After walking around for a while, Yu Shu still managed to sneak into the ancestral worshipping ceremony group. Even though she was reluctant, there was no reason for her to reject an opportunity that was presented to her.
She comforted herself and calmly went to the Ministry of Rites to report.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs was at the foot of the Imperial Palace, not far from the Celestial Commissioner. When Yu Shu found Lord Wang, the sun was about to set. There were only four or five people sitting in the meeting hall. They were all students of Taishi Library.
Yu Shu glanced over and saw Wen Shao 'an sitting in the corner. After a short surprise, she realized that he was probably the person who replaced her.
What a coincidence! Wen Shao 'an entered Taishi Library using one of the places she squeezed out. He participated in the ancestral worship ceremony and became her candidate again.
Wen Shao 'an also saw Yu Shu who had just walked in. He was stunned for a moment and then stood up and nodded to her.
No matter how the other students felt when they saw Yu Shu coming back, Lord Wang of the Ministry of Rites was very happy. The six people holding the instrument were finally all here.
After Lord Wang and Yu Shu greeted each other, he asked the registrar to bring the flower register and stamp Yu Shu's seal on it. He gave her a thin booklet and turned to the young people who came to the Ministry of Rites this morning. He said, "You'd better memorize the etiquette rules when you go back. You don't have to come tomorrow. Three days later, the dress will be made. The Celestial Commissioner will arrange for you to stay in Huazhen Garden outside the Imperial Mausoleum. You can see the instrument then."
After that, he hurriedly led Yu Shu to the administrative department to find a tailor to measure her.
Watching them leave, Zhan Xueyuan pulled the booklet in his hand hard and said to himself, "Why is it still her …"
.....
When Yu Shu came out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was already dark. Because only official horses were allowed to pass on the main street, Liu Zhong was waiting on another street with a carriage. Before Yu Shu walked far, she heard someone calling her from behind.
"Shu?"
As soon as Yu Shu turned around, she saw Xue Rui standing on the steps of the gate that she had just walked through. It was obvious that he had just come out, and there were two officials following him.
Seeing that it was her, Xue Rui briefly bade farewell to the two assistants. He picked up the corner of his robe and walked down the doorstep. In a few strides, he arrived in front of Yu Shu.
"Big brother, why are you here?" Yu Shu asked first. She had returned home from Wangji Tower the day before yesterday. Including today, she hadn't met Xue Rui for two days.
"I'm here for business," Xue Rui brushed it off and asked her, "What about you? Why did you come to the Ministry of Rites? "
Speaking of this, Yu Shu was filled with anger. She held her forehead and told Xue Rui about how Qin Yuerou had sprained her ankle and couldn't walk.
When Xue Rui heard this, his eyes flashed and he said, "So there's such a thing? You got a bargain."
Yu Shu said unhappily, "What bargain? He clearly asked me to make up the numbers." She then sighed and said proudly, "Fortunately, we're only leaving in three days. Tomorrow, we'll go out and play as usual."
Unexpectedly, Xue Rui shook his head and said, "Since there's business, don't think about running around. There are only a few days left until the Sacred Ancestor Worship Ceremony. If anything goes wrong, there will be trouble everywhere. Don't worry and wait for the Ancestral Worship Ceremony to end. We'll go out to relax."
Yu Shu also knew what was more important. She resentfully said, "En."
Xue Rui saw that she was in low spirits and that the word "unhappy" was written all over her face. He chuckled and lowered his head to get closer to her. He said, "Don't be unhappy. I'll go this time too."
"Huh?" Did she hear wrongly? He's going to the Imperial Mausoleum too?
Xue Rui said, "In the afternoon, I received an edict ordering me to accompany the Emperor to the Imperial Mausoleum on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. You should be leaving on the same day. Although it's not convenient to meet, you can still stay in Huazhen Garden before the Ancestral Worship Ceremony. I'll find a chance to find you."
Yu Shu's face instantly disappeared. She suppressed the smile on her face and nodded.
Xue Rui raised his hand and patted her shoulder. "Let's go. I'll send you back. How did you get here?"
