When it was almost lunchtime, Yu Xiaoxiu woke up. He was in a daze and didn't know what was going on, but his fever had subsided. Yu Shu quickly asked Aunt Liu to go to the kitchen to find some light food. She sat by the bed and talked to Yu Xiaoxiu.
"Sister … Where is this?"
"It's the Ji family." Yu Shu stroked his hair and let him lie on the pillow. She roughly told him how Ji Hyotani caught her on the street, but she didn't mention that the Ji family wanted to give her to someone as a concubine. She didn't hide it on purpose, but she saw that he wasn't in a good mood, so she planned to tell him in a few days.
Yu Xiaoxiu reacted half a beat late. He nervously grabbed Yu Shu's hand and asked hoarsely, "You … You weren't beaten, were you?"
"Silly, I'm fine." Yu Shu was now happy. She didn't mention that Yu Xiaoxiu didn't go to school for the past few days. It wasn't that she forgot, but she planned to settle the score with him after autumn.
"Okay." Yu Xiaoxiu agreed obediently. The whip wound on his back hurt so much that he couldn't even breathe. It hurt so much that he wanted to cry. When he thought about how his sister had suffered the same pain a few months ago, she was kicked out of the house alone and almost died on the side of the road. Now that she was caught again, his heart couldn't be more depressed. He hated the Ji family to the core, but he also felt afraid.
"What's wrong? Does the wound hurt?" When Yu Shu saw him crying, she wanted to take a shoe to the Ji family and beat them up. "Doctor He came to see you yesterday. Eat something later, and I'll change your dressing. The wound will heal in a few days and it won't hurt anymore."
"Sister, I … I don't want to stay in the Ji family … "Yu Xiaoxiu cried softly." We … Isn't it good to live with Aunt Huei? I found a job running errands in a bookstore. The shopkeeper said that he would give me three hundred copper coins a month. Sister, I don't want to go to private school anymore. I don't want to learn Yi. I want to leave. I don't want to stay in their family … "
Yu Shu's heart ached when she saw his crying face. She rubbed his head and coaxed, "Okay, okay, we won't live in the Ji family. You should recuperate first. When you recover, I'll take you away, okay?" "Yes …" Yu Xiaoxiu cried for a while and then fell asleep. Yu Shu covered him with his socks and got up to pour a cup of herbal tea to quench the anger in her stomach. She calmed down and thought about the current situation. She had a rough plan. Yu Xiaoxiu's injury hadn't healed yet. Her movements were restricted, so she couldn't escape even if she wanted to. Yesterday, Ji Hyotani made it very clear that the Ji family attached great importance to the marriage with the Xue family. If this matter was ruined by her, according to the Ji family's vengeful character, she would definitely suffer the consequences.
On the other hand, as long as she obediently dealt with the Xue family, she and Xiaoxiu would be safe. She asked Aunt Liu yesterday. Even if she took a concubine, the Xue family couldn't just take her away. There must be a procedure in the process. During this period, she was left with time to prepare for her escape.
Money, travel expenses, helpers, and timing. After arranging all these, when the new marriage between the Xue family and the Ji family was settled, she would leave with Yu Xiaoxiu. She would change her surname somewhere else and leave the mess to the Ji family to clean up and let them fight each other.
At present, she could only pretend to be polite to the Ji family so that they wouldn't suspect her and it would be convenient for her to act in the future.
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In the afternoon, Ji Hyotani called Yu Shu to him and informed her that he would take her to the Xue family's guesthouse tomorrow to be a fortune teller. He warned her again and again about the importance of this matter. Yu Shu promised that she wouldn't play tricks before asking someone to send her back.
After measuring her figure in the morning, someone sent her clothes in the evening. When Yu Shu was amazed at the tailor's speed, the yellow-haired woman told her sarcastically that the clothes were directly modified from ready-made clothes. In other words, she picked up other people's clothes to wear.
In this regard, Yu Shu did not show that she minded. She just thought of the green dress that Zhao Hui had asked someone to make for her, and then looked at the material in her hand, which was more like her silk and satin. There was not the slightest feeling of eagerness when she wore the dress. Instead, it was very boring.
After measuring the size of the clothes, the yellow-haired woman does extra practice at night. She corrects her salute posture and the tone of her voice. Finally, she boils a large bucket of water and lets Yu Shu take a bath. This is the first time that Yu Shu has taken a full bath in several months. She is impressed by the quality of the products. Without the supervision of the yellow-haired woman, she soaks in two buckets of water and comes out with a heavy head and feet.
Because these things are carried out in the next room, and Yu Shu whispers to Aunt Liu and Qiu Xiang, Yu Xiaoxiu, who can't move on the bed, doesn't know that his sister is going to check the goods for them tomorrow.
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The night passes. Before dawn, Yu Shu is shaken awake. The yellow-haired woman stands at the head of her bed like a ghost and pulls her up with a maid she has never seen before.
After changing clothes and washing up, she is pushed to sit in front of the mirror to comb her hair. It is the maid who does it. In a few seconds, she picks up Yu Shu's waist-long hair and divides it into two halves. Half of it is tied up with a ring and fixed, and the other half is divided into several strands and tied with small knots one by one.
When combing her hair, the yellow-haired woman doesn't waste time and begins to put on makeup for her. She brings a set of tools and opens a box with drawers. Powder, eyebrow strips, rouge, and perfume are all available.
Yu Shu is very sensitive to the smell of powder. She pours her head on her face, inhales it through her nose, and sneezes loudly. She blows away the half box of powder in the yellow-haired woman's hand and makes white foam all over her clothes and table. This almost makes the old woman fall out with her, but after that, she has been treating her coldly.
