Although Xin Liu formally invited Yu Shu to attend her hairpin ceremony, because Yu Shu was not from an aristocratic family, there was no need to specially prepare a formal congratulatory gift. Coincidentally, she planned to give her the white crystal bracelet in her hand, so he simply saved it for that day.
After the astrology class, Yu Shu stayed in Tibet until noon and then went home.
During lunch, she heard from Zhao Hui that the tailor would deliver clothes today. Midsummer was approaching, but Yu Shu was still wearing the two unlined clothes from a month ago. She did not care about herself, and Zhao Hui could not take care of her because she was in labor. It was not easy for her to get out of confinement, so she was busy picking out the materials and making two new sets of clothes for everyone in the family. Even the servants and maids got a few rulers.
After lunch, Zhao Hui left Xiao Chuan to the wet nurse and took Yu Shu back to the room to try on the clothes. She wore a pomegranate long skirt with sleeves and a pair of primrose yellow short summer pants. They all fit her very well.
Yu Shu's face was not considered beautiful, but her figure was rare and graceful. She was still in the age of puberty, and she was even taller than Zhao Hui. Not one in ten girls could be picked out. She was born with a clothes rack and could hold up both men's and women's dresses.
She went to the Taishi Library and saw many children of aristocratic families wearing brocade clothes. She touched the materials on them. Although they were not as good as those silk jade, they were always light and comfortable. The needlework on them was excellent, which showed that Zhao Hui had put in a lot of effort.
"Our Xiao Yu is growing more and more decent." Zhao Hui adjusted Yu Shu's belt in front of her. She turned her head to look at the person in the mirror with joy in her eyes. She touched her back lovingly and said,
"I found another craftsman to make two new sets of jewelry, using the box of pearls you gave me last time. They will be delivered in two days. When you go out later, don't dress too casually. After all, you are a female teacher, and people will laugh at you for being ugly. "
Yu Shu hugged her shoulders and rubbed against her. She murmured, "Mother is so good to me. But don't be so tired. I am Teacher Yi, not a rich lady. I don't need to buy new clothes and jewelry all day long. It is a waste of money."
Zhao Hui was in charge of the family, so she didn't have much money. He Fangzhi's clinic had only been open for a few months, and she had just made some money. Zhao Hui probably used the dowry she got that day to cover the cost of making clothes.
She wanted to help Zhao Hui with her household expenses, but unfortunately, she didn't have much spare money on hand. She had to repair the house and buy stones, so she really couldn't afford to spend it. Even if she gave the gold and silver in the storeroom to Zhao Hui, she wouldn't use it. She only said that she would keep it for her in the future.
Zhao Hui hugged Yu Shu and said softly, "Who said you are not a miss? Aren't you our family's miss?"
After the mother and daughter were intimate for a while, they heard a message from the front yard. Someone came to the door with a gift. It was for Yu Shu.
"Who is it?" Yu Shu asked through the door.
The person outside said in a strange tone, "It is from the Princess Residence."
Yu Shu was puzzled. She didn't have a friendship with any princess.
When Zhao Hui heard it, she hurriedly urged Yu Shu to go out and have a look. She didn't even change her clothes and went to the front with Yun Dou.
When they arrived at the front yard, Yu Shu saw the person in the living room. She was very surprised. She still remembered the young guard in front of her. He was one of the people she saw in the Princess Residence when she and Shui Yun were kidnapped.
It was no wonder that Yu Shu didn't think that the 'Princess Residence' was related to Jing Chen. It was just that after Jing Chen made such a heartless decision, how could she think that he would take the initiative to have anything to do with her?
"Miss Yu." The imperial bodyguard, Gao Qi, cupped his hands and bowed to Yu Shu. He pointed to a two-foot-tall porcelain jar on the table and explained the purpose of his visit,
"This is the bone of the tiger that the master killed in Huazhen Garden. He brought it to Miss."
Yu Shu frowned inwardly and was confused, 'Why did Jing Chen give me the tiger bone? Didn't they no longer interact with each other?'
She thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out. She didn't know what Jing Chen's intention was, so she said to the imperial bodyguard,
"I don't deserve it. You can take it back."
Gao Qi saw that Yu Shu had rejected him just as his young master had said, so he smiled bitterly, "Miss, don't make things difficult for me. How could I go against my master's orders? If you don't want to accept it, you can return it later."
Yu Shu's eyes flashed and she looked at him coldly, "I've never heard of forcefully giving a gift. I don't have the time to run errands. You can either take it back to the Princess Residence or throw it out."
She pointed at the jar of tiger bone and gestured in the direction of the main entrance with an unfriendly expression on her face.
When Gao Qi saw this, he had no choice but to pick up the jar and walk away hesitantly. He didn't say anything else.
Yu Shu was too lazy to ask. That day, when Jing Chen broke off all ties with her, she said everything she needed to say and tried to persuade him to stay, but he still insisted on ending the past with her. No matter how many difficulties he had, the words he said were like water that had been poured out. Today, he was happy and came to provoke her again. Should she accompany him and sing along?
After driving away the imperial bodyguard from the Princess Residence, Yu Shu returned to the backyard and vaguely explained to Zhao Hui. She then turned her head and put this matter to the back of her mind. She concentrated on calculating the Supreme Court's Records in her hands. She still had seven or eight subordinates that she hadn't correctly chosen regarding the crime of murder and wounding.
