May this year was destined to be a turbulent month. First, there was the news of Prince of Dongjing rebelling after the ancestral worship ceremony. Then, there was the death of Emperor Zhao Qing. Finally, Prime Minister Xue was accused of colluding with Prince of Dongjing and was imprisoned. The whole court was in turmoil.
Yu Shu stayed in Taixi Building to recuperate for more than half a month. When she returned home, she saw the tears of two women. Zhao Hui and Aunt Cui sat in front of her and cried for two hours. After this sudden change, the two of them unconsciously became close. Yu Shu could be said to be the pillar of the family. Since the news that she was imprisoned more than ten days ago, the Yu Residence seemed to have collapsed.
Zhao Hui touched her from head to toe and said with tears, "Half a month ago, someone from the Celestial Commissioner came to pass a message. They said that you were seriously injured and it was inconvenient to move back home. They also didn't allow us to go to see you. Your mother had a dream that night. She dreamed that you were covered in blood. It was so scary. She was afraid that something bad would happen to you. "
Aunt Cui nodded in agreement. Yu Xiaoxiu blinked his eyes and looked at her.
Yu Shu stretched out her arms and legs for them to see. She smiled and said, "It's not that serious. I just got beaten and couldn't get up. The weather was hot. There was a cool place in the Celestial Commissioner's residence that was suitable for recuperation, so I didn't come back."
She wouldn't tell them about her nightmarish experience in the Ministry of Justice's prison for two days and two nights. It would only make them sad. Thanks to Zhu Qingjue's elixir, although her injury didn't recover, it didn't look serious when she was wearing clothes. At this moment, if Zhao Hui rolled up her sleeves to take a look, it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't faint from the hole in her arm, not to mention the ugly flesh scar on her forehead.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." He Fangzhi and Pei Jing said in unison.
Yu Shu first comforted them and then asked, "Did anything happen at home while I was away?" She wasn't afraid of anything else, but she was afraid that someone would bully her family because they couldn't take it out on her.
Everyone in the room instantly fell silent. Zhao Hui forced a smile and said, "It's okay, it's okay. What can happen? I just feel worried that I can't see you."
Yu Shu immediately guessed that something had happened in the fu when she was not at home, and it was not a small matter. Seeing that the elders were not willing to tell her, she turned her head and waved at Yu Xiaoxiu, "Xiaoxiu, come here. Tell me the truth. What happened to our family?"
Yu Xiaoxiu was still young, so he couldn't hide his thoughts. After being coaxed by her, he told her the truth with red eyes, "Sister, after you went out that day, you didn't come back. Godfather and uncle heard the news that you were arrested and put in prison. In order to save you, they begged people everywhere, but they couldn't even see you. Less than two days later, a group of soldiers suddenly broke into our house. The fat leader said that you kidnapped his bride and said that they wanted to find her, so they searched the fu. They couldn't find her, so they took a lot of valuable things at home. Even the birds in the garden were hurt. The most annoying thing was that they bullied several maidservants in the backyard. If Ah Ran and I didn't stop them, Sister Akui would have been dragged away by them. "
It turned out that during the two days when she was put in prison, He Fangzhi and Pei Jing went out to find a way out. There were a group of old and weak women and children left at home. Zhou Yede's youngest son, Zhou Nie, came with a group of Jinwu guards to collect debts. They smashed and robbed, and also molested several beautiful maidservants of the Yu Mansion. Especially Akui Abe was very beautiful. Zhou Nie had evil thoughts when he saw her and immediately wanted to rob her. There were only two men left at home, Yu Xiaoxiu and Bai Ran. At this time, they stood up to stop him, so they were inevitably beaten.
After hearing this, Yu Shu's face suddenly lit up. Only then did she find that there was a fist-sized bruise on Yu Xiaoxiu's chin near his neck. At first glance, she knew that he was beaten. She narrowed her eyes, held his chin and looked at it, and asked, "Where did they hit you?"
Yu Xiaoxiu shook his head and said, "I just suffered a few punches, it doesn't matter. Ah Ran's injuries are much more serious than mine. He was stabbed by a knife and is still lying in bed recuperating. "
Yu Shu frowned. Then she heard He Fangzhi sighed and said, "That child Bai Ran is also unyielding. When he saw that he couldn't stop that group of thieves, he hit the leader of the knife and saw blood on the spot. Fortunately, he was clever and knew that he was lying on the ground pretending to be dead. Everyone thought that someone was killed, so they left in a panic. When your uncle and I came back at night, we found the house in a mess. When we heard about it, we were also very angry, but there was nothing we could do. Fortunately, Bai Ran's injury wasn't very serious. There was a cut on his waist, so I stitched it up. He will be fine after a month of rest. "
His tone was full of helplessness, while Yu Xiaoxiu looked like he was holding back his grievance. Yu Shu took a deep breath. She didn't get angry, nor did she say anything about revenge. Instead, she apologized, "It's all my fault for being impulsive. I didn't think it through and implicated you."
"We are a family, what are you talking about?" Zhao Hui glared at He Fangzhi. She was dissatisfied with him talking too much just now. She pinched Yu Shu's palm and said softly, "You just came back, don't be too tired. Lie down and rest. I will go to the kitchen and have a look. Tonight, I will cook something delicious for you. You see, you have become thin these days, and your face doesn't have any color. You really need to nourish yourself."
