As the sun set, they returned from the lake. Xue Rui, who had been handling cases for days, finally felt relieved. He sat in the carriage and looked for an opportunity to hold Yu Shu's little hand. She didn't shake him off until they arrived at Wangji Tower.
"I'll go upstairs first." Yu Shu entered the backyard and left Xue Rui. She trotted upstairs. On the boat, she drank a pot of tea and endured it all the way back.
Xue Rui watched her run away and laughed in his heart. When he got off the boat, he knew that she was in a hurry to go to the toilet, but she didn't say anything. He was embarrassed to ask directly, so he had to ask the coachman to hurry back.
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Shu had changed into a clean pair of shoes and socks in her room. She relaxed and sat on the recliner to rest. She held the "List of Rare Objects" in her hand. Whenever she had free time, she would flip through it and ponder over the list of Feng Shui treasures that were practical and easy to raise. Her eyes flashed as she vaguely came up with an idea to make money.
Xue Rui sent someone to call her for dinner. Yu Shu was in the study writing a document. She had just started, so she didn't want to delay. She thought it would be better to finish it in one go, so she sent the servant away.
Just like that, an hour passed by. Xue Rui waited for a long time, but the dishes were already cold. She still did not come, so he personally went up to call for her. After saying three sentences, he coaxed Shu Yu downstairs —
"Who said you were hungry on the way back and now you want to eat?"
"Big brother, eat first. I have to finish writing this."
"Then you write it. It's boring to eat alone. I'll wait for you."
"Don't, I'll wait for a while."
"Don't worry, I'll sit here. You do your work and don't worry about me."
"Let's go and eat first."
Xue Rui looked at Yu Shu's helpless face and his lips curved slightly. Other people did not understand her, but based on the vicious things she had done, they would always think that she was a condescending person who would not be moved by force or persuasion. However, he knew her inside story. Her heart of stone was only towards outsiders, but towards the people she regarded as' one of her own ', this girl had always been accommodating and extremely soft-hearted.
In other words, it was something worth rejoicing over to be able to be taken seriously by her.
He thinks about it carefully. Just looking at the people around Yu Shu, who hasn't received her kindness? Yu Xiaoxiu can live a carefree life because he has such a good sister; Zhao Hui can change her appearance and get rid of her bad luck because she has such a foster daughter; Xia Jiangmin can stay in the capital safely because she has such a sister; Xin Liu can save his life at a critical moment because he has such a friend;
There was also Jing Chen.
If it wasn't for her love and friendship and accompanying him all the way, this Daoist of Da An Sect would still be alive or dead.
When Xue Rui thought of Jing Chen, he felt a little unhappy. Previously, every time he saw Yu Shu's stubborn look towards Jing Chen, he felt envious and depressed, as if swallowing a mouthful of saliva, his heart was full of regret. It was clear that he met her first, but because of a moment of hesitation, he actually let someone else get the moonlight first.
Fortunately, that Daoist priest did not know what was good for him, so he turned back in time and snatched her back. Otherwise, he did not know how long he would have to swallow this bitterness.
After dinner, on the contrary, Yu Shu was not in a hurry to think about her plan to earn money. Seeing that the courtyard was quite cool, she asked someone to move the table and chairs and sat outside with Xue Rui to get some fresh air.
Xue Rui felt that it was too dark, so he asked Gui Qi to add a few more lanterns on the second floor to illuminate the courtyard.
The light rain in the morning was not enough, so it became hot and stuffy at night, as if the sky was covered with a quilt.
Yu Shu was not afraid of the cold, but she was very afraid of the heat. She felt that it was too thick even in a single layer of clothing. She really missed the days when she could wear short sleeves and shorts, but the ancient etiquette was still there. Even men could not casually expose their hands and feet, let alone women.
Xue Rui held a folding fan. Seeing that she gently pulled her collar, he considerately changed the direction of the fan and fanned for her.
