After Yu Shu returned home, she lay in bed for two days. During this period, Xue Rui and Jing Chen sent people to greet her and brought many high-quality medicinal materials, but they didn't show up in person.
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Zhao Hui thought that Yu Shu fell into the water, and her face turned pale with fear. He Fangzhi diagnosed that there was something wrong with her symptoms, but he didn't expose her. He read the prescription given by the old doctor of the Xue Mansion, so he added two more ingredients and made her drink three bowls a day. He watched Yu Shu drink the medicine. When her complexion improved, he inevitably reprimanded her like a father.
Yu Shu knew that she had survived this disaster, so she was much more relaxed than before.
It was worth mentioning that the two copies of "Chaotic Sky Divination" that Shui Yun gave her in the teahouse that day were not lost during the binding. They were firmly in her arms and she brought them back.
However, because of Shui Yun, Yu Shu was not in the mood to read them for the time being. She put them in the cabinet and locked them up, waiting to see Jing Chen.
Kim Bao made another contribution this time. Although Yu Shu couldn't fulfill her promise to make a golden nest for it, she released the golden abacus given by Pei Jing for it to play with.
The cut on Yu Xiaoxiu's head just healed a few days ago. He was supposed to go back to school, but Yu Shu happened to have an accident, so he refused to go to school. With Zhao Hui's consent, he stayed at home. During the day, he went to Yu Shu's room to read and write, leaving Bai Ran, who had been playing well recently, to the side. After all, there was no one dearest to him than this sister.
Yu Shu's body was tough, and within a few days, her illness was gone. Only her head would hurt from time to time. He Fangzhi found a fist-sized lump on the back of her head, and with a straight face, she placed a needle on her head. She didn't say anything else. The next day, Zhao Hui asked Yun Dou to put a thick grey rabbit fur hat on her head. She wasn't allowed to take it off at any other time except when she was sleeping. She wasn't even allowed to tie her hair up.
Yu Shu felt guilty and didn't dare to ask more. She just wore the funny four-cornered hat and let her hair down. However, He Fangzhi, the ancient brain expert, was there. She was very relieved.
On the fifth day after the accident, Yu Shu finally saw Jing Chen.
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In the reception hall, Yu Shu looked at Jing Chen, who was sitting across from her, with complicated emotions. It was not difficult to see that he looked tired, and it was unknown how many days he had not slept well.
"Are you feeling better?" Jing Chen looked at Yu Shu. Although his eyes were as caring as before, there was a lack of intimacy in them. Unknowingly, there was a lack of intimacy in them.
Yu Shu smiled bitterly in her heart. It was hard for him to still remember her at this time. She said, "I'm fine. How is your junior sister now?"
If it was possible, Yu Shu didn't want to mention Shui Yun in front of Jing Chen. But between the two of them, it seemed that they couldn't avoid this topic. It was better for her to mention it openly so that it would be less awkward.
Jing Chen's face darkened. He shook his head and said, "Shui Yun couldn't escape this disaster. Her legs were crippled."
Yu Shu was silent for a moment. She felt a little reluctant to say it. She was a sentimental person. She couldn't be more honest with Jing Chen, who was her best friend. She was too pitiful.
"Actually, Miss Shui's situation is all my fault. It was a delay. That day when I went to the Princess Mansion to ask for help, if I could have held on for a quarter of an hour and brought people to find her earlier, maybe you could have saved her in time. She wouldn't have been crippled. I'm sorry. "
Yu Shu's apology came out. The breath that had been stuck in his lungs for many days. Finally, she vomited it all out.
She thought that Shui Yun's danger had nothing to do with her. But the fact was that she had escaped unscathed, while Shui Yun had become a cripple. No matter what, this couldn't be justified.
Even she couldn't help blaming herself, let alone others.
To Yu Shu's relief, Jing Chen didn't show any resentment after listening to her apology. Instead, he said very sensibly, "It's not your fault. Shui Yun should have had this disaster. People who practice Taoism have a strong moral nature. They won't lose their will because of this. Shui Yun is fine. But she felt sorry for implicating you and her. Yesterday, when she woke up, she asked me about you and asked me to apologize to you on her behalf. "
Hearing that Shui Yun experienced such a disaster and could get over it so quickly, Yu Shu was both surprised and impressed. She said, "If it's convenient, can I go to the Princess Mansion to visit her tomorrow?"
Who knew that Jing Chen also had the same idea. "It's just right. Shui Yun also wants to see you, so she asked me to invite you."
Yu Shu's eyes flickered. She thought that Shui Yun must have thought that she would mind her aggressiveness in the teahouse that day, so she asked Jing Chen to come in person. It seemed that Jing Chen didn't know what they talked about in the teahouse that day.
Nodding, Yu Shu also didn't intend to tell Jing Chen about the conversation that day. Instead, she told him another thing. "A few days ago, Miss Shui sent me the astrolabe you mentioned, as well as the two copies of 'Astrolabe Divination' that you copied."
Jing Chen said, "You can take a look at the copy first. It's best to memorize it from the beginning. As for the astrolabe, I'll have time to teach you how to recognize it after this period of time when Shui Yun's injury gets better."
"Alright." Yu Shu comforted him in a gentle voice. "Miss Shui has no relatives in Anling City. You are the only senior brother she can trust. Even if she is sad and depressed, she can only talk to you. You should accompany her more these days so that you can enlighten her at any time. I'll visit her tomorrow morning. I have nothing else to do here. You can go back first. "
Yu Shu tactfully asked him to leave. Regardless of whether Jing Chen had anything else to say, she got up to send him off.
