Yu Shu didn't tell Jing Chen about the father and son of the Xin family in detail. She just pushed everything to the "Death Judgment Magic".
"I accidentally learned the birth date of Yunhua Yi's son. After using the Death Judgment Magic, I found out that he is still alive. I have calculated it several times, and it can't be wrong."
Jing Chen sat there motionlessly. His face was full of fear, and his whole body seemed to be frozen. She didn't know if he heard the latter part of Yu Shu's explanation.
Yu Shu could imagine the impact he had felt. Ever since he was young, he had known that he was a 'disaster'. Everyone around him had told him that his parents had been 'cursed' by his Ketu Star.
He grew up in self-blame and lived alone for nearly twenty years. Suddenly one day, he was told that his father was still alive and well. It must be hard for him to accept it.
Yu Shu turned her head and wanted to exchange glances with Xue Rui, but she saw that he was looking at Jing Chen with a thoughtful expression. She didn't know what he was thinking.
After a while, Jing Chen opened his mouth. His suppressed voice had a touch of hoarseness, "Thank you for telling me."
Normally, this was a good opportunity to slander Emperor Zhao Qing and Da Tidian. But when Yu Shu saw his expression, her lips moved, and the words that came to her mouth became, "No need. It's good that you don't suspect that I lied to you."
Jing Chen shook his head and stood up with his hand on the armrest. "Forgive me for not staying for long. I will leave first."
Yu Shu nodded and turned to look at Xue Rui. After hesitating, she stood up and said, "I will walk you to the door."
"Brother Jing, take care." Xue Rui sat there without moving. He watched them leave.
.....
Coming down from the third floor, at the corner of the stairs, Jing Chen suddenly stopped. He didn't look back and said in a low voice, "Why do they all lie to me?"
What he had seen and heard since he was young was true.
Yu Shu didn't know how to answer. Even if the person in her heart was no longer him, she couldn't help but feel sad for him.
"Maybe it's to achieve a certain goal, or maybe it's because of some difficulties."
“.....”
Yu Shu raised her hand and was about to put it on his shoulder when she paused and put it down again. She was not good at comforting people, so she said, "No matter what, he is still alive. Isn't that a good thing?"
"Heh, yeah."
With a faint chuckle, Jing Chen turned around and looked at her with an unreadable expression. "At least he's alive, isn't he?"
.....
Yu Shu sent Jing Chen back to the courtyard. The moment she raised her head, she saw Xue Rui who was waiting for her at the bottom of the corridor on the first floor. She couldn't help but quicken her steps and walk up to him.
"Did he leave?"
"Yes, let's go."
Xue Rui reached out his hand and held onto her slightly cold hand. He squeezed it lightly before turning around and pulling her into the house.
"Have you forgiven him?"
"Ah?"
"Shu, don't play dumb."
"… Jing Chen, he's actually very pitiful."
"Yes, I think so too."
The two of them disappeared behind the closed door.
After the Water and Land Conference, greeting cards floated into the door of Yu Shu's house like snowflakes. Some people heard from somewhere that Yu Shu's new house was built on Baochang Street. They surrounded both ends, and people came to see her all day long.
Yu Shu had the experience of becoming famous at the Hibiscus Banquet last time. Early in the morning, she instructed the two mansions to keep the cards and gifts, and invite the guests in for tea. If they asked about her, they said she was not at home.
But no matter how she hid, she couldn't hide from some weirdos.
As a matter of fact, on this day, she left the house before the sun rose, but was blocked at the main entrance of her house. Not knowing where, two figures rushed out, and with two putong sounds, they knelt down in front of her. If not for Lu Hong and Xu Qing blocking in front of her, they would have knocked into her feet.
"I'm Zhou Min. I've admired Mr. Yu for a long time. I'm willing to take you as my master. Please accept me. In the future, I'll treat my master as my second parent and be filial to you."
"I'm Wang Sheng. My ancestors have learned the Yi Yi for three generations. I can endure hardships and work hard. Please, Miaoling Messenger, accept me as your disciple. I'll definitely study hard and pass on your mantle."
Two black lines appeared on Yu Shu's forehead. She thought to herself, "Where did these two shameless people come from? They looked like they were in their thirties, and they dared to say they wanted to be her son. And the one who learned the Yi Yi Yi for three generations, who wants him to inherit the mantle!"
It was the first time Lu Hong and Xu Qing encountered such a situation. They didn't know how to deal with it, so they turned to look at Yu Shu and waited for her to speak.
"Ahem, both of you, please get up. My master has ordered that I'm not allowed to accept disciples."
The two looked at each other, unwilling to give up.
"What about the registered disciple?"
"Does the adopted son want one?"
.....
It took a lot of effort to get rid of the two shameless people. When Yu Shu arrived at the Celestial Commissioner Office, it was already dawn. She almost missed the roll call.
From the moment she entered the door, people kept greeting her warmly. There were also some thick-skinned people who chatted with her from the bottom of the bell tower all the way to the outside of the Celestial Commissioner Office before leaving reluctantly.
Yu Shu wiped away the cold sweat on her forehead and sat down as soon as she entered the door. Xie Lan quickly served a cup of tea and stood in front of her, saying, "Daren, did you go out late today? There is no need to rush. Next time, if you come late and don't have the time to order, this lowly official will go and greet my classmates from the Secretariat."
