At midnight, the entire Yu Residence fell into silence. Two pairs of lanterns hung high in front of the gate, illuminating a blurry figure. He stepped on the steps that were dyed red by the firecrackers and looked at the brand new aristocratic family plaque above his head, scattering a faint fragrance.
Jin Ke rubbed his nose and stood in front of the Yu Residence for a moment. He hesitated and finally turned to leave. Xue Rui had asked him to return to the capital to stop the marriage between Jing Chen and Yu Shu, but he was not allowed to meet with Yu Shu in private. He wanted to come to the lass to tell her that he was safe, but he was afraid that his good intentions would cause trouble.
He came and went like a ghost, and no one noticed him. An hour later, he found the back door of the Princess's Mansion. He had been here during the day to scout the place. He carefully avoided the hidden guards and entered the mansion. He found a small, beautifully built building by the lake. As soon as he approached it, he sensed that there was an ambush nearby.
Jin Ke cleverly went around to the side of the lake and climbed up to the second floor. He listened to the breathing sounds in the room by the window and quickly found Jing Chen's bedroom. He used a dagger to pry open the window and leaned in. The room was so dark that he couldn't see his fingers, but he could see the person lying on the bed with his night vision. Jin Ke quietly walked to the bed and was about to seal his acupoints before waking him up. Suddenly, his eyelids twitched and he didn't have time to withdraw his hand before it was caught.
Jing Chen suddenly opened his eyes, but he didn't make a fuss. The wariness in his eyes was replaced by surprise when he saw who it was, "How come it's you?"
Jin Ke smiled awkwardly at him and whispered, "Third Brother, it's me. Don't make a noise. There are a few masters hiding outside." Jing Chen nodded and released him. He sat up on the bed and asked in surprise, "Didn't you escape? Why did you come back?"
Jin Ke explained, "I'm the only one who came back. Foster Father and the others are in a safe place." Without waiting for Jing Chen to ask again, he took the initiative to explain the purpose of his visit. "I came back this time to take you away from the capital to reunite with foster father. Third Brother, quickly pack up and come with me."
Jing Chen's eyes flickered in the darkness. After a while, he shook his head and said in a low voice, "I can't leave." If he could leave, he would have done so long ago.
"If you don't leave, are you really going to stay and marry Miss Yu?" Jin Ke probed, "But she doesn't really want to marry you." He didn't dare to tell him that Yu Shu and Xue Rui had already promised to marry each other. He was afraid that it would arouse resentment in his heart and he would be even more unwilling to go with him.
Unexpectedly, Jing Chen said calmly, "I know, the person she likes is Xue Rui."
Jin Ke was stunned. He seemed to hear Jing Chen sigh softly, "But if I leave and leave her alone, Da Tidian will definitely not let her go." That night at Ascending Cloud Monastery made Jing Chen completely understand that his tie was no longer with his sect, but Yu Shu. Da Tidian could use Yu Shu's family to tie her down, but he could also use her to tie him down.
Jin Ke understood now, and he couldn't help but look at Jing Chen with pity in his eyes. These two brothers had fallen in love with the same girl, yet they both couldn't get what they wanted. Xue Rui was slightly better, as at least he and the girl were in love with each other. But Jing Chen, he had wronged himself like this, and he didn't know if the girl would appreciate it.
"Ah, let me put it this way. Even if you leave, that old thief surnamed Zhu will definitely not make things difficult for Miss Yu. On the contrary, she will only truly be free if you leave. "Jin Ke wasn't good at persuading people. These words were all taught to him by Xue Rui.
"Listen, Old Thief Zhu forced you to marry Miss Yu because he wanted to obtain the Destiny Grand Bone. But even if he obtained the Destiny Grand Bone, he still wouldn't be able to open the Six Ren Book of the Fairy Maiden, because —" He moved closer to Jing Chen's ear and lowered his voice to say, "Because the Six Ren Book of the Fairy Maiden he obtained is fake."
Jing Chen's heart skipped a beat as he looked at Jin Ke in disbelief. What did he just say? Da Tidian's painstaking efforts to get the Six Ren Book of the Fairy Maiden was fake?
"I didn't lie to you. What happened that day in Rising Cloud Temple was all arranged by my foster father. He deduced it many times in advance. In order to make that guy surnamed Zhu believe that what he obtained was the real Book of the Fairy Maiden, he even lied to my younger brother and Miss Yu. The real Book of the Fairy Maiden isn't on my foster father at all. He has long hidden it in a very hidden place. Other than him, no one knows where the real Book of the Fairy Maiden is hidden. The Mysterious Crystal Book that he carries with him is forged from Nanyang diamond. My foster father traveled outside for ten years before he discovered it. He then searched for famous craftsmen in Jianghu to make an exact copy of the Book of the Fairy Maiden. But no matter how much it resembles the real one, it is still a fake. It doesn't have the magical effect of 'knowing everything in the world'. "
Jin Ke finished speaking in one breath. He was afraid that Jing Chen wouldn't believe him, so he imitated Xue Rui's tone and said, "If it really is the Six Ren Book of the Fairy Maiden, not to mention my younger brother's life, even if the dead Princess Luyue and my foster mother were to come back to life, my foster father would definitely not hand it over to others."
Jing Chen was silent for a long time before he suddenly asked, "Did my father go through so much trouble just to take away Xue Rui? Why did he do that? "
Hearing this, Jin Ke couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected of his foster father's flesh and blood. These two brothers were both extraordinarily intelligent. It was just that one's schemes were hard to fathom, while the other's great wisdom seemed stupid.
"When you see my foster father, you can ask him yourself." If Jin Ke had to say it himself, he only knew that Daan's fate had come to an end. When the dynasty changed, his foster father would be the pair of hands that added fuel to the fire.
