Xue Rui told Yu Shu everything about Jiang Miya's visit in the afternoon. There were times when he couldn't make up his mind, and she was the only person he could confide in without any worries.
"I was wondering why you looked so worried. So it turns out that trouble has come knocking on your door." Yu Shu didn't like Jiang Miya, and she didn't care about the Jiang Family's matters either. However, it was a different matter when it involved Xue Rui.
"You just want to help them, but you're afraid of causing a huge disaster." She saw through his thoughts with a single glance.
Xue Rui nodded. "Madam Wei isn't an ordinary woman. Even if I'm not willing to help her, she will still scheme to escape. However, this is easier said than done. If they fail to escape, His Majesty will definitely not let them off. How can I just sit and watch?"
"However, if you help them escape from the capital, Prince of Dongjing won't have anything to worry about, and he might rebel in the future. At that time, the country will be in chaos, and you will become a sinner." Yu Shu continued.
Xue Rui smiled bitterly. "Jiang Huaiying and I are bosom buddies, and I know his character very well. In the beginning, he was willing to send Madam Wei and Jiang Miya to the capital to show his loyalty to His Majesty. At that time, he definitely didn't have any intention of rebelling. However, His Majesty actually used the Jiang Family's mother and daughter to force him onto a path of no return. With his wisdom and bravery, there will definitely be chaos if he rebels in the future."
This sounded like a dead end. If he didn't help Prince of Dongjing, the Jiang Family might be finished, but if he helped Prince of Dongjing, he might become a sinner for all eternity.
Since ancient times, it was difficult to be loyal and righteous, and this was probably the situation.
Yu Shu didn't have a good impression of the Jiang Family, and similarly, she didn't have any sense of belonging to the imperial court. Therefore, Xue Rui was a difficult problem, but for her, there was nothing to worry about.
"Then let me ask you, do you have a way to let the Jiang Family's mother and daughter leave the capital safely?"
Xue Rui answered honestly, "I am seventy percent sure."
Yu Shu smiled and said, "Then it's easy. You don't have to be so stubborn. Since you're in a dilemma, it's wrong to help or not to help. Why don't you ask Heaven's will and let me do you a divination to see if you should help?"
When he first heard her idea, Xue Rui did not know whether to laugh or cry. But when he thought about it carefully, it was a good way to make a decision.
Didn't mortals seek divination because they were worried about their future?
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
***
Yu Shu and Xue Rui went back to the house on Baochang Street. She needed to use the six lines to calculate for him, and she needed to use the fake Taiqing Cauldron's Burning Dahui Incense. She took these two treasures back home and didn't dare to put them anywhere.
After entering the main door, Yu Shu saw Zhou Hu and a few servants cleaning the living room from afar. She then glanced at the splashed water from the east side of the flower pond and immediately knew what was going on.
"The girl is back." Zhou Hu jogged forward, and when he saw Xue Rui who was traveling with her, he greeted him repeatedly. However, because Yu Shu didn't say anything, he didn't mention that there were officials coming to ask for her again today.
Yu Shu walked to the backyard with Xue Rui. She did not say anything, but Xue Rui had to ask.
"Is Yin Zhourong still reporting you everywhere?"
He first heard it from Ruilin, and then later asked Yu Shu for details. Seeing that she did not care, he did not ask for help, but only secretly planned for her.
Yu Shu sneered and said, "Let him report as he pleases. As long as my mother does not go to court, no matter how much evidence he has, it is useless."
It was difficult for a commoner to report an official, but it was not easy for an official to report an official. She and Yin Zhourong were of the same rank. He could only use the normal channels to request that Aunt Cui be brought to trial, but she could use a loophole in the judicial system. The Da 'an law stipulated that having an escaped slave and eloping was a serious crime, but the Da' an law also stated that those who had an identity card were good citizens. The parents of officials of fifth-rank and above did not have to go to court, unless all three departments tried them together.
This meant that Aunt Cui had the right to refuse to go to court, unless it was tried by the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the Imperial Censorate. Yin Zhourong did not have the face to gather all three departments to stand up for him.
The second branch of the Yin Family insisted that Aunt Cui was their family's escaped slave, but Yu Shu had already gone through Noble Consort Xue to apply for an identity card for Aunt Cui in the Ministry of Revenue.
So whenever an official came to ask for her, she could beat them all out without hesitation. This method was a little rogue, but who could say that she was wrong?
Xue Rui saw her shrewd face and did not ask any more questions. He followed her to the study in the North Palace and waited for her to return to her room to change her clothes. He took out the small blue stove, washed his hands, and burned some incense.
.....
The four chapters of the Six Trigrams — affairs of the country, natural and man-made disasters, good or bad future, marriage and harmony. The things that Xue Rui wanted to ask could be counted as natural and man-made disasters, or it could also be counted as family, country, and the world.
The former's Yao Eye was Xue Rui's birthday, month, and day, as well as the age of the sister of the person he was helping. The latter's Yao Eye was the zodiac sign of the person he was helping, and the birthday of the person's father.
Fortunately, Xue Rui could answer all of these Yao Eye, otherwise Yu Shu would not be able to get a hexagram.
From asking to arranging the hexagram, to calculating the details, one pill of Tixiu incense was only enough for her to calculate one hexagram. For Xue Rui, she was not stingy. She used two pills to calculate the result.
Yu Shu only explained to Xue Rui under his inquisitive gaze, "The first divination is to obtain the fortune of one's wife. The divination of one's future is to be smooth, while the divination of one's choice is to seek benevolence. According to the matter you're asking about, you should help the mother and daughter of the Jiang Family to leave the Capital City.
Xue Rui's face became serious unconsciously, "What about the second hexagram?"
