After today's Double Sun Meeting, Shui Yun didn't go to the guest house with Liu Tan. Instead, she went back to the princess's residence with Jing Chen as usual. Liu Tan would come to pick her up the next morning.
After the two of them had dinner together, the steward of the residence asked at the entrance of the dining hall, "Young Master, the object you ordered people to make has been made. Do you want to have someone bring it over for you to see?"
Jing Chen said, "There's no need to move it around. Where is it now? I'll go over and see."
"It's placed in the west wing of the courtyard."
Shui Yun asked curiously, "What did Senior Brother order people to do?"
Jing Chen didn't mind letting her know, "I ordered people to copy Master's Universe Astrolabe."
Shui Yun was stunned at first, but then she understood and revealed a surprised expression. She was very clever, so how could she not guess why her senior brother would spend so much effort to make the Universe Astrolabe.
She knew that her senior brother wanted to teach the unique skill of their Taiyi Sect to Miss Yu, but who would have thought that he would teach Martial Uncle Huai Xian's' Chaotic Heaven Divination Technique ', such a great skill, to a secular person!
In a hurry, Shui Yun blushed and stammered, "Senior Brother, this, this — —"
Jing Chen seemed to be aware of Shui Yun's thoughts. He flicked his sleeve and stopped her words. His handsome face had an indifferent expression, "I know the rules of the sect. In the future, when I see the sect leader and master, I will ask for forgiveness. It's just that this is something on my mind. If I can't resolve it, it will hinder my Dao heart."
Shui Yun swallowed her words. Although they were fellow cultivators, in terms of state of mind, she was far inferior to Jing Chen. She could only guess one or two of his thoughts. She wanted to dissuade him, but for a moment, she couldn't open her mouth.
Her watery eyes turned and she avoided the important point, "Since Senior Brother has a plan, I won't say anything more. But Senior Brother only ordered people to make the astrolabe. Has Martial Uncle's' Chaotic Heaven Divination Technique 'been copied? "
"I've copied it."
"Then when do you plan to find Miss Yu?"
"I'll be free tomorrow."
Shui Yun nodded and said no more. She followed Jing Chen to look at the imitation astrolabe. Although her father was a Daoist Master of the Greater One Sect, Martial Uncle Huai Xian was a loner. Other than his direct disciple, Jing Chen, he had never shown any respect to his disciples. She had only seen the Universe Astrolabe in the old man's hall a few times from afar.
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The next day, Shui Yun dressed up properly with the help of the maidservants of the Princess Mansion. Then, she took her fortune stick and went to the dining room in the front courtyard to have breakfast with Jing Chen. She was waiting for Liu Tan to pick her up. Jing Chen happened to be on the way.
The Dao cultivators were in good health. Therefore, the two brothers and sisters didn't talk much at the dining table. They had only eaten half their fill when they heard the news that Liu Tan had arrived.
Shui Yun watched as Liu Tan strode into the dining room and asked curiously, "Why aren't you waiting in the car? Senior Brother and I are going out now."
Liu Tan shook his head and raised his hand to greet Jing Chen. He respectfully called him 'Martial Uncle' and turned to Shui Yun, saying, "I'm here to tell Youngest Martial Aunt. I don't need to trouble you today. I'll go to the meeting alone. You can rest at home for a few days. "
Shui Yun was puzzled, "Why?"
It was inconvenient for Liu Tan to tell the truth about how Xue Rui had advised him to temporarily avoid the sharp edge yesterday, so he tactfully changed the topic, "Thanks to Junior Martial Aunt's help these past few days. It's just that the next subject's result will be the astrology. With Seventh Martial Uncle in the capital, I don't lack this kind of talent, so you don't have to worry about it for the time being."
Shui Yun didn't think much of it when she heard this. She smiled and said, "Alright. It takes a lot of energy to sit in that building every day and smell the ambergris every night. I feel a headache. I'll rest for a few days and help you later. "
Liu Tan hurriedly agreed. Although he was a prince and was incomparably respected, the two people in front of him were his seniors, so he couldn't disrespect them.
Shui Yun didn't go, so Jing Chen and Liu Tan went out together. Not long after they left, Shui Yun drank half a cup of morning tea and was about to return to her room to take a bath so that she could burn incense and meditate. However, she bumped into Jing Chen, who had turned around and returned.
"Oh? Why didn't Shixiong go? "
Jing Chen said, "I just reached the door when I was stopped by people from the Palace. I don't know when His Majesty will summon me to the Palace, so I came back to change my clothes."
The white robe that Jing Chen was wearing was not a big deal outside, but in front of the Son of Heaven, it was a loss of propriety. He originally didn't understand these rules. During his stay in the Palace, a group of palace attendants intentionally or unintentionally reminded him, so he more or less knew about it.
Shui Yun said, "You're going to see His Majesty? Then you won't be coming back tonight?"
Even Shui Yun had heard of the emperor's love for Jing Chen. Ever since they moved into the princess's residence, Jing Chen went to see the emperor every two or three days. As long as he entered the palace to accompany the emperor, he would often stay for dinner. If the uncle and nephew chatted late, they would be directly arranged to sleep in the palace room in the front courtyard.
"I don't know yet."
Shui Yun wanted to see Yu Shu, so she had an idea and said, "Shixiong may not be able to leave the Palace today, but it's not that I can't send something to Miss Yu. I happen to be free, so why don't I go on a trip for you?"
