Xue Rui went to the Supreme Court prison early in the morning and interrogated a few prisoners there before returning to the administration office.
Not long after he sat down to read the statement, a bailiff came over to report that someone had come to the yamen in front to look for him. The bailiff didn't say who it was and just waited outside the main entrance. Xue Rui asked about the bailiff's appearance and had a rough idea of who it was, so he asked the bailiff to lead the bailiff to the second yamen to watch tea.
He arrived soon after and was not surprised to see Jiang Miya standing in the back hall in dark green riding attire.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Jiang Miya held the handle of the shiny whip at her waist and raised her thick eyebrows. She sized up his dignified appearance with his official robes and black veil. She said in a bad mood, "Do I have to look for you only if I have something to say? My mother has been in the capital for a few days and she has not waited for you to greet her. She thinks that you do not want others to know about your relationship with Imperial Brother, so I came to ask if that is the case. If that is really what you think, I will pretend that I do not know you in the future."
Xue Rui seemed as if he didn't hear her ridicule, and he walked over to sit on a chair before he said to her, "I took over a murder case not too long ago, and I'm currently investigating it, so I couldn't get away for some time. That's why I wasn't able to personally welcome the Old Madam. It's my fault, and I'll surely pay a visit to apologize another day."
Actually, a few days after Madame Wei arrived in Anling, Xue Rui had sent someone to send a letter to explain the situation. He also sent a pair of eloquent parrots to make the old madame happy. Therefore, Jiang Miya's visit today was really looking for trouble.
It was because Jiang Miya was used to making trouble without reason that Xue Rui did not expose her so that she would not pursue the matter endlessly.
As expected, Jiang Miya gave him a look that said 'at least you are sensible' and the corners of her mouth curled up. She said, "It is already noon. I am hungry. Let's go. Bring me to your restaurant for a rare meal and I will not bicker with you for making my mother sad. "
Xue Rui was ready to return to Forgotten Machine Tower. Hearing this, he had her wait for a while and went to the back to change into a set of casual clothes. The two of them walked out of the administration office and bumped into Yu Shu, who was also looking for someone.
"Eh?"
The three of them looked at each other. Yu Shu looked at Xue Rui, then looked at Jiang Miya. Seeing that the two of them were together, she did not think much of it. She was only stunned for a moment before she smiled and greeted, "What a coincidence. Where are you going?"
Xue Rui hadn't seen Yu Shu for a few days. Now that he saw her, his eyes stopped on her face. Even his voice was much gentler than usual, "I was just about to have lunch. You came just in time. Let's go to Wangji Tower. "
Jiang Hua also said, "That's right, let's go together."
Yu Shu naturally wouldn't refuse, so she turned around. They walked abreast to the side of the street, which was not far from the Rue Tourmaline. There was no need for a carriage. Jiang Miya stretched out her hand and placed it on Yu Shu's shoulder before she walked in between Yu Shu and Xue Rui. She blinked at Yu Shu before moving close to her ear and asking, "Have you gotten your 60,000 taels of gambling debt? Do you need my help?"
Yu Shu smiled, "No need. I have discussed it with them. They don't intend to renege on the debt. Let them slowly pay it back."
Jiang Hua looked disappointed. Ever since she came to the capital, she couldn't go to the military camp. She couldn't even find a live target to practice her whip, which made her feel uncomfortable. She couldn't wait to take revenge for Yu Shu and cause some trouble.
"Alright then. If they try to play tricks, don't be afraid. Tell me earlier and I will help you vent your anger."
"En."
Xue Rui heard their conversation and was amused. Jiang Hua, this tigress, treated Shu as a stray cat and still wanted to protect her.
After walking for a short distance, Jiang Hua noticed that there were people behind her. She turned around and saw two men who looked like guards with sabers on their waists following them at a distance. She thought that they were following Xue Rui and didn't think much of it.
.....
The three of them wandered all the way to the Rue Tourmaline, but halfway there, they followed Jiang Hua into a noisy tavern. In Jiang Hua's words, it was lively here and the more people there were, the better the taste of drinking.
It wasn't that Wangji Tower wasn't lively, but that the food was more expensive than gold. The people who came here were rich and well-educated. When they ate, they didn't talk much and didn't have the atmosphere of a marketplace. It wasn't as noisy as an ordinary place.
When it was time for lunch, the seats downstairs were already full. The waiter led them up to the second floor and near the fence, they met a table of customers who had finished eating and were paying their bills. It could be said that they found a good seat.
Jiang Hua couldn't wait and ordered a jar of good wine. Before the dishes were served, she filled her own cup and drank it in one gulp. She let out a long sigh of relief and complained to Xue Rui, "Ever since I came to the capital, my mother has been stricter than my eldest brother. She doesn't even let me drink spicy wine. It's as if she's afraid that I'll go out with a knife and kill people when I'm drunk."
Yu Shu burst into laughter.
Xue Rui shook his head and sighed inwardly, 'Isn't Madam Wei afraid that you'll cause trouble?'
As Jiang Miya spoke, she downed another glass. With one arm on the railing, she tilted her head in satisfaction and listened to the storyteller, who was surrounded by people downstairs, telling a story.
The storyteller was saying, "That Dong Ying kid, holding a white candle in one hand and a talisman in the other, was babbling nonsense to the dog cage. No one could understand …"
Jiang Hua turned her face to the two people at the same table and said, "This is a story from the Water and Land Conference in the palace. I heard it with my mother in a teahouse two days ago. It's said that there's an extraordinary person in the Celestial Commissioner who can call the wind and summon the rain and cast beans to form soldiers. She was given the title of Miaoling Messenger by His Majesty. It's said that this person has a deity as her master. She's well-versed in astronomy and geography. She also has the ability of the King of Hell and can determine people's life and death. It's rare that she's actually a woman. Tsk tsk, I really want to see if this deity's disciple is born with three heads and six arms."
Yu Shu and Xue Rui also heard the storyteller downstairs and Jiang Hua's joke. Their expressions turned slightly strange.
Yu Shu asked Xue Rui with her eyes, 'She's talking about me, right?'
Xue Rui hesitated and thought, 'It should be you … right?'
Jiang Hua didn't notice the strange expressions on the two people's faces. She excitedly asked Yu Shu, "Lotus Room, you also learned Yi. Have you heard of this Miaoling Messenger? Quick, tell me, is she really that godly? "
"…" Yu Shu was instantly distressed. How was she supposed to answer this? Tell Jiang Hua that she wasn't the Third Prince of Nezha and didn't have three heads?
"Hahaha." Xue Rui couldn't restrain his laughter, and he only stopped laughing when Yu Shu stepped on his foot under the table. He said to the baffled Jiang Ya, "Since you've heard of this joke, then haven't you heard of the name of this Miaoling Emissary?"
Jiang Hua rubbed her wine cup and recalled, "Oh, I remember they said that this person is the female fortune-teller in this year's Dayan Examination. What's her surname again? Don't panic. Let me think, I know —"
"Her surname is Yu." Xue Rui kindly reminded her.
Jiang Hua slammed the table hard and said, "That's right, her surname is Yu! It's Yu Suanzi! "
The people at the next table glanced at them.
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