Xiu'er prepared a large bucket of bath water for Yu Ruoxu early, and put a lot of petals into it. Yu Ruoxu soaked in the wooden barrel and couldn't help but sigh comfortably, "There is really nothing more refreshing than taking a bath." ”

"Miss is sweating, and taking a bath is naturally refreshing." Xiu'er helped her tie her long hair like a waterfall behind her, "The slave wipes the young lady's body." “

"Hmm." Yu Ruoxu nodded, "I see that there are still a lot of petals left in the basket, you can use them for yourself in a while." “

"Thank you, Miss!" Xiu'er replied happily, and the movements of her hands were more gentle, "Miss should pay more attention to the time when reading in the future, there is an old injury on the shoulder, so it is easy to recur after sitting on the desk for a long time." “

Yu Ruoxu was silent. Xiu'er suddenly remembered something, and her face flushed a little, "It's the slave who is too talkative, please forgive the young lady." ”

"It's okay, you care about me, where did the sin come from." Yu Ruoxu sighed, "That thing...... It's all over, and you don't have to be so nervous. ”

In the dim light, Yu Ruoxu's pupils reflected the fluctuating water patterns in the barrel, but they were full of gloom. Xiu'er also simply shut up, Yu Ruoxu thought for a while, "Okay, I want to soak in it by myself for a while, you go down first." ”

"Yes." Xiu'er was a little worried about her, and left the room step by step.

Yu Ruoxu put her left hand on her right shoulder, and there was no trace of scarring on her smooth skin, but when she pressed it a little harder, it hurt her and she gasped.

She sat in the water a little dejected, leaving only half of her face outside. Soft petals floated on her face, and the residual fragrance lingered on the tip of her nose, like a hypnotic charm, making her eyelids grow heavier.

In her dream, she seemed to go back to the spring of the fourteenth year, when she went to study at Tsurukawa Academy for the first time with her father. Daddy and Mr. Yue Chengxiang have been friends for many years, and she still remembers that when she made a big salute and served the teacher's tea, Yue Chengxiang looked at her with a smile, "Brother Yu, your daughter is much better than you!" “

Yu Zhongjun did not show weakness, "My daughter is naturally stronger than me." Then he added, "I also bother Mr. to put a little more thought, she is not an ordinary girl, the lady doesn't have much thought, but other ideas are no worse than men." “

Yue Chengxiang hurriedly took the tea and took a sip, then pulled Yu Ruoxu behind him, "Do you still need to say this?" Then he turned to her and said seriously, "Ruoxu, if anyone bullies you in the future, report the master's name, at least in this Hechuan Academy, the old man can still make decisions for you!" “

Yu Ruoxu couldn't cry or laugh, this Yue Chengxiang was hearty and uninhibited, which was very different from the Confucian demeanor she imagined, "Master is highly respected, and the senior brothers and sisters are harmonious and friendly, where will they bully Ruoxu." “

When Yue Chengxiang heard this, he laughed happily, "This girl has a sweet mouth, the old man likes it!" “

That year, the peach blossoms of Hechuan Academy bloomed particularly beautifully, pink and tender, and they were as beautiful as the colorful glow on the horizon.

Bidding farewell to Yu Zhongjun, Yu Ruoxu returned to the academy alone along the mountain road. The mountain road is steep, and in the evening, there is a little spring cold, Yu Ruoxu only wore a thin single coat, stood at the door, and looked at the tall plaque of Hechuan Academy fixedly, and the strong characters on the couplet seemed to penetrate the stone tablet.

"Auspiciousness stops, nature survives"

A slightly low male voice came from his ears, Yu Ruoxu was startled, I don't know when, there was a young man in a white shirt beside him, with a white face and handsome eyebrows, and he was the appearance of a gentleman who came out of the Book of Poetry.

Seeing that she was a little stunned, the man in white smiled and said, "Senior Sister Yu, my name is Yue Zirong, and I am your senior brother. ”

"Ho!" As if water had been poured into her nose, Yu Ruoxu felt suffocated, and hurriedly struggled to sit up, but she still choked and coughed loudly.

