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She knows that Zhan Xueyuan made up the story of the seventh grade Celestial Commissioner. Yu Shu is just depressed for one morning and then she lets it go.
She copies books after class as usual. She goes home for lunch at noon and goes out to shop in the afternoon to find the skill of making fans.
Yu Shu is a little stubborn. She wants to make a fan for Xue Rui with the century-old peach root, so she doesn't think about anything else. In fact, if Xue Rui knows that she goes out on such a hot day for him, he will be happy to take that piece of wood directly.
She comes back in the evening and goes back empty-handed again. Yu Shu is not depressed. She calculates Xue Rui's birthday. It will be July. There is enough time.
She is busy with chores during the day. At night, Yu Shu concentrates on studying her law of time of calamity and is not disturbed by external things.
The next day, Yu Shu doesn't need to go to the book garden. In the morning, she takes the century-old peach root to Wangji Tower.
It happens that Xia Jiangying has a letter for her with a hand-copied copy of "Chess Spirit Scripture". Yu Shu mentioned Situ Qinglan in a letter and complained about the aristocratic families. Unexpectedly, she cares about it and makes a copy for Yu Shu.
Sitting in the room, a maid is fanning her. Yu Shu takes off her coat and lies on the short couch in the study to read the letter.
Not long ago, Ji Xingxuan "died" in prison. Yu Shu sends the news to Xia Jiangying Guesthouse as soon as possible, so that Xia Jiangying knows that Ji Xingxuan is gone. She can put down the knot in her heart and wait for her marriage peacefully.
As for the inside story, it is related to Xue Rui, the executor, so Yu Shu doesn't reveal anything.
The content of Xia Jiangying's letter is mostly chatting. It is inevitable that she feels a little lonely. In the end, she even mentions a bracelet worn by the Sixth Miss of the Xin Family at her hairpin ceremony —
"Yesterday, a new friend came to visit. I heard that the Sixth Madam of the Xin Family of the Twelve Prefectures got a string of strange stones on her hairpin ceremony. It shines in the daytime and is as pure as jade. I know you are good friends with her. Can you find out what it is?"
Yu Shu laughed involuntarily. Women would always be women. It was fine even if they stayed at home, but they just had to listen to these clothes and jewelry. The news spread really fast. In just two days, even Xia Jiangying had heard about it.
After asking Xiao Qing to grind the ink, Yu Shu picked up the brush and wrote a reply letter. After much deliberation, she still wrote about the encounter between Liu Tan and the others in Huazhen Garden. She didn't make any unnecessary comments. If Xia Jiangying could understand it, then it would be considered as a reminder to let her know how sinister the royal family was. If she couldn't, then it wouldn't be bad for her to know more about Liu Tan.
Finally, she asks Xiaodie to take out the two crystal bracelets she put away the day before yesterday from the cabinet. After thinking for a while, she takes the purple one and asks Xiaoqing to send it together with the letter.
According to the etiquette, ordinary people are forbidden to wear purple. Only princes and nobles are qualified to wear purple. However, Xia Jiangying is going to be a princess soon, so it doesn't matter.
After writing the letter, Lin Fu is talking outside —
"Miss, I have something to report."
Yu Shu lets him into the small study. She drinks the half-cold magnolia fragrant slice and listens to him.
"The day before yesterday, a group of guests came to the restaurant. There are eight or nine people. They seem to be students of Taishi Library. There are both men and women. They booked a private room in the front building and Gui Ba is serving the dishes. According to their conversation, there is actually a Miss surnamed Zhan among them who has become a female Celestial Commissioner. So, she is the host to celebrate. Because they mentioned you, Gui Ba is outside the door and listened for a while."
Yu Shu raises her eyebrows, "What did they say about me? Tell me."
Lin Fu lowered his eyebrows and said submissively, "They said that Miss's conduct was improper and that you seemed to have stolen something from that Miss Zhan. Later on, you were found. They also said that Miss relied on a mistress in the Palace to be so arrogant. Your hands and feet in the Imperial Garden were not clean, but no one dared to investigate."
Hearing this, Yu Shu was so angry that she almost flipped over. She thought to herself, "What a pair of dogs!
After calming down, she confirms with Lin Fu, "Is there a Miss surnamed Cui who is called Yunyun?"
Lin Fu says yes.
Yu Shu takes a sip of tea to cool down her anger. She squints her eyes and asks Lin Fu, "You heard them talk behind my back. Didn't you charge them a few more taels of silver?"
Lin Fu lowers his head and whispers, "It's not much. There were many guests the night before yesterday. There was no demand for fish ingredients, so I made the decision to increase the price. I charged them three hundred taels of silver for a table of food and wine."
In Forgotten Machine Building, three hundred taels of silver for a table of food isn't the most expensive standard. But for a few students who have nothing to do, this amount of money is just right. It's enough for them to take out, but it's also painful.
Yu Shu smiles happily and waves her hand, "Well done. I will charge you an extra month's salary. Put it on my account."
Lin Fu retreats and continues to work in the front.
Yu Shu thinks for a while. She takes the fan from Xiao Qing and shakes it a few times. She stands up and says, "I'm sweating. Go and prepare some warm water. I'll take a bath."
The two maids go out. Outside the door, Xiao Die pulls Xiao Qing and whispers, "Do you think Miss will steal, uh, take other people's things?"
Xiao Qing rolls her eyes and asks her, "What do you think?"
Xiao Die shakes her head, "I don't think so. She must be framed by others."
Xiao Qing snickers and whispers in her ear, "You're smart. If Miss really wants something, she doesn't need to take other people's things. She can just tell the young master. Why can't she give the treasures? But when did Miss ask the young master for anything? Next time, don't ask silly questions. Be careful and make Miss angry."
Xiao Die quickly covers her mouth and nods.
On the other hand, Yu Shu carries the peach root to the balcony. She measures the position of the wind pond and chooses an empty door next to the fish tank that doesn't affect the layout. The wind pond is useful to the crystal. She doesn't know what changes will happen to this peach root. She will come back to observe in a few days.
After taking a bath, Yu Shu sits in a cool corner of the courtyard. She eats a watermelon while thinking about how to find a chance to slap Zhan Xueyuan and Cui Yun's mouth. She wants them to know that they shouldn't gossip about her. As for Princess Xi Wen, she will remember it first and teach her a lesson in the future.
"Puff, puff", she spits out three melon seeds. Yu Shu puts the melon skin on the plate and picks up another piece. Then she listens to Xiao Qing's persuasion.
"Miss, it's going to be lunch soon. Eat less cold food or your stomach will hurt."
Yu Shu is a little hungry. She puts down the melon and says, "Then let's prepare lunch. Just cook two dishes. Don't make too much and you won't be able to eat it."
After returning from Huazhen Garden, Yu Shu eats at Wang Ji Restaurant for the first time. The cook made a special stove for her and two of her favorite dishes are cooked very well.
Yu Shu sits alone at the table. The first few mouthfuls are delicious, but after that, she gradually feels that the food is bland. It's the same dishes, but there's one less pair of chopsticks and one less person to pick food for her. Her appetite is gone for no reason.
After returning to the capital and not seeing each other for six or seven days, Yu Shu misses Xue Rui for the first time.
She holds the chopsticks and is slightly distracted.
She doesn't know what that person is busy with.
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