Before leaving the woodshed, Ning Shu calmly said, "I know you're innocent, but your young master who's lying on the sickbed is equally innocent. Stay here obediently and don't think about anything else. I'll guarantee that your entire family won't die. "
She locked up the woodshed once more.
The people inside froze as they looked in the direction Ning Shu had left. After a long time, they finally dared to cry for the first time in a few days, wailing miserably.
The immortals in the heavens only needed to move their feet to casually drop a speck of dust. To the ants on the ground, it was like a mountain. However, even ants had the luxury of wanting to live.
After Ning Shu's explanation, they finally saw the huge iceberg hidden in the corner of the jade tablet. Forsythia only regained her senses after a long time, feeling a chill run down her spine. First, it was the invisible poison that killed people. Then, it was the sudden appearance of a female ghost and a blood letter. Now, it was related to the Empress's maiden family. Heavens, this case was simply too terrifying!
Fortunately, Forsythia wasn't a coward as she followed Ning Shu around. After a while, she asked, "Young Miss, should we investigate the Imperial Uncle's estate or the blood letter that suddenly appeared?"
Ning Shu had her own thoughts. "There's no rush to investigate the blood letter. Although it seems suspicious, my master's books have recorded several methods of creating something out of nothing. However, we can only determine which method it is the next time the blood letter appears. "
She didn't have the time to sit around in the Yun residence and wait. If the female ghost didn't appear, wouldn't she have to wait for fifteen days? She had already arranged for Zi Gui to guard the Yun residence in advance.
She didn't believe that ghosts existed in the mortal realm, unless the Black and White Impermanence were idle. Taking a step back, even if there really were ghosts, they would have to first fight with her, an old ghost of seven lifetimes.
"As for the Imperial Uncle's estate, it's a little arbitrary to associate it with the Cao family based on a jade tablet that only two servants spoke of. So, let's put these two matters aside for now." Ning Shu blinked. "Right now, let's go take a look at Beauty's Voice."
Since this case started with Niinu, they had to trace it back to the root and find out what exactly happened during the four hours she disappeared. Moreover, I've heard that the refreshments on the pleasure boat at the Moon Embracing Lake are pretty good, and I can go and have a taste.
Just as she was talking about a beauty, she saw a handsome man in a moon-white robe standing under the pink begonia tree in the Cloud Leaf Courtyard, quietly looking into the house through the window.
Ning Shu could be considered to have seen the world. In terms of appearance, this person was definitely not comparable to Xiahou Qing, but this person's temperament was very gentle, which was rare in the entire capital. Moreover, his eyes were clear and warm. When he closed his eyes, there was a kind of pure feeling that made people have a good impression of him.
It was Yun Ruohui, the eldest son of the Yun family who was known as one of the Twin Masters alongside Cloud Leaf.
Previously, in the wedding hall, Ning Shu had a very brief encounter with him. At that time, the situation was tense and she did not see clearly. Now that she looked at him closely, she realized that he really was Jade Tree Orchid.
Noticing Ning Shu's arrival, Yun Ruohui nodded towards her. Then he continued to look at the silent Cloud Leaf on the sickbed and softly said: "Since he was young, he has always been a timid child. When he was eight years old, he would cry and hide behind me when he saw insects. I never thought that when he grew up, he would make me have a whole new level of respect for him."
Under the slightly cold moonlight, Yun Ruohui's voice was faintly sentimental.
"Two months ago, he met you in the Plum Mountain for the first time. When he came back, it was as if he was possessed and said that he must marry you. Aunt flew into a rage and said that you have the fate of bringing misfortune to your husband. Does he not want to live anymore if he dares to marry you? He has always been gentle and filial, never daring to disobey his elders. I thought that at most he would cause a ruckus for three to five days. In the end, he would not be able to withstand the pressure from his elders and the threat of secular rumors. He would give up on this idea, just like the majority of people in this world. I never thought that I would underestimate him. He went on a hunger strike several times, each time more determined than the last. Uncle and Aunt were at their wit's end and could only order me to persuade him. I asked him, 'Do you really want to risk universal condemnation for a woman?' But he stubbornly replied, 'In this life, it is already a great blessing to meet someone who you truly love. If you give up so easily just because of a false reputation, then you have lived this life in vain. "
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ning Shu and immediately explained, "Don't misunderstand. I don't mean to blame you. I am just ashamed. In this matter, I am far inferior to him."
Ning Shu's feathered eyelashes were deeply shaken by Yun Ruohui's words. She never knew that Cloud Leaf had carried this burden for her. She couldn't help but reflect on herself. In order to avoid the curse of seventeen years old and protect her family, she had implicated someone unrelated to her. She was too selfish.
Beside her, Yun Ruohui was also immersed in heavy memories. He said absentmindedly, "If back then, I also —" The moment these words came out of his mouth, he instantly woke up as if from a dream. He smiled bitterly and his gaze fell on Cloud Leaf's snow-white face again. He said softly, "He will get better, right?"
Ning Shu nodded solemnly and answered with one word, "Yes."
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