After sending Mrs. Hu away, Yu Shu turned around and put the gifts she sent into her room. Then, she went out of the door happily.
With the century-old mahogany root, the thing that she had wanted to give to Xue Rui would finally have a chance.
Today was Fang Zijing's morning class, so Yu Shu arrived a little late. She slipped into Xu Shui Tang through the back door.
As usual, Fang Zijing was wearing a loose robe that did not fit him. His thin body was stuck in a spacious armchair, and his left hand was playing with a thin and long fate stick. He was explaining a chapter of Qimen Yao Shu. His withered eyelids were drooping, as if he did not notice that Yu Shu was late.
Situ Qinglan saw Yu Shu and winked at her, indicating that she should leave an empty space for her.
Yu Shu hurriedly bent over and sat down.
"Did you bring the book?" Situ Qinglan asked in a low voice.
Yu Shu nodded and put down the book case that was slung over her shoulder. She took out a book called "The Complete Records of Qi Men Dun Jia Tong Zong" and carefully listened to Fang Zijing's explanation.
"Ah."
Yu Shu turned around and saw Situ Qinglan staring at her wrist in surprise. Yu Shu looked down and found that her sleeve had slipped up when she took the book, revealing the bracelet on her left wrist. The transparent topaz bead was shining with a layer of light, like a ball of morning light. It lit up half of her wrist. No wonder it attracted Situ Qinglan's attention.
Situ Qinglan hurriedly looked away and smiled apologetically at Yu Shu. Yu Shu also smiled back and quietly put down her sleeve to cover the ball in her hand.
It was not until the morning class was over that Situ Qinglan couldn't help but grab Yu Shu's hand and ask curiously and shyly, "What's that on your hand? It's so beautiful."
Yu Shu generously raised her hand for her to see and said, "It's a crystal."
"Water essence?" Situ Qinglan held her hand and looked at it carefully. She shook her head and said, "It doesn't look like it."
Situ Qinglan had been raised by the Da Yi Master Fang Zijing since she was a child. She had seen many worldly things. But in her mind, the water essence, no matter how smooth it was polished, was just an ordinary gem. How could it be compared to the string of water essence on Yu Shu's hand? It looked so delicate, as if it had been dyed with water.
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "It doesn't look like it. You are talking about the water essence, and I am talking about the ice crystal."
Saying this, she took down the string of topaz and showed it to Situ Qinglan. She was not afraid that Situ Qinglan would find it strange. Sometimes it was better to be in the open than to be in the dark.
Situ Qinglan held the string of crystal and keenly felt a trace of coldness in her palm. She held it gently and couldn't help praising, "It's good stuff. Where did you buy it? I have never seen anyone wear it."
Yu Shu curled up the corner of her mouth and said proudly, "It's the first one in the whole An Ling City, and it's in my hand. Of course you have never seen anyone wear it."
It was not that she liked to show off. If she wanted to make a fortune with this thing in the future, she had to advertise it first. According to her observation, Situ Qinglan was a smooth and slick person in the Taishi Library. She was well-informed and inquisitive. What she said just now might be spread to many people tomorrow.
Sure enough, hearing Yu Shu's tone, Situ Qinglan was surprised again. She felt that the bead necklace in her hand was a little heavier. She hurriedly handed it back to Yu Shu and watched her put it on her wrist again. She said with some envy, "I have a Hanyang Bracelet. It will be cold no matter how long I wear it in summer. But it is not as beautiful as your crystal."
Few girls could resist shiny jewelry, and Situ Qinglan was no exception. Unfortunately, she lived under someone else's roof and didn't have much money. Hearing Yu Shu's tone, she thought that the crystal was as priceless as her family's Hanyang Bracelet. So she didn't ask Yu Shu about it again.
Yu Shu also knew a little about Situ Qinglan's family background. Seeing her sad eyes, she felt a little sorry. She thought that when she got the finished product from Old Xu, she would choose a nice pendant for her.
Because they had to go back to the women's dormitory to get their books, they went out together. Yu Shu lived in the East Courtyard, and Situ Qinglan lived in the Central Courtyard. They said goodbye to each other when they entered the women's dormitory.
Yu Shu stood at the door of the room and stared at the locked door of the next room on her right for a while. Then she shook her head and went into the room.
She checked the doors and windows, and then opened the window to let some air in. Then she walked around the room and found nothing.
"Lotus Room?" There was a knock on the door. It was Situ Qinglan who put down her book and came to find her.
Yu Shu invited her in. Situ Qinglan put down the tea tray in her hand on the empty table.
"I know you haven't come back often. There must be a lack of tea in the room. This is the fragrant slice I made this morning. It's soaked with flower dew and rock sugar. You can try it if you like."
Yu Shu thanked her. She picked up an empty cup and drank by herself. She praised, "It's delicious. I like this kind of sweet tea. I also have a few kinds of fragrant slices. They taste good. I'll bring some for you next time."
Since Xue Rui found out that she didn't like bitter tea, he would pack some new flower tea and fruit tea for her from time to time. The day before yesterday, he sent Lao Chui to bring her a pot of flowers and a box of fragrant slices of magnolia. She hadn't had time to taste it yet.
