The story of Yun Hua Yi's son and Princess Luyue had been told by the later generations for nearly twenty years. In the past, when the older princess died of illness, Yun Hua sacrificed himself for her. His love was so deep that it broke the tears of the later generations.
Yu Shu once sighed because of this sad and beautiful love story, but now she heard the storyteller reveal that Yun Hua Yi's son, who was deeply in love, was actually a heartless man who abandoned his wife, and Princess Luyue became the third party who stole his love?
Not only Yu Shu, but everyone in the teahouse also couldn't accept it.
"That's all for today. I'll take my leave first." The storyteller didn't care about everyone's reaction. He shook his wrist and put away the big folding fan. After cupping his hands, he walked out of the teahouse with his head lowered, ignoring the voices of those who wanted him to stay.
There was something wrong with this person!
Yu Shu narrowed her eyes and stared at the back of the storyteller as he left in a hurry. She took out a piece of silver and threw it on the table, stood up quietly, and followed him.
Seeing this, Xiao Qing hurried to catch up with her and whispered, "Miss?"
Yu Shu didn't look back. She waved at her, indicating that she shouldn't talk too much. She pulled her, and the two of them walked through the crowded street, following the storyteller at a moderate distance.
There were fewer and fewer people around. From the busy street to a remote alley, Yu Shu was more and more sure that there was something wrong with the storyteller. Just as she was guessing, there was a turn in front of them, and the storyteller disappeared in a flash!
Yu Shu quickened her steps and ran forward. She looked around, but there was no trace of him.
"Tsk." Yu Shu frowned and hesitated for a moment. She gave up the aimless search and took Xiao Qing back the way they came.
Not long after they left, the back door of a house at the end of the alley was gently pushed open, and a figure walked out. He turned his head and looked around. He held a folding fan in his hand, turned around, and walked in the opposite direction of them.
When Yu Shu returned to Wangji Tower, it was almost dark. She saw that the door of Xue Rui's room was half open. Knowing that he was there, she sent Xiao Qing away and knocked on the door.
"Big Brother."
"Come in."
Xue Rui had yet to change out of his official robe and was wiping his sweat with his hands. Hearing Yu Shu's voice, he wrung his handkerchief and wiped the water droplets on his neck before walking out of the bedroom.
"It's almost time for dinner. Where did you go?"
"There's a storyteller in a teahouse on the street. I listened to him." Yu Shu walked to the tea table and picked up the teapot. She touched the temperature of the water with the back of her hand and poured a cup of tea for him.
Xue Rui noticed her strange expression. He lowered his head and drank two mouthfuls of tea. With a clear voice, he said, "What kind of joke is that? Is it interesting?"
"Ha," Yu Shu laughed dryly and said with a conflicted expression, "Do you still remember when we were in Yiyang City, you told me the story of Yunhua Yi Zi and Luyue Crown Princess?"
Xue Rui recalled and nodded his head. It seemed that there was such a thing. At that time, he had a paper and ink shop. She was young and inexperienced.
"This afternoon in the teahouse, the storyteller told …" Yu Shu told him another version of the love story of 'Yi Zi and Princess' that she heard not long ago.
After listening to it, Xue Rui was much calmer than Yu Shu. He smiled and said, "I think he was just trying to please the public, so he deliberately twisted it. It's not worth mentioning."
However, Yu Shu didn't think much of it. She said suspiciously, "I saw that the storyteller was acting suspiciously, so I followed him for a while. That person chose small paths and disappeared without a trace. Don't you think there's something fishy about this?"
Xue Rui put on a straight face and asked, "Where did your curiosity come from? You dared to chase a stranger. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
Looking at his unfriendly expression, Yu Shu was speechless. She touched her neck and didn't know how to answer.
Xue Rui was well aware in his heart when he saw her slow-witted appearance, and a strand of evil flames instantly arose within him, causing him to be unable to suppress some words, causing them to change when they reached his mouth. "It's already come to this, yet you're still wholeheartedly thinking about him. As soon as you hear something related to him, you disregard everything and want to bang your head against something. Now he doesn't even care about you when he meets you. Your past relationship has been eaten by dogs. You are the only one who is hot headed. Can't you be more promising? "
Yu Shu was ridiculed by Xue Rui without rhyme or reason. When she finally understood what he meant, her brows immediately trembled, and her pale face flushed red from anger — —
Was she just a shameless and useless person in his eyes?
Xue Rui thought that he exposed her thoughts and made her angry. Thinking of this, he became even angrier. On one hand, he felt wronged for her, but on the other hand, he felt wronged for himself. He thought that the two of them got along well with each other these days and that he should be important in her heart. Who knew that she was still thinking about that fake Taoist!
Master Xue, who had always been good-tempered and calm, was finally provoked by the knowledge in front of him. It was rare for him to be angry with Yu Shu.
"I am curious, but —" Yu Shu held back her anger and wanted to explain. When she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Xue Rui.