"Close your eyes"
"Look up"
"Open your mouth"
"Don't frown"
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After struggling with her head and face, Yu Shu rubs her nose and looks at the bronze mirror. She sees a pink face and a pair of red faces. Fortunately, there is no pair of red faces. Otherwise, she must wonder where the yellow-haired woman used to do makeup for people.
The next step is to put on clothes. Before putting on a skirt, the yellow-haired woman takes a belt as wide as a palm and wraps it around her waist. After wrapping it around her waist twice, Yu Shu is unwilling. She wants to strangle her to death!
Unfortunately, her protest is ineffective. Yu Shu's waist of one foot and eight inches is still forcibly reduced by a size. As a result, her originally underdeveloped chest becomes straighter and bigger.
In the end, the yellow-haired woman adds jewelry to her body. After hanging one piece, she tells her, "Don't lose these things. If you come back missing one, you have to pay for it with your own money."
Yu Shu secretly rolls her eyes. It turns out that this outfit is temporarily provided. She has to return it later. She doesn't know which sponsor is so stingy.
After tidying up, the yellow-haired woman turns her around twice. She feels that she has left something behind. The maid beside her reminds her of the "fan". She pats her forehead and hurriedly goes to the cabinet in the room to rummage. She really finds a yarn dough fan, pats the dust, and gives it to Yu Shu.
"Take it well. Cover your eyes and head. Don't let others see it easily."
Before dawn, Yu Shu packs up her luggage. Yu Xiaoxiu is still sleeping. Ji Hyotani sends someone to call her. She tells Aunt Liu a few words and follows to the West Courtyard.
"Third Master." When Yu Shu sees him, she first salutes according to what the yellow-haired woman taught her yesterday before entering. She has always been good at acting.
Ji Hyotani is eating breakfast. When he sees Yu Shu, he puts down the spoon and looks at her carefully. He doesn't say anything, but Yu Shu can see that his eyes are satisfied.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"Let's get hungry first to avoid embarrassing ourselves.
Well, in order not to let her find the toilet at the last minute, they don't even have breakfast.
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It's still Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani. Today, they don't go out by carriage. Instead, they carry three sedan chairs. They go out from the East Gate and go to the Xue family's guesthouse.
Yu Shu sits in the sedan chair. She is hungry and shakes her waist. When they arrive, the sedan chair suddenly stops. She almost vomits last night's dinner. She is strong, so she adjusts after taking a few deep breaths. When the curtain of the sedan chair is lifted, she puts her hand on Qiu Xiang outside and bends down to get off the sedan chair. She doesn't forget to cover her mouth with the curtain.
There is a house on the side of the road. The black wooden door is closed tightly. There is only one gilded word "Xue" on the plaque above the door. There are two big lanterns hanging on the door. Red gauze clothes and yellow cattail tassels.
Ji Xiaochun asks the servant to knock on the door. After a while, Yu Shu sees the door is opened from the inside with a squeak. A servant wearing a headscarf stands at the threshold and says to them: "It's the two masters of the Ji family. Our Governor Xu is waiting inside. You can come in."
Yu Shu follows Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani into the Xue family's guesthouse. Under the cover of the house, she looks at the scenery of the garden on the road. Because of the jet lag, she thinks about the sesame paste and chives sold at the entrance of the alley.
The servant leads them to the door of a living room. Yu Shu sees three people sitting in the room. When they see Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani, they just stand up from their seats and don't come forward to welcome them. Obviously, they aren't enthusiastic.
On the contrary, Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani walk in with smiles on their faces. Yu Shu hears Ji Xiaochun call the middle-aged man with a stern face "Housekeeper Xu". Then they introduce each other. Premier Zhou, Yuming's third year Dayan Physiognomy is the top ten. This is He Yishi. Yuming's sixth year Dayan Physiognomy is the top hundred in two subjects. Fengdu is working for our Xue family. This time, Great Grandfather ordered me to specially bring them here. "
Mentioning the Dayan Physiognomy in front of the children of the Yixue family is clearly a show of strength to them. If they passed the Dayan Physiognomy, the two brothers wouldn't have gone into business and stayed in the manor. They would have gone to the capital with Old Master Ji. The two brothers of the Ji family maintain a smile on their faces, but they're probably cursing in their hearts.
Yu Shu knows that this is a delicate situation. She uses a fan to cover the smile on her face and watches with relish as Ji Hyotani pretends to be a grandson. Her throat isn't dry, her waist doesn't hurt anymore, and even her stomach isn't hungry anymore.
But soon, she can't take pleasure in others' misfortune. Because they turn their faces and change the topic to her and Ji Yunshu.
"Is this your daughter?" Xu Li looks at the door and sees a young lady in an apricot yellow shirt and a willow skirt standing gracefully. Half of her face is covered by a red fan. Her forehead is honey white, revealing only a pair of willow eyebrows and a pair of almond-shaped eyes. She looks very obedient.
Xu Li is a little surprised. He didn't think that the young lady of the Ji family is a pretty girl.
"That's my daughter," Ji Hyotani beckons Yu Shu to come over, "Yu Shu, come and meet Governor Xu."
Yu Shu obediently walks forward. When she lowers her head, she puts down the fan. After turning sideways to bow, she raises her head again to cover her face with the fan, just barely revealing her face. Her movements are so smooth that the second son of the Ji family, who knows what's going on, is shocked. It's impossible to tell that this is the thief girl who was kicked out of the house for stealing fish.
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