heard that Xue Jinxun cherished the gift she gave her so much, her heart was moved. She turned to look at Xue Jinxun's red face and thought it was strange. Shouldn't the daughter of the Xue Family be pampered? She might not be as arrogant as Royal Princess Xi Wen, but she shouldn't care so much about a small gift, right?
Xue Jinxun didn't know that Yu Shu was puzzled and felt a little nervous from being stared at by her. She was afraid that she would laugh at her for being stingy, so she lowered her head and explained in a low voice, "It's, it's because the paper is thin and brittle. I was afraid that if I left it outside, they would break it, so, so I kept it."
Yu Shu secretly scolded herself for thinking too much. She didn't want to scare her, so she quickly withdrew her gaze and said in a light tone, "It's not something valuable, so it's not worth it for you to keep it so carefully. I also know a lot of interesting things. I'll give them to you later when I make them."
Xue Jinxun couldn't hide the joy on her palm-sized face. She nodded and dawdled, asking Qing 'er to take a bag behind her. She took out a new magenta-colored pouch and handed it to Yu Shu with both hands. Her eyes were full of expectation, but she couldn't say what it was.
Fortunately, Yu Shu was a wily old fox. At a glance, she guessed that this was a gift from the 'east, south, west'. But she still asked, "Are you going to give this to me?"
Xue Jinxun nodded shyly. Qing 'er spoke for her master very tactfully, "Miss Yu, this is a flower embroidered by Miss herself. She took the five-colored silk that was bestowed by the palace and wore it as a fortune coin. There are flower beads on it. Miss Yu should pick a good branch in the spring forest to hang it. When the Goddess of Flowers sees it, she will definitely like it and bless Miss Yu to be safe."
Yu Shu squeezed the exquisite embroidered pouch in her hand with a happy expression. She thanked Xue Jinxun and praised her for being careful, which made Xue Jinxun blush a little. Seeing that Yu Shu had put away her gift, she secretly thought that she wasn't annoying, so the anxiety in her heart disappeared.
Xue Rui, who was walking in front, had good hearing. He heard the faint laughter in the carriage, and his mood also improved. He shook the reins in his hand, turned his head, and said to Feng Zhaomiao in a clear voice, "There are fewer people on the street in front. Let's race for a while. Win or lose, we'll do the same. Let's go!"
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