Situ Qinglan smiled and said, "We have the same taste. If you can praise it, it must be good. I'll be waiting. Don't forget to bring it for me."
Yu Shu nodded.
Situ Qinglan chatted for a while, and then they talked about the ancestral worshipping ceremony.
"I heard that the six of you made trouble the day before the Sacrifice Day. Are you okay?" Situ Qinglan asked with concern.
Yu Shu looked at her with a smile and said, "If you want to know the truth, just ask. Don't beat around the bush."
Situ Qinglan blushed a little. "I'm just a little curious. Tell me about it."
"There was a mess. Do you know Zhan Xueyuan? That's her. Her family's Tianyu was lost. She blamed me for it. In the end, an interrogator came and asked about it. It turned out that the young lady of the Cui Family, Cui Yun, stole Zhan Xueyuan's stone. She said that she accidentally dropped it into the lake. She was afraid that people would blame her, so she framed me. "
Lord Wang said that he would report to the Celestial Commissioner when he came back from the worshipping ceremony. Yu Shu didn't know if he reported it after he came back. But she didn't hear anything about it in the library recently. Zhan Xueyuan and Cui Yun must have found a way to hide it. No wonder Situ Qinglan asked her.
Yu Shu didn't tell her in detail. She didn't even mention Xue Rui's name. She just talked about it. She didn't mention that Zhan Xueyuan and Cui Yun owed her ten slaps.
Situ Qinglan listened and frowned. She said, "What a mess. Fortunately, it wasn't serious. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time. If His Majesty blamed us, our future would be ruined."
Yu Shu smiled bitterly. "It's because you asked that I told you. Look, I haven't heard anything from the Celestial Commissioner since we came back from the worshipping ceremony. I guess it's going to be left unsettled." Situ Qinglan sighed.
She also thought that this matter was going to be over. Seeing Yu Shu's bitter smile, she couldn't help but comfort her. "The Zhan family has a strong foundation in Jiangxi. It's a taboo. Even the local yamen and military government have to rely on them. Let me tell you a secret. The young lady of the Zhan family came to the capital to study this time. It's most likely that she's going to marry into a noble family. What happened in Huazhen Garden will be spread to the higher-ups. Naturally, there will be people who will help her suppress it. Fortunately, she found out that you didn't steal her family jewels. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll have to suffer in silence."
Hearing this news, Yu Shu's eyes flickered. She was quiet for a moment and said, "Forget about Zhan Xueyuan. What's Cui Yun relying on? Isn't she a daughter of a concubine? She was so arrogant in Huazhen Garden."
Situ Qinglan was a little surprised. She chuckled and said, "Cui Yun is nothing. But she has an elder sister named Cui Xin. She's one year younger than me. She got a chance when she was young and was accepted by Princess Xiang as her adopted daughter. She was raised with Commandery Princess Xi Wen for two years. She calls Prince Xiang's Heir brother and Commandery Princess Xi Wen calls her elder sister. So she's half a master."
Yu Shu narrowed her eyes and sneered in her heart. She knew that Cui Yun had no grudge against her. Why did she set her up? It turned out that there was such a relationship.
Good job, Commandery Princess Xi Wen. It turned out that this was the problem.
Situ Qinglan saw that Yu Shu didn't speak. She thought she was uncomfortable, so she told her considerately, "Lotus Room, don't worry. I'll tell you a piece of good news. According to my grandfather's tone, the Celestial Commissioner is looking for some vacancies when he left his post at the beginning of the year. Among them, there are two positions for female officials. There's a seventh-grade Zan Ji position in the Imperial Historian's Library. You're a female fortune teller who only appears once in ten years. Maybe you'll be able to become an official in advance this time. "
It was the second time for Yu Shu to hear Situ Qinglan telling her about a "good thing". The last time was the selection of people in the ancestral worship ceremony. Situ Qinglan told her that she was selected, but she was rejected again in Rongsheng Hall.
Disapproving in her heart, Yu Shu still pretended to be curious, "Didn't they say there were two positions? What's the other one? "
Situ Qinglan pursed her lips and said, "I don't dare to think about the other position. It's the Imperial Lady of Kunling Bureau. She's a fifth-grade Zan. She's in charge of the marriage certificate and destiny of the aristocratic families. Such an important position is like a delicious cake. They're all promoted from the Celestial Commissioner. It's not our Imperial Historian's Library's turn to choose."
Yu Shu didn't care. She smiled and turned away. She chatted with Situ Qinglan for a while and then sent her out.
She didn't stay in the Imperial Historian's Library. She packed up and left. When she went out of the gate, she saw the carriage under the south wall was already there.
"Liu Zhong." Yu Shu looked at the sweat on her coachman's shoulder and scolded him lightly, "Didn't I ask you to stay an hour at night? It's such a hot day."
Liu Zhong smiled and said, "I'm afraid that you'll wait too long. Get in the carriage. I've prepared herbal tea for you."
"Be punctual next time." Yu Shu said the man again before climbing into the carriage.
"Are you going home or going somewhere?"
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