"The carriage is parked in front."
"Did you stay up late to read these two days?"
"No." She didn't tell him even if she did.
Xue Rui turned his head and looked at her. "You've been eating at Wang Ji Lou's food for so long. Are you not used to it?"
Yu Shu said embarrassedly, "Don't laugh at me. To be honest, I'm not used to it."
"En, I'm not used to it either." He wasn't used to eating alone. Without her in front of him, even his favorite wine tasted bland.
The plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Yu Shu and Xue Rui had to go to the Imperial Mausoleum in a few days. They had no choice but to cancel the outing on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Yu Shu didn't know how Xue Rui explained to Feng Zhaomiao and Xue Jinxun when they got back. That night, she personally went to Xin Liu to apologize for standing her up.
Xin Liu didn't blame her. Instead, he was more interested in the fact that Yu Shu was chosen to attend the Ancestral Worship Ceremony. He asked all sorts of questions and even flipped through the rules and regulations in Yu Shu's hands.
In the end, he hesitantly asked, "You said Yuerou fell and hurt herself. Should I go see her?"
Yu Shu put away the booklet and glanced at him. She said, "If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself. It's up to you."
Xin Liu touched his nose and bitterly said, "Ever since Ji Xingxuan's accident, we haven't been in contact. A while ago, I went to see her, but she closed the door and refused to see me. Now that Ji Xingxuan is dead, I'm afraid she's blaming me."
Seeing her gloomy expression, Yu Shu sneered and said, "Ji Xingxuan reaped what she sowed. What does it have to do with you? If she really doesn't want to see you because of this, it's better if you don't use your hot face to stick to her cold butt. If you really want to get to the bottom of it, even if I killed Ji Xingxuan, it's not your turn to steal the credit."
Towards Qin Yuerou, this person, Yu Shu didn't have any good or bad feelings towards her. She helped Ji Xingxuan hide the note, so Yu Shu could still praise her for being righteous. However, because Xin Liu revealed this matter, it caused Ji Xingxuan's miserable end. She shifted the cause of Ji Xingxuan's death onto Xin Liu and ignored Ji Xingxuan's sins. This kind of person wasn't worthy of her eyes.
When Xin Liu heard her vulgar words, her face reddened, but her heart felt much better. She looked at her reproachfully and said, "You're too blunt with your words. I won't let her close the door, that's all."
Yu Shu lightly snorted and picked up her teacup to take a sip. She turned her head and said, "After a while, I'll give you something good to play with."
"What is it?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Xin Liu's attention was diverted by the 'something good' Yu Shu mentioned. However, no matter how she asked, Yu Shu wouldn't tell her. After finishing the tea in her hand, she patted her butt and left.
When she got home, she still had to coax Yu Xiaoxiu. That child knew that his plan to go on a trip was ruined and would definitely be disappointed. However, he was sensible and wouldn't throw a tantrum.
In the next few days, in addition to memorizing the booklet issued by the Ministry of Rites, Yu Shu took out a thick notebook that recorded various cases and started to fix her Law of the Time of Calamity bit by bit.
During this period, she was summoned by the Celestial Commissioner once. He told them to go home and pack their luggage. They had to leave Anling City early in the morning on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. They would pass through the Taiping Gate and set off for the Imperial Mausoleum. It would take them a day to travel and they had to settle down in advance before the Day of Sacrifice of the Holy Ancestor.
They would stay outside for five to six days. When Yu Shu heard the news, she immediately dealt with a few important things at hand.
The first thing was to take the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, Qiu Jiming, to her mansion on Baochang Street. She let Zhou Hu and Song Dali, who were guarding the mansion, know each other and entrust the repair work to Qiu Jiming. In addition, because she was short of money, she owed the one thousand taels for the construction work.
Then, while it was still early, she took Yun Dou to the small courtyard in the west of the city to see Aunt Cui and ask Xiang Sui. She knew that Aunt Cui had been very obedient these days, so she left her this month's money for firewood and rice. In addition, she gave two taels of silver to the old woman who was cooking, so that they could keep an eye on each other and no one could have any evil ideas.
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