Yu Shu's fingers moved on the paper, and she hesitated, "The second hexagram is the Yao Eye for your brother. The divination of you is a tribulation. Those who are tribulation should value friendship and avoid greed. The divination of those who ask for help is a great kindness. From the hexagram, if you are worried about the world, you should help Lord Dongjing to get out of trouble."
After she finished speaking, she was puzzled. Helping Lord Dongjing to get out of trouble was actually a good thing for the country and the people? She even suspected that she had miscalculated.
She looked at Xue Rui's surprised eyes and touched her nose in embarrassment. She reached out to open the incense burner and said, "Why don't I calculate it again?"
Although she had the Tihu Incense, she couldn't calculate it one hundred percent accurately.
"No need," Xue Rui already had a conclusion in his heart after he got her two hexagram. He pressed Yu Shu's hand and said, "When I became sworn brothers with Lord Dongjing, I swore to the heaven and earth that we would share blessings and misfortunes together. If you want me to break my promise, I can't do it."
Hearing his statement, Yu Shu blinked and slowly curled up the corner of her mouth, "Big Brother, if you have thought it through, then just do it. As a man, there are things that he should do and things that he shouldn't. I like your temperament of valuing friendship and promises."
It was great that the person she liked was a true gentleman who kept his promise.
Xue Rui suddenly heard her confession and couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't help but pinch her soft palm and replied softly, "My heart is the same."
He also loved her character of valuing friendship and self-improvement.
It could be said that the reason why the two of them could be in love with each other was not only because of fate, but more importantly, because they were compatible. If he was a fickle villain, or if she was a weak woman, they would not be able to be together.
***
Yu Shu helped Xue Rui solve a problem, so she didn't care about how he would save Madame Wei and Jiang Miya. Instead, she thought of another person — Situ Qinglan.
At Madame Wei's birthday banquet, Situ Qinglan won the limelight. It wasn't hard to guess what she was thinking. Everyone had their own fate, and Yu Shu wouldn't interfere with other people's futures, so she didn't say anything.
But now, she felt that it was necessary to remind Situ Qinglan and persuade her to give up on the idea. They were friends, so she couldn't just watch her jump into the fire pit. It should be known that in the eyes of others, Prince Dongjing's Mansion was still in the glorious past.
So, at noon the next day, Yu Shu took some time to go to Taishi Library to find Situ Qinglan.
"What kind of wind is blowing today? You actually have time to visit me." Situ Qinglan was very surprised by Yu Shu's visit. At this time, all the students in the library had gone to eat, and she was the only one who stayed in Xu Shuitang to clean.
Yu Shu looked around and asked her, "Why are you sweeping the floor? Where are the servants?" She was a female disguise master, so why did she do such rough work?
"Ah, don't mention it." Situ Qinglan sighed while holding the broom, "Not long ago, one night, a group of Yulin Royal Guards broke into the library and searched inside and outside. I don't know why they kidnapped all the servants in the library. The academicians forbade us to talk about this in private. If I hadn't stayed over at night, I wouldn't have known about it. No one cleaned the lecture hall, so it was a mess in a few days. So, I had to do it myself. "
Yu Shu thought of the missing suspect mentioned by Jing Chen. The Yulin Royal Guards wouldn't break into Taishi Library without permission. They must be under the emperor's order to arrest people and track down clues.
"Wait for me, I'll be done soon." Situ Qinglan quickly put the things in one place and went to the back of the room to wash her hands. After a while, she saw someone coming out with a stack of books and smiled at her apologetically.
"I almost forgot that I have to go to the library to return these books. It turns out that Uncle Qin, who is responsible for taking care of these books, has returned to his hometown."
Yu Shu's heart moved, "Is Uncle Qin the old servant I always see in the library? The one with a little bad hearing? "
"Yes."
Yu Shu felt a little scared. She had seen that old servant more than once. If he was the murderer of the two female students, she was really lucky.
They walked to Dianhan Building while talking about trivial things. Yu Shu hadn't seen Xin Liu for a long time. According to Situ Qinglan's tone, Xin Liu didn't come to Taishi Library recently. It seemed that he had something else to do.
There were four libraries in Taishi Library, and Dianhan Building was only one of them. Because the servants were all taken away and there was a lack of people to take care of it, the academicians temporarily closed the library.
Situ Qinglan got the door key from her grandfather and took Yu Shu to the second floor. It was quiet everywhere and there was no one around. It was a good place to talk about something private. When she put down the things and came out, Yu Shu said,
"Do you know that the emperor sent Lord of Dongjing to attack Japan?"
Situ Qinglan was stunned and nodded hesitantly.
"What do you think about it?" Yu Shu couldn't rashly tell her, "Don't dream about being Princess Dongjing anymore. The Jiang Family is going to be in big trouble. Maybe they will become traitors in the future. The glory and wealth you think is actually a fire pit."
Situ Qinglan was a smart person. She understood the meaning of Yu Shu's words. She wasn't surprised that Yu Shu could see through her mind. But she didn't know what to do. She just kept silent.
Yu Shu shook her head slowly and said, "I shouldn't have said this. The emperor was afraid of the power of the Jiang family, so he detained Madame Wei and Commandery Princess Jiang in the capital to threaten Lord of Dongjing to go overseas. It's dangerous here. It's enough to overthrow the Jiang family. Lord of Dongjing may not be willing to walk into the trap."
Situ Qinglan suddenly raised her head and there was a trace of fear in her eyes. If Lord of Dongjing was not willing to walk into the trap, then … She didn't dare to think about it anymore.
"I'm telling you. It's good that you know what to do. Qinglan, calm down and make a plan. I'll go back first. If you need anything, come to the Celestial Commissioner. "Yu Shu patted her on the shoulder and went downstairs.
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