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The three battles had consumed too much of Yu Shu's energy. After Xue Rui left, she returned to her bedroom and rested on the couch. It was just a light sleep. After lying down for an hour, she called a maid to serve tea.
Yu Shu put on her clothes and sat in front of the dressing mirror to let Yun Dou comb her hair again. She held a bowl of lotus root soup in her hand and looked at the night sky outside the rolling screen window. She asked lazily,
"How many guests are there outside?"
Xiaodie, who was making the bed, turned around and replied, "I just saw when I came up. Most of the tables downstairs are full. The kitchen has been serving wine and food without a break. I heard from the shopkeeper that they are probably waiting for you to show up again."
The banquet lasted from noon to night, but there were only a few guests who came to the banquet. This was rare.
"Also, young master just left not long ago. He said he had something to do. He asked me to remind you not to forget to send off the lords upstairs."
When she woke up, she heard that Xue Rui had left. Yu Shu was not surprised. Han Wenguang's ambition had been exposed. As an insider, Xue Rui was bound to be involved.
After tidying herself up, Yu Shu put on her outer cover and left the room with her two maidservants. She planned to walk around the private rooms on the second floor to see the honored guests that she had ignored for the entire afternoon.
As soon as she walked to the door of the next room, she heard someone talking vividly inside. Yu Shu went to the door and listened. It was Feng Zhaomiao.
"… At that time, your sister sat on the chair and didn't even look at the old fortune-teller's face. She said to the defeated people, 'Either you admit defeat to me or get out of here!'"
Hearing Feng Zhaomiao mimicking her in a high-pitched voice, Yu Shu's mouth twitched. She pushed the door and entered.
"Is that what I said?"
Everyone in the room turned their heads and saw Yu Shu in person. Feng Zhaomiao, who was excitedly performing with one foot on the chair, paused there with one hand on his waist. One of his hands was even pointing at the nose of Yu Xiaoxiu, who was sitting on the bench and listening to the story attentively.
Yu Shu crossed her arms and looked at him. "Continue. Your grandaunt is watching."
Feng Zhaomiao retracted her hand awkwardly. He scratched his head and smiled apologetically.
"Pu!" Xin Liu covered his mouth, and Qin Yuerou couldn't help but laugh. Yu Xiaoxiu suddenly jumped up from his chair and ran to Yu Shu's side. He pulled her back and raised his head to look at her. His eyes were sparkling with admiration.
"Sis, I heard it from Brother Feng."
Yu Shu flicked his forehead and asked him where he had gone to play.
Yu Xiaoxiu's face immediately turned gloomy. "Hu Tian 'er took me to the street to watch a shadow puppet show. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone."
Yu Shu looked around the room and didn't see Hu Tian 'er. She asked him and found out that Young Master Hu had been picked up by his family.
Looking at the siblings talking, Ye Zichen thought. Xin Liu and Qin Yuerou looked at each other. Xin Liu found an opportunity to interrupt, "Lotus Room, school starts tomorrow at the study garden. Yuerou has just entered the Taishi Study Garden this year. Why don't the three of us go together tomorrow? We can take care of each other. "
Yu Shu looked at them and could see that they were expressing goodwill. She thought about how she had offended Han Wenguang today. If she wanted to establish a foothold in the Taishi Study Garden in the future, she would need a few companions. She nodded and agreed.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll meet at the front gate of the study garden."
Girls from aristocratic families like Xin Liu and Qin Yuerou, which one of them didn't have a mind of their own? This afternoon, they were watching Yu Shu's excitement from the wall. They were afraid that she would think too much about them. Now that they saw that Yu Shu was willing to accept their good intentions, they immediately beamed with joy.
It was getting late. They had already seen Yu Shu's attitude, so they felt reassured and left. Feng Zhaomiao and another young master had come on horseback, so they escorted the two girls away.
Yu Xiaoxiu had morning classes the next day. Yu Shu looked for He Fangzhi and Pei Jing, who were accompanying their friends. Coincidentally, they wanted to send their friends off, so she let Yu Xiaoxiu follow them home first.
Yu Shu then went to meet some of the court officials who had come today. They talked a little with tea instead of wine. She heard a lot of praises and sent them off one by one. Finally, she went to the front hall and toasted all the guests with a cup of wine. At this point, both the guests and the host were happy.
The guests seemed to not want to offend both sides. After all, with Han Wenguang's status, they could not casually criticize him. Moreover, Yu Shu, the female fortune teller, had a strong momentum. So during this period, no one mentioned the competition in the afternoon. Yu Shu was happy to see this.
After sending off the last guest, Yu Shu stood in the hall and called Lin Fu over to ask him a few questions.
"Did Daozi send anyone here?"
When asking this question, Yu Shu did not know what she was feeling. She had been waiting for Jing Chen all day, but he did not show up until the end of the banquet. In fact, when she sent the invitation to the Princess Fu a few days ago, she vaguely guessed that he might be hiding from her.
Lin Fu shook his head, "No one came." Then he clapped his hands and hurriedly took out a letter from his sleeve and gave it to her, "Look at this lowly one's brain. This is sent by Miss Xia Jiang."
In addition to Jing Chen, Xia Mingming also could not be present today.
These two people had accompanied Yu Shu in the capital at the beginning. They had deep feelings for each other. Today, when she ascended to a high position and changed her appearance, she was absent from the two.