"Miss, are you okay?" Xiu'er's thin voice came from outside the door.

Yu Ruoxu steadied her breathing, "I accidentally choked on a mouthful of water, it's okay." “

It seems that I was really overstressed today, and I accidentally fell asleep in the bathtub. Yu Ruoxu suddenly lost the interest of continuing to take a bath, and simply got up and said, "Xiu'er, come in and wipe your body for me." “

When he came out of the clean room, Yu Ruoxu heard the wind blowing the leaves, which brought a trace of coolness. Xiu'er was happy, "Finally, the wind is blowing, and the slave is looking forward to a rain as soon as possible, otherwise it will really be heated!" “

Yu Ruoxu pursed her lips and smiled, "Wait, maybe in two days, the Queen Mother and the Emperor will go to the Taimiao Temple to ask for rain." “

"Then it depends on whether God gives face." Xiu'er was a little skeptical, and suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly covered her mouth, "No, no, the slave maid is saying that the queen mother and the emperor have noble status, and God will definitely give face!" “

Yu Ruoxu couldn't help but wonder, "I hope." “

The clean room is next to the side room where the people in the house live, Yu Ruoxu and Xiu'er wanted to return along the road, but suddenly saw a black shadow flashing, Xiu'er was startled, and hurriedly grabbed Yu Ruoxu's arm, even his tongue was knotted, "Little, miss, I seem to have seen a figure just now!" ”

Yu Ruoxu also had a lot of ups and downs in her heart, and held Xiu'er's hand to give herself courage, "Don't make a sound, let's go over and have a look." ”

Xiu'er's voice trembled slightly, "...... Miss, I'm afraid. ”

"It's okay, your young lady is still standing here, and those little ghosts won't come at you first." Yu Ruoxu comforted her, lightened her steps, and walked in the direction of the black shadow, along the way, Xiu'er was still trembling and kept breaking her thoughts, "Miss, the slave maid heard that this courtyard used to be another courtyard of the Zhao family, and many people died when Zhao Gelding was exterminated...... Whining...... Miss, let's go back first......"

Yu Ruoxu listened a little big, and said sharply, "Shut up!" ”

Xiu'er was suddenly silent.

walked around the side room, but found nothing, the black shadow seemed to have disappeared without a trace, Yu Ruoxu almost suspected that he was dazzled.

"Miss, why is there so much water on the ground?" Xiu'er wondered.

Yu Ruoxu lowered his head, and there were indeed a clump of water stains on the ground, as if someone had deliberately splashed a lot of water on the ground, meandering around the side house. Yu Ruoxu's eyes lit up, and she followed the water stains with a light step, and the last water stain stopped at the door of a side room.

"Xiu'er, whose house is this?" Yu Ruoxu frowned.

"This is ......," Xiu'er thought for a moment, "It seems to be Liu's mother's house." ”

"Mother Liu?" She also only has a general impression of the rough envoy in the house, "Is it the mother Liu who chews the root of her tongue behind her back and says that the house is haunted?" ”

Xiu'er gasped, "After being trained by Miss last time, the slave maid specially went to mention her, but I didn't expect her to toss this kind of thing again!" ”

Yu Ruoxu sneered, it seems that this bull ghost and snake god must be rectified today, "Xiu'er, open the door." ”

Xiu'er strengthened her courage and pushed the door open with a menacing "pop", "Where is Mother Liu?" ”

I only heard a "bang" sound from the house, as if it was the sound of a copper basin hitting the ground, which frightened Yu Ruoxu and Xiu'er, and hurriedly entered the house to take a look, only to see Liu's mother standing in the corner of the wall in a daze, with water on the coarse cloth trousers, and a copper basin at her feet.

"Mother Liu, what's going on?" Yu Ruoxu said in a deep voice.