"You are not curious, you are stupid."
The veins on Yu Shu's forehead twitched. She said again, "I am not stupid, I just want —"
She was interrupted again, "You are still thinking about him. You are stupid."
"Smack!" A string called rationality in Yu Shu's mind snapped. She slammed her hand on the tea table, causing the teapot, teacups, and tea cushion to shake. She trembled and hugged herself. She said angrily, "You are the stupid one!"
Xue Rui was stunned, and then he lowered his eyes and frowned as he spoke in self-ridicule in a low voice. "You're right. If you're stupid, then wouldn't I be even more stupid than you? I just have to admire a heartless little girl like you."
Yu Shu blinked and looked at his bright and spirited peach blossom eyes shrouded in a layer of darkness. He looked extremely depressed. She suddenly felt uncomfortable in her heart. It was as if she had eaten a mouthful of paste, and her throat was blocked.
"… I have never seen someone wrongly accuse someone like you," she said gloomily. "There is clearly something wrong with that storyteller. In the case of Taishi Shu Garden, someone deliberately framed Jing Chen. Now, someone deliberately slandered Yunhua Yi Zi and accused him of being father and son. Think with your brain, is there anything fishy about this? Maybe it was ordered by the same group of people. I will tell you honestly, I did not chase after that storyteller for Jing Chen. I did not think so much at that time. I just thought, thought … "
Xue Rui slowly raised his eyelids and looked at her with his dark eyes. "What were you thinking about?"
Yu Shu gritted her teeth and turned her head to look at the door. Although it was a little difficult for her to say it, she still said in one breath, "I saw that you have been having a headache because of this case recently. I wanted to help you solve the case as soon as possible so that you can report to His Majesty. Otherwise, when the one month deadline is up, you will be in trouble. What should I do then?"
Her words were not difficult to understand. There was no beating around the bush. To put it bluntly, she was thinking of him wholeheartedly and could not care about anything else.
This was clearly a kind of confession in disguise. She was telling Xue Rui that she was not so heartless. In other words — he was in her heart.
Xue Rui's eyes lit up when she spoke halfway, and when she finished speaking, not a trace of disappointment could be found on his face any longer. His gaze that was like a blazing torch was tightly stuck onto Yu Shu's body, and he could clearly see that her slender neck was dyed with a layer of red, and the side of her face reflected a faint shadow under the light of the lamp. When had he ever seen such a moving scene?
His heartbeat was a little chaotic, but he still controlled it. He held the armrest of the chair and tried not to make his voice sound too happy, "Is it true?"
Who knew that when he controlled his voice too much, it was a little cold and hard. It was too late for him to change his words.
Yu Shu only heard these two words as doubt. When she turned her head and saw his cold face, she couldn't help but become angry out of shame. She suddenly turned hostile …
"If you don't believe me, then forget it!"
Damn it, you don't believe me even if I tell you the truth!
Xue Rui saw that she changed her face and stood up to leave. He felt terrible in his heart. He did not dare to trick her again. He stretched out his arm and pulled her back. He knew that if he did not make things clear now, what he did before would be in vain. This time, if extreme joy turned to sorrow, he would die unjustly!
"Ah Shu," Xue Rui grabbed Yu Shu's arm. No matter if she was willing or not, he used his strength to pull her in front of him. He held her wrist with one hand and fixed her in front of him. He sat on the chair and slightly raised his head. His eyes looked at her flushed face and he could not suppress the joy in his heart. He comforted her with a warm voice, "Why don't I believe you? You have me in your heart. I can't wait to be happy, so I will definitely believe you."
His voice was warm and mellow. Every word he said was full of affection and desire to win against honey.
The ball of air around Yu Shu's head exploded with a 'pu'. She stiffened her neck and turned her head around, lowering her head to fix her gaze on Xue Rui's handsome face that was brimming with sincerity. She could clearly see that he was happy. Didn't you see that pair of peach blossom eyes were so bright that they could light up a lamp?
Her chest trembled as if a goose feather was tickling her heart. She suddenly wanted to laugh. The man in front of her was smarter than her, calmer than her, and even more cunning than her. But because of a few words from her, he was so happy that he was willing to put down his pride and carefully coax her.
What else was there for her to be unhappy about?
Perhaps it was just a little bit more. Even without that little bit, she would still be tempted. With that little bit, how strong could she be?
In her heart, she knew that she really liked the man in front of her.
If she didn't like him, why would she be troubled?
Thinking like this, once it became clear, Yu Shu's mood that was not up and down for the past two days stabilized. When she met Xue Rui's undisguised gaze, she could feel the real joy.
Previously, she turned a blind eye to him and pretended to ignore him. It was especially ridiculous — she treated him far worse than others, but he treated her better than anyone else.
Faintly, she felt that it was not worth it for him.
However, if it wasn't for his passion, how could she warm her heart of stone?
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