Yu Shu's heart was empty. She took the thin letter and looked around the empty restaurant. She saw a few waiters cleaning up the leftovers, and the atmosphere was desolate after the hustle and bustle. It was funny that she was still standing in the position of killing in the daytime, but the audience was empty.
She brushed her eyebrows and smiled. Suddenly, she felt very bored. She casually put away the letter and said in a lazy voice,
"Ask Liu Zhong to prepare the carriage and send me back."
Lin Fu saw that her expression was not right, so he carefully agreed and turned to find the carriage driver. Then, according to Xue Rui's instructions, he put the soup that had been prepared in the kitchen into a food box and gave it to Yu Shu's maid, Yun Dou. He quietly told her to go back and heat up the supper for her master. Today, Yu Shu did not eat anything.
Yu Shu sat in the carriage at the front door. Lin Fu and the two maids, Xiao Qing and Xiao Die, stood at the door and watched the carriage disappear in the bustling lights of Bi Ma Street. No one noticed a figure riding a horse out of the alley on the side of the road and quietly followed the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage, Yu Shu was thinking for a while. When she came back to her senses, she found that Yun Dou was secretly looking at her. So, she changed her sitting position and asked her,
"Were you scared today?"
She was used to being alone and rarely brought a maid when she went out. It was rare for her to come out, but she encountered such a messy scene today.
Yun Dou shook her head and moved a soft pillow for Yu Shu to lean on. She said shyly, "I have not seen much of the world. I'm afraid that my clumsiness will make you lose face."
Yu Shu was a treacherous person, but she liked these simple and honest people. She smiled and said to her,
"You are not stupid. It doesn't matter if you have little knowledge. Learn more in the future. I still need you in many places. As long as you are not stupid, follow me honestly."
Yun Dou was originally a maid of Zhao Hui. She was arranged to serve Yu Shu. She always felt that Yu Shu did not like her, so she was careful and dutiful in doing things. She was not trembling with fear, but she was always afraid that Yu Shu would abandon her one day. Today, she rarely heard good words from her. Her eyes immediately turned red. She nodded and said,
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Yu Shu wanted to say something more, but the carriage suddenly stopped. She leaned forward. Yun Dou hurriedly stretched out her hand to protect her. Yu Shu helped her sit up straight. She frowned and looked at the door. Yun Dou turned her head and said,
"What's going on outside? Why did the carriage stop all of a sudden."
Liu Zhong's voice came from outside, "You startled the girl. Someone stopped the carriage."
Yu Shu was displeased and said, "Who is it?"
Liu Zhong did not answer, but changed to another voice,
"Xiaoyu, it's me … It's Ye, Celestial Commissioner, Taixi Tower.
Ren Qiming lifted the corner of his robe and hurriedly walked across the quiet Bamboo Creek Bridge. His footsteps were heavy, which caused the school of golden kirin under the bridge to swim away.
He entered the tower unimpeded. On the second floor, Ren Qiming saw a crane-like figure sitting by the window, wiping a jade flute. He took a few steps forward and reported in a low voice,
"Grand Secretary, Han Wenguang finally made a move. As you predicted yesterday, he ordered a group of personal disciples to find Xin Suanzi for a duel. He wanted to take the opportunity to point out that I, the Celestial Commissioner, am incompetent and corrupt so that he can build his Heavenly Teller Mansion that has yet to be completed."
Da Tidian did not stop moving his hands. He looked back at him with a cloudy face and a faint smile, "I guess he didn't get what he wanted."
A strange look flashed in Ren Qiming's eyes. He nodded and said, "That's right. Xin Suanzi fought one against three and defeated them."
Da Tidian put down the jade flute in his hand and said with interest, "Oh? Tell me about it. "
Ren Qiming then told him about the duel that took place in the Wangji Tower in the afternoon. He was so detailed that it was as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
"Haha, what a good female Suanzi." After listening to this part, Da Tidian laughed happily. His side profile reflected the moonlight. Ren Qiming could clearly see that he was in a good mood at the moment. He pondered and said,
"Han Wenguang made a mistake. Today he hit a wall and was humiliated in front of everyone. He should be calm for a period of time and saved us a lot of trouble. However, this Xin Suanzi doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He offended Han Wenguang and ruined his plans. In the future, he will definitely be suppressed by that group of people. "
Da Tidian waved his sleeves and said lightly, "Then I will make him not dare to act rashly."
Ren Qiming lowered his head and asked, "What does Grand Secretary mean?"
"Isn't the Kunling Bureau still lacking one person?"
Ren Qiming looked hesitant, "But this person was supposed to be reserved for …"
Da Tidian raised his hand to interrupt his concerns. He picked up the jade flute on the windowsill and stroked the flute holes. His expression became cold.
"I have been the Celestial Commissioner for more than two hundred years. Since ancient times, all official positions, big or small, have been occupied by those who are capable. Even the Emperor cannot interfere. After the Saint Ancestor Sacrificial Day, you can go and make arrangements. "
Ren Qiming saw that he had made up his mind. He did not say anything more and bowed to leave. However, he was stopped by Da Tidian.
"I haven't played the flute for people in a long time." Da Tidian brought the flute to his lips and gently tested a few notes. His eyelashes lowered to cover his deep eyes. His eyebrows were lonely. He murmured under the moon,
"Once Mu Feng is gone, there will be no more bosom friends."
Ren Qiming's figure stopped. He stood on the spot with his hands by his side and sighed silently, "Qiming is lucky."
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