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 are 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 quite stubborn. You're not like those lowly 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 a moment ago, 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 that it was useless to remind her, so he didn't say anything more. Jiang Huaiying must have told her everything he needed to tell her before coming here, not to mention that Madame Wei was also here.
In fact, in Jiang Huaiying's letter, not only did he entrust him to take care of Jiang, but he also told him that a traitor had infiltrated Prince Dongjing's residence in Ningdong City. It was no longer safe for him and Xue Rui to privately pass on information. Thus, when Madam Jiang and her daughter secretly entered the capital, he didn't send a letter to Xue Rui in advance. Instead, he had Jiang carry a letter with her and pass it to him.
"Where is the princess staying? Why don't you stay at Wangji Tower before Madam Wei arrives at the capital?" 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 want Jiang to live in his place, but since Yu Shu said it first, he couldn't refuse her. So he nodded and said, "Yes, I am.
I will welcome you back at noon. "
Jiang was delighted. She patted the armrest and stood up, saying, "I am going back to the inn to get the horses. Wait for me."
After saying that, she didn't wait for Xue Rui and Jiang Huaiying to send her off and left.
Seeing that she had left, Xue Rui turned around and said to Yu Shu, "Jiang is a straightforward person.
"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."
Yu Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you trying to tell me that she is not a bad person, so you don't want me to be calculative about what happened last night?"
Xue Rui coughed, "I am not afraid that you will be calculative, but I am afraid that she will act rashly and accidentally injure you. She has practiced martial arts since young and is used to killing. When she fights, she doesn't hold back."
Yu Shu supported her head with one hand. She wasn't scared by him at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "Alright, I will not 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.
When Yu Shu saw the additional picture on the fan, her eyes lit up. She moved closer and took the fan to take a closer look. When she saw clearly that the picture on the fan was the scene of the river they swam through last night, she couldn't help but smile and praise:
"It is really well drawn."
There was no one outside the door. Xue Rui pulled her sleeve and pulled her to sit on his lap. He put one hand around her waist and the other hand held the fan with her. He tilted his head to look at her face and said gently,
"I wanted to draw you and me on the painting, but I thought it would be too ostentatious, so I only took the river scenery. Look, this white is the magatama, and 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 painting. 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 her eyes darkened. She leaned on Xue Rui's shoulder and said softly,
"I have wronged you. You are my lover, but you can only do it secretly. You can't let outsiders know."
"I'm the one who wronged you." Xue Rui's gaze was heavy, and he lightly pressed his chin against her forehead. "If I had enough power and influence, I would be able to protect you completely and allow you to have no worries in the future. Yet now, I can only advance step by step with you."
When Yu Shu heard him taking care of her, she only felt warm. How could she think that he was not good enough? She swept away her worries and said,
"You are the young and promising Shaoqing of the Supreme Court, the Eldest Young Master of the Xue family. Among the younger generation in Anling City, who can be better than 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 was not 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 will go upstairs to rest for a while. You wait here for Jiang."
Xue Rui also slept in the middle of the night. But he was used to staying up late, so he didn't feel tired. So he let her be.
Jiang led the horse back to Wangji Restaurant. Xue Rui asked people to prepare a table of dishes and wine. He and Yu Shu entertained her.
After dinner, 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 not appropriate for Yu Shu to wear a skirt and wander around with her on the street. So she also changed into a barter gown in the color of green radish.
The two went out. They didn't take a carriage. Instead, they strolled west along Horse Street.
"Lotus Room, isn't your family also 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 a southerner. I came to the capital last year for the Great Yan Examination." Yu Shu blurted out, putting the cart before the horse.
In fact, she was persuaded to participate in the Grand Yan Examination after she came to the capital and met Xue Rui.
Jiang was surprised. "Oh, you are also a barter master?"
Yu Shu nodded and didn't say much. During lunch, it was mostly Jiang and Xue Rui who were chatting. She didn't say much. Jiang didn't ask her much, so 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.
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