Mother Liu crawled to her knees in front of her, "Miss! The slave didn't dare anymore, and asked the young lady to spare the slave and maid! ”

Yu Ruoxu saw that she was trembling like chaff, and the fierceness on her face decreased by three points, "If you don't spare you, that's a later story, tell me first, in the middle of the night, what are you doing sneakily sprinkling water around the side room?" ”

Mother Liu lowered her head, "Yes...... It's the slave and maid who have seen the little ghosts in the house again in the past two days, and think that the slave and maid have a way to burn their own hair into ashes and dissolve it in the water, and scatter it around the house, which can drive away ghosts and ward off evil spirits......"

"Huh?" Yu Ruoxu pointed to the copper basin on the ground, "So you secretly sprinkled the water that melted your hair gray around the side room alone?" ”

"The slave maid is true, miss, the slave and maid really saw the little ghost, just against the rockery, and it shook over with a 'whoosh', and it was several times......"

"Don't stop yet!" Xiu'er scolded on the side, "What kind of Rausch kid is making up, I'm not afraid of bumping into Miss!" “

Yu Ruoxu looked at Xiu'er's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and judged the two of them like the one crying and shouting to go back before, and couldn't help but laugh in her heart.

"Alright." Yu Ruoxu opened his mouth and said, "These rumors are all false, they are all shadows of trees, how did they become ghosts." “

Mother Liu looked at her in horror, "But Miss ......"

"I'm still the same sentence, if you dare to chew the root of your tongue again, I'll twist your tongue!" Yu Ruoxu's voice was not loud, but the words knocked on Liu's mother's heart, "It's only three things, I'll spare you again for the time being, if there is a ...... next time"

"The slave doesn't dare anymore!" Liu's mother hurriedly expressed her position.

Knocked Liu's mother, Yu Ruoxu took Xiu'er back to the room. Xiu'er was still addicted all the way, saying that Miss was witty and bold and careful, Yu Ruoxu smiled faintly when she heard it, and the mysteries in her heart seemed to be twisted together, making her a little unpredictable.

She never believed that the Queen Mother really trusted the Yu family, so she looked at the thatched house and made a gesture, and insisted on inviting her father from Langzhong to the capital. And Daddy is willing to nod and go north, but he has other plans.

Most of the capital is from the Liang family, and my father happens to live in the city center, so it is normal for people from all walks of life to come over to inquire about the news. As for the little ghosts that Liu's mother often sees near the rockery...... She fell into deep thought, most of them were just some kind of secret guards.

She was a little annoyed, she had been worrying too much recently, and she was careless after all.

A few days later, she asked Xiu'er to inquire about the rough mother-in-law, and it was said that the rumors of haunting had barely been suppressed, but some people were still panicked.

Yu Ruoxu has a headache, it seems that she is still not very good at managing housekeeping.

When he talked to Yu Zhongjun about this matter, he was a little worried, "You still have to walk around with other ladies too much, learn how to take care of housework, and you won't be able to marry in the future." “

Yu Ruoxu was stunned, what dared to love her father was not worried about the fact that there were other eyeliners in the house?

Seeing that her face was flushed, Yu Zhongjun's frowning brows were also dyed with a smile, "My father is seriously telling you about this matter, look at your ......"

"Daddy!" Yu Ruoxu said angrily, but she couldn't say the next sentence for a long time, and held back for a long time, as if she was a little angry, "My daughter took Xiu'er out to buy some pen mountains and came back." ”

She recently read late and stayed up late with Xiu'er. Often in the middle of the night, Xiu'er dozed off against the wall, and accidentally swept the brush and the pen mountain to the ground together.

The mountain of marble pens at the end of the day was broken several by her, and now that she has finished writing, there is no place to put the pen.

"Go ahead, come back early...... Recently, the capital has not been very peaceful. Yu Zhongjun admonished.

"My daughter understands."

She had just taken a step when she heard Yu Zhongjun add again, "Marquis Dingyuan brought a copy of the book to the Queen Mother today." ”

"What?"

"The household department seemed to be relieved, and said that three million taels of silver would be allocated from the treasury to the victims first."

Yu Ruoxu breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a knowing smile, "After so many days of busy work, I can finally sleep peacefully." ”

After speaking, she waved her hand playfully to Yu Zhongjun, "My daughter will go first." ”