Yu Shu mentioned the Tihu Incense to Xin Lishan on a whim. She didn't have much hope, but Xin Lishan gave her a surprise.
"You mean the Tihu Incense?" Xin Lishan looked at her suspiciously, "Have you seen the Tai Qing Tripod of the Xin Family?"
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows and said, "I've seen it more than that. The Left Judge gave me a fake Tai Qing Tripod."
"Oh," Xin Lishan drawled and said with a look of understanding, "He gave you the tripod, but he didn't give you the Tihu Incense, right?"
"He did, but it's not enough. That's why I asked you if you know how to make it. If you can, then we'll make a deal. I'll let you study my Feng Shui pool, and you have to provide me with the Tihu Incense."
"What if I don't know how to make it?"
"You don't know how to make it?" Yu Shu stood up and was about to go out, "Then forget it. Forget it."
"Hey, hey," Xin Lishan hurriedly stopped her, "Don't leave in a hurry. I didn't say I don't know how to make it!"
Yu Shu turned her head and looked doubtful, "Do you know how to make it?"
"Are you kidding? Lord Xin gave you the Tihu Incense, but didn't he tell you who made it?" Xin Lishan mentioned his father and called him Lord Xin, as if he was not his father.
“.....”
"What's with your eyes? Don't you believe that I made the Tihu Incense?"
Yu Shu slowly turned back and sat down. She put her hands on her knees and looked at him, "I believe you. Hehe, let's talk."
.....
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yu Shu walked out of Xin Lishan's room as she wished and got on the carriage to return home. When she left, she had an extra list in her hand, and on it were the spices, herbs, and various utensils needed to make the Tihu Fragrance Pill. Xin Lishan would be able to start making it after she bought all of them.
They agreed that when he made the Tihu Incense, Yu Shu would let him go to the balcony on the third floor to see the Feng Shui pool after she inspected it.
***
The next day, Mu Xiu and Yu Shu led two guards to Taishi Library to pack a few things.
Ever since the death of Zhan Xueyuan during the Hungry Ghost Festival, she had never been to the Taishi Library again. Even Ren Qiming had specifically reminded her not to do so, so she had openly "skipped school".
There was no need to go to the Celestial Commissioner's office. Yu Shu was wearing casual clothes today. Although she had tens of thousands of taels of silver, she didn't need to spend much effort on her clothes. She just casually wore a dress, and no one could tell that she was the legendary Miaoling Messenger.
From the gate to the female dormitory, she was followed by two armed guards. Some people recognized her, but none of them dared to come forward to greet her.
This was also the result of Yu Shu's reclusive behavior in the Taishi Library and not making many friends.
Arriving at the female dormitory, Yu Shu had Lu Hong and Xu Qing wait outside the courtyard while she went in alone. No one had entered or left her room for more than half a month. When she pushed the door open, there was a dusty smell. She habitually checked the doors and windows to make sure that no one had sneaked into her room while she was gone.
While she was pacing around in her room, the people who had seen her spread the news in the study garden. In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, all the students who didn't have morning classes knew that Yu Shuren had arrived.
This caused an uproar. After Yu Shu had made a name for herself at the Water and Continent Conference, she hadn't shown her face again. In just half a month, Yu Shu, the "Miaoling Messenger" conferred by the Emperor, had become a legendary figure.
Now that they heard that she was in the Taishi Library, how could they not be excited? So, when Yu Shu finished tidying up in her room and came out with her things, she was unprepared to be "surrounded" in front of the door of the female dormitory.
Lu Hong and Xu Qing tried their best to maintain a serious expression on their faces as they looked at the crowd of students peeking their heads out of the walls and whispering to each other. They gripped the hilt of their sabers tightly with one hand and stretched out the other to create a path for Yu Shu to pass through.
"Lord Messenger, are you leaving the school and not going to stay in the Taishi Library in the future?"
Originally, the crowd was just watching, but an unfamiliar person asked in a loud voice. Once it started, there was a series of questions. Everyone was talking at once, mostly concerned about whether Yu Shu would continue to stay in the Taishi Library to study.
Yu Shu didn't expect this scene, and she didn't know that the restaurants and teahouses outside were talking about her amazing abilities. So, faced with such a group of enthusiastic young people, she was very confused. She could only smile and say perfunctorily, "Although I hope to learn more from the academicians, I can't be at two places at once. I have official business to attend to, so I won't be coming to the library in the near future."
Some people looked disappointed, thinking that if Yu Shu could stay, they could always find a chance to get close to her and ask for advice. As the saying goes, the pavilion closest to the water is the pavilion closest to the water. Maybe they could benefit a lot from a few pointers from her.
Some people were more thick-skinned and took the opportunity to ask, "May I know where your residence is? Will you be able to visit another day?"
Yu Shu thought that even if she didn't say it, people would be able to find out, so she generously told them, "The new residence has been completed. It is on Baochang Street."
The crowd saw that she was not as arrogant as they had heard behind her back when she asked and answered. They had a good impression of her. First, they envied her for being young and promising, and second, they admired her abilities. Those who were truly envious were in the minority.
This was all thanks to the eloquent storytellers who had described her so deeply in the stories, turning her into a pillar that could redeem the reputation of the masters of the Kingdom of Tranquility.
This group of people followed Yu Shu to the gate and watched her board the carriage to leave. Only then did they discuss the water and land conference with unsatisfied expressions and go back to class.
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