Yu Shu did not stand on ceremony with him. She even moved closer to him, tilting her neck to let the cold wind get close to her. She squinted her eyes and looked like she was enjoying it. Seeing this, Xue Rui wanted to laugh, but he did not stop fanning.
Xiao Die, who was waiting at the side, saw this situation and quickly turned to go upstairs. On the stairs, she met Xiao Qing who came down with a lamp.
"Where are you going?" Xiao Qing asked.
"Go back to the room to find a fan. Look, the lady is hot." Xiao Die pointed to Xiao Qing who was sitting in the courtyard.
Xiao Qing looked over and rolled her eyes. She pulled Xiao Die and whispered, "There is no need to go. Isn't the young master fanning the lady?"
Xiao Die stared at her and said, "How can we let the young master do it? If the shopkeeper sees us, he will think that we are slacking and will definitely reprimand us."
Xiao Qing looked at the courtyard calmly and said to her, "Don't worry, the shopkeeper will definitely not reprimand us. If you go there with a fan now, the young master will be unhappy."
Xiao Die did not understand and said with a fox face, "What kind of nonsense is this?"
"The young master is happy to please the lady. Why are you going there?"
"Ah? Why does the young master want to please the lady? "
Xiao Qing covered her mouth and laughed. She scolded her for being a silly girl and pulled her to the corner of the stairs where there was no one. She whispered in her ear,
"Can't you see that the young master and our lady are a couple?"
"Really?!" Xiao Die cried out involuntarily.
"Shhh — lower your voice," Xiao Qing hurriedly covered her mouth and poked her head into the courtyard. Seeing that Xue Rui and Yu Shu did not notice them, she pulled Xiao Die and the two sisters ran upstairs to talk.
On this side, Yu Shu felt lazy from the breeze and was slightly sleepy. She was just about to tell Xue Rui that she wanted to return to her room to rest when she raised her eyelids to see that his gaze went past the top of her head and looked behind her.
Yu Shu turned her head and saw that at the back door, Gui Qi was leading an official in a gray robe forward.
"Milord."
"What happened?"
"Something happened in the prison."
Yu Shu's face tightened and she sat up straight. She was afraid that Ji Xingxuan, who was locked up in the prison, would cause trouble again.
Xue Rui also frowned. He put down the folding fan in his hand and said coldly, "Speak clearly."
The official looked around and did not avoid Yu Shu. He lowered his head and quickly said, "The prisoner Ji Xingxuan fainted this morning due to a high fever. She did not wake up even after pouring water and salt. She was probably tortured too much. This subordinate was afraid that she would not be able to bear it, so I came to ask milord if we should stop the torture and treat her."
Xue Rui's expression suddenly changed and he scolded, "Tortured too much? How did you do it? Don't you know that this is a wanted criminal of the imperial court and that no accidents can happen before she goes to court? "
There were two reasons for putting Ji Xingxuan in prison. One was to interrogate her with torture and find out who was behind the scenes. The second was to guard her well so that she would not be silenced.
So from the beginning, he had instructed his subordinates not to torture her too heavily and to keep her alive.
The official shrunk his neck and braced himself to report, "Milord, please investigate carefully. According to the jailer, torture has always been appropriate and has not been excessive. This prisoner could still resist a few days ago …"
"Enough." Xue Rui interrupted him and stood up. He ordered, "Quickly go to Jingui Hall and find a doctor. I will go to the prison to take a look."
Seeing this, Yu Shu also stood up. She reached out and pulled him, saying,
"I will go with you."
Xue Rui was about to shake his head when he saw Yu Shu's serious expression. She said with certainty,
"I know Ji Xingxuan better than you. I will go with you. If she dares to play tricks, I can warn you."
Yu Shu did not believe that Ji Xingxuan fainted for no reason was an accident. She was afraid that Xue Rui would be careless and fall into her trap, so she insisted on going with him.
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