And because Jing Chen was concerned about Shui Yun's situation, he didn't notice that Yu Shu was more or less alienated.
"Oh, right." Yu Shu sent him to the door. Then she remembered and said, "I don't need the treasures you lent me last time. You can take them back."
Jing Chen said, "You keep them. Those worldly possessions are useless to me."
Yu Shu smiled faintly. "Then don't leave them here. I'm afraid that thieves will remember them. Wait here. I'll go get them."
After that, she didn't let him refuse again. She called Yun Dou to the bedroom in the backyard. She found the Guanyin statue, the Bixie Sword, and the Literary Star Scroll. She let the guards take them and carry them to the carriage.
"Then I'll wait for you tomorrow."
"En."
Yu Shu stood at the door and watched as the carriage of the princess's residence turned around. She didn't wait for it to go far before she turned around and entered the courtyard. Her eyes, which were usually full of spirit, were now covered with a layer of gloominess.
Since when did she not feel happy when she saw him?
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Coincidentally, Yu Shu and Jing Chen made an appointment to go to the Princess Residence to visit Shui Yun the next day. When they went out in the morning, they met Xue Rui who came down from the carriage.
"Hey? Why are you here? Are you done with your work? "Yu Shu was a little surprised. Xue Rui sent Lao Chui to send her some herbs the day before yesterday. The letter said that he was busy recently, so he couldn't come to see her. He asked her to take care of him.
Xue Rui first looked at her complexion. Seeing that her complexion was rosy, he smiled and said, "Not yet. I'm just passing by here. So I came to see you. "
As he spoke, he carefully looked at Yu Shu again. He saw that her long hair was hanging softly at the back of her head, and she was wearing a gray fur hat that covered her entire forehead. Her bangs were black and tidy. Only a pair of almond-shaped eyes could be seen. She looked like a naive mole. Although she looked a little ridiculous, she was so cute that she looked a lot younger.
He raised his hand and pressed on the brim of her hat. He said intimately, "Why did you come out like this?"
Yu Shu also knew that her image was not good. She awkwardly stroked her hair and muttered, "There is a bump on the back of my head. Godfather said that I can't be exposed to the wind. He didn't let me pull my hair, so I wore a hat. "
"You knocked your head?" Xue Rui frowned, "Is it okay?"
Yu Shu shook her head.
"Then, why don't you rest at home? Where are you going?" Xue Rui saw that she wanted to go out, so he disagreed.
"Oh, I'm going to the Princess Residence to visit Miss Shui."
Xue Rui said, "Then, I'll send you."
Yu Shu waved her hand. She didn't want to bother him, "Don't you have something to do? Go ahead. I'll go to the street ahead and hire a sedan chair. It's only a few steps. "
Xue Rui looked at her and said, "Then, you're going to visit him empty-handed?"
Yu Shu was speechless. She had really forgotten to bring some stuff for the accompaniment.
"Let's go. We'll go to Wangji Lou first. We'll see if there are any fresh fruits and snacks. Other Princess Residences have them."
Xue Rui turned around and boarded the carriage. He lifted the curtain and waved to Yu Shu. Yu Shu hesitated for a moment. She had no choice but to follow and boarded the carriage.
The carriage started moving, and Xue Rui talked about a serious matter with Yu Shu. "I've already found out some information about that Qu Hai. I'll look for you again when I have definite information in these two days."
Yu Shu just remembered that there was a fugitive locked up in the courtyard of Huixin Street. She said in annoyance, "I almost forgot about him. I haven't seen him for a few days. Don't let him escape."
Xue Rui laughed, "Don't worry. I've gone to see him. He's still there."
"He's still fine." Yu Shu didn't hesitate to look at Xue Rui and praised, "Big Brother is really reliable. With your help, it saved me a lot of trouble."
Who would've thought that when Xue Rui heard what she said, an ashamed expression appeared on his face. He said in a low voice, "How could that be? If I had repeatedly told you to wait for me at home that day, you wouldn't have gone out with them. You would've been captured and suffered a fright."
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xue Rui was shocked. He knew very well who were the most ruthless people in the capital city. Yu Shu was able to return unscathed from a certain someone's hands. It could be said that she was very lucky.
Seeing that he couldn't blame himself, Yu Shu hurriedly said, "What does this have to do with you? Didn't I tell you earlier? I predicted that I would be in trouble on that day. In the end, I still got into trouble. I can only blame myself for being careless."
Only now did Xue Rui raise his eyes, and he followed along with her intentions, and he glanced at her with a reproachful gaze as he said, "Then tell me, you clearly knew that it was dangerous, yet why didn't you obediently stay at home? Why did you run to the teahouse in the busy city with Miss Shui that day?"
With this sentence, he finally got to the point.
Yu Shu was speechless. She couldn't help but dodge his eyes. She stammered, "It's a girl's private matter. It's not convenient to tell you."
Xue Rui secretly narrowed his eyes and cooperated, "It's fine if it's not convenient to say. But you must be careful next time. Don't make me anxious again."
Yu Shu pretended to smile and said, "Okay."
When he saw Yu Shu's reaction, the bewilderment in Xue Rui's heart grew even greater. His intuition told him that Shui Yun surely had something important to tell Yu Shu when she went to look for her that day, and it was related to Jing Chen. Otherwise, how could she have coaxed Yu Shu out of her nest?
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