Jing Chen thought about it and felt that it was fine, so he let her send the astrolabe and the copy first. He also told her, "When you see Xiaoyu, give her the copy of Master's' Celestial Divination 'and let her memorize the program first. The next time I see her, I can directly explain it."
"Okay, don't worry, Shixiong. I will tell Miss Yu."
Shui Yun smiled and studied it. She followed Jing Chen back to the room and took out the two copies. She disassembled the astrolabe, wrapped it in a silk cover, and had the servants carry it away.
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The thirteenth day of the second month was the day that Yu Shu had long predicted that there would be a calamity. Because of Xue Rui's comfort yesterday, she had a rare good sleep. She stretched and got out of bed at dawn.
"Yun Dou, go and tell my mother that I need to do morning exercises. I'll eat breakfast in the room and don't go to the main room." Yu Shu held a basin of warm water to wash her face as she instructed Yun Dou.
She had made up her mind that in order to avoid the calamity today, she wouldn't go out of the house. She would stay at home to avoid the calamity. She wouldn't be able to see the pregnant Zhao Hui today.
Yun Dou obediently went and came back with Zhao Hui's words after a while. It was nothing more than telling Yu Shu not to work too hard and tire her body.
The weather today was warm. After eating breakfast, Yu Shu opened a window on the east side and took out the golden abacus that Pei Jing had given her from the box. She leaned against the coffee table by the window and fiddled with the abacus. She seemed to be playing and practicing, but no one knew that she was looking forward to the sun setting so that she could get through the day.
"Haw haw."
Hearing a little noise, Yu Shu lowered her eyelids and looked at Kim Bao, who was trying to climb up her skirt to her knees. She remembered that Yu Xiaoxiu said that he had given it a bath last night, so she didn't shake it off. She let the little guy jump onto her lap, jump onto the coffee table, and directly pounce on the abacus in her hand. It rubbed the gold beads with its black beady eyes, looking very greedy.
Yu Shu rolled her eyes and threw away the abacus to let it have its fill. Anyway, such a big thing was not easy to carry, so she was not afraid of it thinking about it.
There was a series of footsteps outside the door. Yu Shu turned sideways and looked out of the half-open door. She saw Yun Dou standing on the threshold and whispering to someone, who seemed to be the gatekeeper.
After a while, Yun Dou ran in.
"Miss, a guest is here."
Yu Shu only thought it was Xue Rui. She looked down and saw that there was nothing wrong with her clothes, so she didn't need to change. As soon as she took a step, she felt something on her back. She heard a "haw" sound, and something hooked the collar of her clothes and jumped to her left shoulder. Yu Shu was not scared. She turned her face to look at Kim Bao, who was squatting on her shoulder, and reached out to take it down.
Kim Bao noticed her intention. When she reached out, it took advantage of the gap and jumped into her loose sleeves. It showed its claws and hooked the material in her sleeves. No matter how many times she shook it, it didn't fall out.
"Haw haw."
Yu Shu was puzzled. Why was this little guy willing to give up the golden abacus and suddenly stick to her?
Because she didn't want the guests to wait for too long, Yu Shu didn't try to get rid of Kim Bao again. She was afraid that it would get angry and scratch her clothes. She folded her sleeves and took Yun Dou to the front yard.
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When Yu Shu saw Shui Yun sitting alone in the living room, she was very surprised. Her footsteps paused for a moment before she walked in.
"Miss Shui?"
She looked around and saw a large wooden box on the ground. She was even more confused about Shui Yun's intentions.
Shui Yun smiled and pointed at the box. She said to Yu Shu, "Senior Martial Brother went to the palace. This is a replica of the astrolabe that he asked someone to make. I have nothing to do, so I ran an errand to give it to you."
Hearing this, Yu Shu's eyes lit up. She thanked Shui Yun and walked into the box. She bent down to open it, but she heard Shui Yun stop her, "This astrolabe is scattered. Later, Senior Martial Brother will need to put it back together. Miss Yu, it's best if you don't look at it in a hurry, in case you lose the parts."
Yu Shu withdrew her hand and embarrassedly said to Shui Yun, "I was a bit impatient."
When she heard Shui Yun's words, Yu Shu knew that the other person knew that Jing Chen wanted to teach her the secret technique of the sect. She must be familiar with the Cloudy Sky Divination Technique. She just didn't know if Shui Yun had learned this technique before.
Yu Shu and Shui Yun didn't have much of a friendship. They had only met a few times, so there wasn't much to talk about. However, since the other person had come with good intentions to give her something, she couldn't just accept it and ask her to leave. Of course, she had to stay to drink a cup of tea and chat a bit.
Thus, she personally poured a cup of tea and handed it over. She tried to find something to talk about, "I heard that Miss Shui was invited by His Royal Highness, the Ninth Prince, as a guest to watch the Twin Suns Gathering. Why are you free today?"
Shui Yun held the teacup in her hands but didn't sip it. She often drank the True Dew Tea before the Rain at the mountain gate. Later, when she went down the mountain to the capital, Liu Tan was attentive and considerate and served her the imperial tribute tea. Thus, she didn't like the tea that Yu Shu casually brewed here.
"I'm not free. If I have nothing to do, then I must have a request. I came to see Miss Yu today not only to run an errand for Senior Martial Brother, but also to ask Miss Yu for a favor. "
Yu Shu took a sip of tea and raised her head to look at the elegant young maiden. Her eyelids twitched. She didn't know why, but she felt that it wasn't something good.
"Miss Shui, please speak."
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