"Oh, don't mention it. I got up early anyway …"
Yu Shu told him about what happened when she went out in the morning. At the end, she sighed with emotion, "Fortunately, I ran fast. Otherwise, I would have two adopted sons today."
"Haha." Xie Lan laughed in spite of herself and poured another cup of tea for her. She said, "This kind of wishful thinking can be found everywhere. They are not willing to put their feet on the ground and only want to ascend to the heavens in a single bound. Daren, if you meet them again in the future, there is no need to be nice to them.
After that, he asked her, "You still have an empty place for an assistant. Have you chosen a good person? It's almost the end of the month. I'll fill it up quickly so that I can make it in time for this month's salary. "
Yu Shu said, "Yes, I'll write a letter. Send someone to Taishi Library to find him."
"Yes."
Yu Shu got up and walked to her office. She turned her head and glanced at the stairs. She asked Xie Lan, "Is the Right Commander here?"
"Milord Jing took a leave today. He seems to be unwell. I sent someone to check on him in the morning."
"Oh."
The atmosphere in Taishi Library was a bit gloomy these two days. Paper could not wrap up fire. The news of Zhan Xueyuan's death had spread.
The students who came to class during the day were all talking about the Aquatic and Land Conference that had just ended a few days ago. But in private, they were talking about the death. Not many people were in the mood to read.
When the Celestial Commissioner sent someone to find Wen Shao 'an, he was sitting in a corner of the Ink Study. There was no class today. He was surrounded by students who had come here to slack off. Amidst the whispers, he was grinding ink and copying a book.
When he received Yu Shu's handwritten letter, he saw the only line on it — As you wish.
He was stunned for a moment before he recovered. He lowered his head and carefully folded the paper, putting it in his pocket.
He asked the official to wait outside. Wen Shao 'an went inside to pack his things. Under the puzzled gazes of some people, he left with someone else.
Only his brisk footsteps betrayed his current mood.
After he left, someone in the study said suspiciously, "Hey, that person just now seemed to be the Celestial Commissioner's man, right?"
At dusk, the sound of a bell came from outside the window.
Yu Shu stretched and put down her brush. On the table in front of her was a thick stack of documents. More than half of them were the official marriage documents that the Kun Ling Bureau had handled in recent years. The other half were the marriage documents that had been piled up in the past two months waiting for approval.
Wen Shao 'an, who had just been brought over in the morning, was sitting at a small table opposite her. He was copying and organizing a pile of dusty documents. He hadn't even changed out of his Taishi Library uniform when she pulled him in.
Yu Shu's job could be said to be leisurely. She only had to wait for the Brush Supervisor and Signature Officer to deliver the approved documents to her. She would look through them and stamp them.
Yu Shu didn't want to be lazy. Since she had come to the Celestial Commissioner, she had to make good use of the real power in her hands. She couldn't be a decoration and waste resources.
Therefore, the most important thing was to first understand the big and small affairs of the Kun Ling Bureau and investigate the past records. She didn't want to be a figurehead without knowing it.
Xie Lan and Ren Ren Jia looked good on the surface, but there was no knowing what was in a person's heart. Who knew if they would play tricks on her behind her back.
Yu Shu looked at the sky outside the window and said to Wen Shao 'an, "Don't work. Let's stop here today."
Wen Shao 'an stopped his brush and stood up. "Daren, you can go back first. I will finish writing these down before leaving."
Yu Shu naturally wouldn't discourage his enthusiasm. She waved her hand to let him continue. She called Lu Hong in and put the eight catty copper official seal into a box to take away.
The Celestial Commissioner had guards patrolling at night. There were also people who would lock the official seal in a cabinet. However, most of the high-ranking officials who had guards would carefully carry the seal with them.
"Daren, take care."
"En."
Outside the Kun Ling Bureau, a middle-aged man stood not far away. He was wearing a dark red official robe with two blue clouds embroidered on his shoulders.
He looked in the direction of the courtyard door and saw Yu Shu coming out with someone. He didn't hurry to go forward. Instead, he waited for them to come closer before he cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if you are Yu Nüyu of the Kun Ling Bureau?"
Yu Shu looked at him and didn't know him. Judging from his official robe, he should be a fifth-rank official. However, she hadn't seen this person at the Aquatic Conference.
"That's me. And this Daren is?"
The man lowered his hand and introduced himself. "Celestial Envoy Master of Ceremonies, Cui Xiuyi."
Yu Shu raised an eyebrow. Cui Xiuyi? Cui Xin's father?
"So it's Daren Cui. I'm sorry."
"It's me who has offended you."
Cui Xiuyi forced a smile on his face. Yu Shu could see that he was uncomfortable. Thinking that he was here for the gambling debts of the Cui family's gambling house, she smiled. "Why is Daren Cui looking for me?"
"This … I heard from my daughter yesterday that I offended Daren Yu at the gambling house a few days ago. I taught my daughter not to speak, so I apologize to Daren Yu."
As Cui Xiuyi said this, he lowered his head and bowed to Yu Shu.
Yu Shu moved to the side and sneered in her heart. What did he mean by hearing yesterday that there was a gambling debt of tens of thousands of taels? Were the Cui family deaf? It was obvious that they were planning to let it go when she didn't say anything.
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