Chapter 570

Yu Shu had to admit that she was a narrow-minded person. She still remembered how Jiang had snatched something from her last night. Even if Jiang had taken the initiative to express her goodwill, she didn't like to be led by the nose.

"Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but I'm the eldest sister at home. I'm used to being the eldest and don't like to call others elder sister or elder brother."

You stole my things when you were in a good mood, and when you were in a good mood, you called me elder sister and younger sister. You're quite magnanimous, but I'm a vengeful person. I have to be willing to do everything.

Jiang's smile disappeared. She looked at Yu Shu who had tactfully rejected her good intentions, and her voice also turned cold.

"If that's the case, then can you call Xue Chengbi 'elder brother'?"

Xue Rui had just finished reading Jiang Huaiying's private letter when he suddenly heard Jiang mention his name. He looked up and saw the calm expression on Yu Shu's face.

"Elder Brother Xue and I have been through thick and thin together. We can talk about life and death together. Of course we're different."

Xue Rui's heart skipped a beat. He folded the letter and was about to say something when he heard a hearty laugh beside him.

"Ha, you're a little stubborn. You're not like those despicable people who fawn on the rich and powerful. I like you more and more."

Yu Shu also smiled. She didn't dislike this Princess Jiang's straightforward temper.

Xue Rui saw the two girls talking back and forth. They were full of hostility just now, but now they were smiling. He could only sigh inwardly at the fickle nature of women.

"I've finished reading it. What did Brother Wang say in the letter?" Jiang asked Xue Rui.

Xue Rui put the letter away and said to her, "Your elder brother asked me to watch over you in the capital so that you don't cause trouble."

Jiang didn't think much of it. "I won't attack unless I'm attacked."

Xue Rui knew it was useless to remind her, so he didn't say anything more. Jiang Huaiying must have told her everything before they came. Besides, Madame Wei was also here.

In fact, Jiang Huaiying's letter not only asked him to take care of Jiang, but also told him that a mole had infiltrated Prince Dongjing's Mansion in Ningdong City. It was no longer safe for him and Xue Rui to pass the message privately. Therefore, he didn't send a letter to Xue Rui in advance. Instead, he asked Jiang to bring a letter to him.

"Where will you stay, Princess? Why don't you stay here before Madame Wei arrives?" Yu Shu suggested.

"Alright," Jiang readily agreed. She then said, "Xue Dalang, this is my first time coming to the capital. Shouldn't you show your hospitality as a host?"

Xue Rui didn't really want Jiang to stay at his place, but since Yu Shu spoke first, it wasn't good for him to refuse. So he nodded and said,

Jiang was happy. She patted the armrest and stood up. "I'm going back to the inn to get the horses. Wait for me."

Jiang was delighted. She patted the armrest and stood up, saying, "I'm going back to the inn to get the horses. Wait for me."

Seeing her leave, Xue Rui turned and said to Yu Shu, "I'm going back to the inn to get the horses. Wait for me."

After saying that, she left without waiting for Xue Rui and Jiang Huaiying to send her off.

"Jiang is a straightforward person. Although she is a bit moody, she is not a bad person. You will know after spending a few more days with her."

Although she's a little moody, she's not a bad person. You'll know when you get along with her for a few days. "

Xue Rui coughed. "I'm not afraid of you being calculative. I'm just afraid that she'll hurt you accidentally. She's practiced martial arts since young and is used to killing. She doesn't hold back when she fights."

Yu Shu supported her head with one hand. She wasn't scared at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "Alright, I won't provoke her."

With these words of hers, Xue Rui was at ease, and he was in the mood to take out the Mu River Fan in his sleeve before he opened it and shook it.

Yu Shu's eyes lit up when she saw the additional picture on the fan. She leaned over and took the fan to take a closer look. When she saw that the picture was the river scene they swam through last night, she couldn't help but smile and praised,

"It's really well drawn."

There was no one outside the door. Xue Rui pulled her sleeve and pulled her to sit on his lap. He wrapped one arm around her waist and held the fan with the other. He tilted his head to look at her face and said gently,

"I wanted to draw you and me on the picture. But I thought it would be too ostentatious. So I only took the river scene. Look, this white is the magatama. The two black dots on it are you and me."

As Yu Shu listened to his explanation, she realized that there was a small white horse by the river in the picture. There were two even smaller black dots on the horse's back. She had to move closer to her eyes to barely distinguish that it was two people.

She laughed and looked down again. She leaned on Xue Rui's shoulder and said softly,

"I've wronged you. We're lovers, but we can only do it secretly. We can't let outsiders know."

"I'm the one who wronged you." Xue Rui's eyes were deep. His chin gently touched her forehead. "If I had enough power, I could protect you so that you wouldn't have to worry about anything. But now, I can only be with you step by step."

Yu Shu only felt warm when she heard him taking care of her. How could she think that he wasn't good enough? She swept away her worries and said,

"You're the young and promising Shaoqing of the Supreme Court and the Eldest Young Master of the Xue family. Who in the younger generation of Anling City can beat you?"

The Eldest Young Master of the Xue family.

Xue Rui smiled bitterly in his heart. He couldn't help holding her hand tightly. He really wanted to ask,

What if he wasn't the Eldest Young Master of the Xue family?

"That might not necessarily be the case. Isn't there a female fortune teller here who only appears once every ten years, a young Imperial Lady?" Xue Rui suppressed his impulse and spoke in a serious tone.

Yu Shu sat on his lap with her back to him. She couldn't see Xue Rui's expression just now. Hearing his compliments, she was happy for a while. Then she pushed his arm away and got up from his arms. She tidied her clothes and said with a smile,

"I didn't sleep well last night. I'll go upstairs and rest for a while. You wait here for Jiang."

Xue Rui also slept in the middle of the night last night. But he was used to staying up late and didn't feel tired, so he let her be.

Jiang Noon led the horse and returned to the Forgotten Opportunity Tower. Xue Rui instructed the servants to prepare a table full of dishes and wine. He and Yu Shu entertained her together.

After the meal, Jiang was very interested in going out for a walk. But Xue Rui had to go to the Supreme Court to work. So Yu Shu naturally became her companion.

Jiang changed her coarse clothes into men's clothes. She looked like a handsome young man. It was inappropriate for Yu Shu to wear a skirt and wander around with her on the street. So she also changed into a long gown in the color of green radish.

The two went out. They didn't take a carriage. Instead, they strolled west along Horse Street.

"Lianfang, isn't your family from the capital?"

During lunch, Yu Shu took the initiative to mention this name to Jiang. She didn't want Jiang to call her sister anymore.

"Yes, I'm from the south. I came to the capital for the Dayan Examination last year." Yu Shu said, putting the cart before the horse.

In fact, she was persuaded to participate in the Dayan Examination after she came to the capital and met Xue Rui.

Jiang was surprised: "Oh, you're also a master of change?"

Yu Shu nodded and didn't say much. During lunch, it was mostly Jiang and Xue Rui who were chatting with each other. She didn't interrupt and Jiang didn't ask her much. How would she know her background?

Unexpectedly, Jiang's eyes lit up when she saw her nod. She pulled her and said:

"Then you should know how to gamble. Let's go. Take me to a place to see what the big gambling houses in the capital look like!"

On the other side, the Supreme Court. Xue Rui was buried in a pile of files. Suddenly, his nose felt itchy. He rubbed it and remembered something. He slapped his forehead.