As she spoke, she stood up and tugged at Aunt Cui. He Fangzhi and Pei Jing were all sent out, leaving only Yu Xiaoxiu to accompany her.
Yu Shu lay flat on the bed. Yu Xiaoxiu obediently moved a small stool and sat by the bed. In his hand, he fanned her with a sandalwood fan. After a while, he reached out and gently touched her forehead. In a small voice, he asked, "Jie, why do you have a scarf wrapped around your head? Isn't it hot?"
Yu Shu didn't push his hand away. She closed her eyes and said, "I have a headache. It's comfortable to wear it." Then she praised him, "Xiaoxiu has grown up. You really are my younger brother. You should be like this. When someone bullies our family, it is useless to hide. You and Bai Ran can stand out to protect those servant girls. That's what a man should be like."
Yu Xiaoxiu embarrassedly scratched his head, but in his heart, he was happy.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a series of "Ji Ji" sounds. Kim Bao came out of nowhere and climbed onto the bed. He rolled to the side of Yu Shu's pillow. He gently wagged his fluffy little tail, as if he was acting like a spoiled child.
"Ji Ji."
Yu Xiaoxiu stretched out his index finger and poked its forehead. He said sourly, "I feed you every day, clean your cage, and when you get into trouble, I have to take a scolding for you. When have I ever seen you so intimate with me? Little white-eyed wolf."
Yu Shu didn't need to open her eyes to feel the small softness near her neck. When she heard Yu Xiaoxiu's last scolding, she was slightly absent-minded. In her memory, Xue Rui also helplessly and indulgently said that she was a white-eyed wolf. At that time, they weren't together yet. He tried his best to treat her, but she pretended to be stupid.
Thinking of the past, her expression softened. She smiled at Yu Xiaoxiu and said, "No matter how good you are to her, it is useless if she doesn't appreciate it. If she has you in her heart, even if you don't see her, she will not forget you."
She didn't know whether this "she" was referring to Kim Bao or herself.
After chatting for a while, Yu Xiaoxiu started to yawn. He hadn't been able to sleep well these past few days. Seeing this, Yu Shu sent him back to his room to sleep and called a maidservant to serve him.
Yun Dou brought the desserts that had just been steamed in the kitchen into the room. When she put them down, she heard Yu Shu ask her, "Where is Little Kui?"
"She is in the kitchen boiling medicine for Bai Ran." Yun Dou was afraid that she would be angry, so she said a good word for Akiko Abe, "There is no diligent servant in the young master's yard. She is grateful to Bai Ran for saving him a few days ago, so she took the initiative to do all the work. I just saw her in the kitchen. She just learned that you are back. She said that she brought medicine to Bai Ran and then came to kowtow to you. "
How could Yu Shu be angry? She shook her head and said, "This time, you have been wronged because of me. That day, Little Kui must have been scared. Thanks to Bai Ran's wit, she drove away that group of bad people."
Yun Dou's eyes quietly turned red. She lowered her head and said, "We are not wronged. We are just afraid that if something happened to Miss, no one will care about us."
"It will be fine in the future. This kind of thing will not happen again." Yu Shu lightly promised. She turned her head and asked her to take the key to the money box to take a bag of golden beans. She gave it to the servant in the backyard. She also called Zhou Hu and asked him to follow Yun Dou to the warehouse to take out a box of silver ingots. When she went back, she gave two ingots to each of the guards who followed her to the prison that day. Lu Hong and Xu Qing also had a share.
Her marriage with Jing Chen was not successful. The dowry was brought back intact. This saved her a lot of money. At this time, she didn't feel bad about giving it away. In addition, the dowry from the princess's mansion and the Ministry of Rites were sent to her mansion. She was going to return it, but later she learned that it was the money from the palace, so she was asked to keep it. If she didn't take it, it would be a waste for her to not take it.
"Go and check what was lost or damaged in the mansion. Write it down and show it to me."
Yu Shu ordered. The next day, she got the list and went to the Celestial Commissioner. First, she borrowed a few black-robed guards from the Celestial Commissioner. Then she asked Lu Hong to take her token to the Zong Zhengsi to pick 20 soldiers and weapons. Finally, she took Wen Shao 'an and went to the Zhou Mansion.
Yu Shu's sedan chair arrived at the gate of Zhou Yede's house. The soldiers arranged themselves. She sat in the sedan chair and didn't move. She let Wen Shao 'an call the door.
Two days ago, the Supreme Court tried Xue Lingnan's case. The Xue family were all convicted. Zhou Yede became honest and didn't jump up and down to find a sense of existence. The gate of the Zhou Mansion was closed during the day. Wen Shao 'an called several times before someone answered. The black-robed guards had been instructed by Yu Shu in advance. Seeing that the side door was open, they stepped forward and kicked the door open without saying anything. They took out a servant and threw him in front of Wen Shao' an.
Wen Shao 'an looked down at the frightened servant and said with a black face, "The Kunling Bureau is here to arrest the criminal Zhou Nie. Quickly go and report."
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