Jing Chen's eyes flickered. He stared closely at Jin Ke as if he was trying to determine how credible his words were. Jin Ke didn't even dare to blink, for fear that Jing Chen would refuse him in the next moment.
"If I go with you, how can you guarantee that Xiaoyu won't be in danger after I leave?"
Seeing that he finally relent, Jin Ke was overjoyed. He quickly took out something from his bosom and showed it to him, "Isn't that easy to say? I have a brocade pouch that my foster father personally gave me. Inside it is the secret method to distinguish between the real and fake Six Ren Book of the Fairy Maiden. As long as you agree to leave with me, I will give it to Miss Yu. At that time, when the man surnamed Zhu makes things difficult for her, she only needs to point out the fake Book of the Fairy Maiden in his hands. The man surnamed Zhu will definitely not do anything to her."
Jing Chen thought for a while and was a bit hesitant. He wanted to leave like this to free Yu Shu, but he was also afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle it alone after he left. Moreover, there was a bit of selfishness that he couldn't say out loud. He secretly hoped that one day she would change her mind and get back on good terms with him.
"Third Younger Brother, just believe me this once." Jin Ke's lips were torn from all the talking. He said with a bitter expression, "Even if you don't believe me, you should believe your Second Older Brother. He has deep feelings for Miss Yu, so why would he harm her? I'll tell you the truth. He was the one who told me to go back to the capital to persuade you to leave. "
Hearing this, Jing Chen's expression was obviously dazed for a moment, "Is that so, he told you to come find me?"
"That's right, he told me to come. He also said that you have a sincere heart for Miss Yu. If it's for her good, you will be willing to leave. " Jin Ke himself felt that these words were a bit despicable. There was a fair chance to marry the beauty in front of Jing Chen, but he wanted him to give up and leave. How many men in this world could do that?
Jing Chen stood up with his hands on his knees and walked off the bed. Jin Ke couldn't see the bitterness and struggle in his eyes.
"Third Younger Brother?"
"You … let me think about it."
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Seeing that the fourth month was about to end, there was a happy atmosphere inside and outside of the Yu Estate. The eldest daughter of the estate was going to get married tomorrow, and the servants had received new clothes and shoes. Tomorrow, not only could they join in the fun, but they could also receive rewards. How could they not look forward to it?
At this moment, Zhao Hui was a bit angry. This morning, when she went to the North Courtyard to check the items, she happened to see Yu Xiaoxiu's little mouse coming out of a pile of wedding clothes. When she checked again, she found that the neckline and cuffs of the wedding clothes were loose. She was so angry that she stomped her feet.
Yu Shu wasn't in the room, so Zhao Hui asked the head maidservant in her courtyard and hurried to Yongchun Court. When she entered the garden, she saw Yu Shu sitting by the pond and basking in the sun. She was so angry that she almost laughed.
"Look at your face. It's as red as a monkey's face. Get up and go back to the room."
Yu Shu was in a daze. When she was pulled up from the rocking chair by Zhao Hui, she came back to her senses. Seeing her angry face, she asked slowly, "What did you say?"
Zhao Hui only thought that she was dizzy from the sun and didn't notice her abnormality. She gritted her teeth and said, "I told you many times not to keep that mouse. You don't know how hateful it is. It bit your new wedding clothes. Quickly go back with me and see how to repair it."
Yu Shu made an 'oh' sound and casually said, "If it's bad, then it's bad. Why do you need to repair it?"
Zhao Hui glared at her and said, "You're talking nonsense again. If you don't repair it, what will you wear tomorrow?" Then she pulled her away without any explanation. This torment lasted the entire morning. Fortunately, Pei Jing's furen, Qin shi, was also in the fu to help. Her needlework was very good. She thought of a way to stitch back the loose threads with red thread. If one didn't look carefully, one wouldn't be able to see the damage.
Yu Shu looked at them with a lack of interest. When the clothes were repaired, Zhao Hui let out a sigh of relief. Yu Shu lazily got up and said, "I'm going back to my room to sleep. Mother and Jiu Ma should also rest."
Seeing that Yu Shu had left, Qin shi turned her head and whispered to Zhao Hui, "Why is she so listless? Did she quarrel with the new son-in-law?"
Zhao Hui was busy hanging up the wedding clothes and replied, "It can't be. Yesterday, the Princess fu sent a few pots of flowers for her. I think it's fine. Aren't all girls like this? When they are getting married, there will always be some fear in their heart. Didn't sister-in-law go through the same thing?"
Qin shi thought that it was right, so she changed the topic and talked to Zhao Hui about the time when they became new daughters-in-law.
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Yu Shu returned to the bedroom like a ghost. She put on her shoes and lay down on the soft couch. Abe Kuiko silently followed behind her. After she lay down, he went forward to take off her shoes and kneeled on the footstool to massage her legs.
Yu Shu looked at the beam and said softly, "Well, you go out and guard the door. Don't let anyone come in."
Abe Kuiko obediently went out. When there was only Yu Shu in the room, her calm face was instantly filled with bitterness. No one knew how she survived these days.
There was still no news of Xue Rui. Seeing that her marriage with Jing Chen was a foregone conclusion, she was powerless to stop it. She sat motionless in the garden all morning, with hundreds of ideas running through her mind. Finally, she found that there was only one way to go, and that was to sit in the bridal sedan chair the next morning, and be taken to the bridal chamber.
With a big family behind her, she had no choice at all. She didn't have the right to be selfish. She had to tell herself this over and over again to endure the unwillingness in her heart.
Yu Shu raised her arm to cover her face. There was a trace of a bitter smile on her lips. She muttered to herself, "If the person in my heart is not you, but him, it would be good."
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