Back to Gao Qi, he carried the things back to the Princess Residence and reported to Jing Chen. He described Yu Shu's every word and action, paying attention to Jing Chen's expression, but he didn't see any change. It was hard to understand.
"Just leave it." Jing Chen glanced at the jar in Gao Qi's hand and didn't blame him.
Gao Qi excused himself and met Shui Yun, who had been pushed back, outside the building. He bowed his head to greet her.
"Young Miss."
Shui Yun was sitting on a wooden wheel. She was very thin and had just come back from sunbathing. Her complexion was good. She looked at Gao Qi and smiled faintly. She asked the maidservant behind her to stop and asked him,
"Where did you go?"
Gao Qi turned his head to look upstairs. Seeing that there was no one there, he turned to Shui Yun and whispered, "Young Master told me to go to the west of the city to deliver something to Miss Yu.
Shui Yun raised her eyebrows and her eyes became slightly cold, "Oh, what did you deliver?"
"The tiger bone. It's a fierce tiger that Young Master killed in Huazhen Garden and brought it to the palace. The emperor left the entire tiger skin and rewarded the tiger bone to Young Master."
"Did Miss Yu accept it?"
"She didn't. I just took it back."
Shui Yun nodded, "Bodyguard Gao, go back to work."
Gao Qi responded and hurriedly left. Shui Yun had someone push her in and saw Jing Chen sitting downstairs. There was a white jar on the table next to him.
The wooden wheel stopped in front of Jing Chen and Shui Yun signaled for the maidservant to go out.
"Senior Brother, I heard that you sent someone to find Miss Yu?"
Jing Chen didn't know how long he had been holding a cup of cold tea in his hand. He seemed to hear her call and came back to his senses. He looked up at her and said indifferently,
"What, can't I find her?"
Shui Yun's eyes dimmed. Two days ago, when Jing Chen returned to the capital, he not only brought the good news of the fate breaker, but also the truth that her father and several martial uncles had concealed. It turned out that the elders' unwavering dao heart was just a pretense to restrain Jing Chen.
"I know that Senior Brother resents me for forcing you to break off relations with Miss Yu that day. I also feel very guilty. However, I still want to remind Senior Brother that although you found the whereabouts of the fate breaker, you can't be at ease as long as you don't break the fate. After all, the lives of the masters and martial uncles still need to be saved by you. The fate of the Great An Dynasty is also tied to you. As for the matter of reconciling with Miss Yu, it's better to wait until you break the fate. At that time, I will personally apologize to Miss Yu on your behalf and ask for her forgiveness. "
Jing Chen saw that her face was full of remorse, but his expression didn't change. Because of the Great Teacher's warning, although he told Shui Yun a part of the matter about the fate breaker, he didn't tell her that Xiaoyu was the person he was looking for.
Therefore, his junior sister only knew that the martial uncles had deceived him and firmly protected his dao heart, causing him to have no desires for all these years. However, she didn't know that he had to marry Xiaoyu to break the fate.
Shui Yun saw that Jing Chen didn't speak, and her beautiful face became more and more bitter, "Senior Brother, you don't believe me, so you won't tell me who the fate breaker is?"
"If I don't tell you, are you going to lie about knowing her secret to threaten me again?" Jing Chen asked. After all these days, he still felt a little angry when he thought about it.
A few months ago, Shui Yun noticed that he had developed feelings for Yu Shu, so she claimed that she wanted to cut off his feelings. At that time, she said that she discovered a big secret of Yu Shu, and that if she said it, she would be consigned to eternal damnation. He believed that it was true, but after several times using the Heavenly Book of Chaos, he found that Shui Yun was simply lying to him.
"Last time, you said that she was a lonely soul reincarnated. This time, are you going to tell me that she is some kind of demon?" Jing Chen's handsome face, which had always been indifferent, showed a rare trace of mockery.
"I didn't lie to you!" Shui Yun suddenly became excited. She raised her head and refuted,
"Senior Brother, you know that I was born with the Heart of Qiqiao Linglong. I will never misjudge people. No one in the entire Mount Longhu can compare to me. Miss Yu doesn't look like someone who will live a long life, but she can stay by your side safely for so long. Don't you think it's strange? She is not a person of this land. If it's not a lonely soul reincarnated, then what is it! "
Jing Chen said calmly, "If it's not that you miscalculated, then is it that I used the Heavenly Book of Chaos wrong? Shui Yun, you are talented, but I am stronger than you. Although I am only proficient in the Human Chapter and the National Chapter of Master's Heavenly Book of Chaos, when I succeed in my divination, I have an eighty percent accuracy. Your Heart of Qiqiao Linglong is not the right path. Sixty percent accuracy is already the best."
He paused and then said, "What's more, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the capital. She is in the Imperial Historian's Library and has been in and out of the Celestial Commissioner's office. If there is really something wrong, will no one see it?"
Shui Yun's mood was in a mess. Her hand on the armrest was half-clenched weakly, and she said in a low voice,
"How would I know what happened? Her fate has actually changed. Whether you believe it or not, I definitely did not lie to you about this matter."
Then, she took a deep breath and stared at Jing Chen, saying,
"Senior Brother, listen to me. The important matter is important. There is no harm in talking about love affairs later."
Jing Chen reached out and gently pushed aside the wheelchair in front of him. He stood up and walked upstairs —
"You don't need to worry about my matters."
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