After Xue Rui returned to the palace, he did not mention what happened in the prince's mansion to Xue Lingnan, but tossed and turned all night, thinking about it repeatedly.

If he were to be misunderstood that he was jealous of the Seventh Prince, it would definitely remind people of their falling out in the Dingbo Pavilion not long ago.

not only ruined the reputation of him and Liu Hao, but also the young lady of the Ji family, it will be difficult to talk about marriage in the future.

Although it is killing three birds with one stone, it should be aimed at Liu Hao Yes, because of the holy grace recently, the Seventh Prince has been in the limelight, and there are many people who want to pour dirty water on his head.

But this person can reach the prince's mansion with his hand, know him and Liu Hao's temper well, and sieve only two or three candidates, even if he can't confirm which one it is, he will double down on these people in the future.

In this Anling City, anyone who wants to go up, if he is not careful, he may fall into the mud, and he needs to be mentally prepared to deal with it from time to time.

Late at night, Xue Rui sat up from the bed, walked to the window with his clothes on, pushed open the window pages, breathed the cold and dewed, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and suddenly remembered the time when Yiyang lived in the morning, getting up and returning late, useless and sentimental, it was a pleasure to see the clever little guy every day.

Thinking of this, Xue Rui stopped his thoughts and decided to meet Yu Shu tomorrow after his errand, and he was not just a little interested in the fact that she could calculate that he was in trouble tonight.

In the afternoon of the next day, Xue Rui finished processing the files of Dali Temple, and planned to go home to change his clothes and go to find Yu Shu, but outside the yamen, he was stopped by a small servant:

"Your letter, my lord."

Xue Rui looked at the strange little guy in front of him and opened the letter, but saw that the handwriting on the paper was clear, and there was only one sentence: "Please see Xue Gongzi Shuyun Teahouse." ”

The payment was a "star" word, Xue Rui read the letter, folded the paper and handed it back to the little guy, and said:

"Go back and tell your master that I have something to do today."

He only escaped it yesterday, and he is not a hairy boy, and he doesn't have a long memory, not to mention that he doesn't think there is anything to say to this Miss Ji, Liu Hao's people, whether he touches it or not, he is too lazy to mess with it.

When the little guy saw that he was about to leave, he hurriedly stopped him again, "Wait, sir, there is another one." ”

Xue Rui stopped and looked at the little guy and took out another letter from his arms, he was curious, took it and opened it, this time it was simpler, there were only four words on it-

Lotus girl.

Xue Rui raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, stuffed the second letter into his cuffs, and raised his chin to the little guy: "Lead the way." ”

The little guy bowed down with joy on his face and led the way, "Childe go this way." ”

The private room of Shuyun Tea House is different from other houses, and it is located in a corridor at the corner of the first floor.

Push open the door, there is a screen in front of me, I don't know whether it is intentional or not, it is embroidered on it is a carp wearing a lotus.

Xue Rui glanced at the screen, walked around, and saw Ji Xingxuan, who was sitting behind the tea table, still covering half of his face with a scarf, but the eyes that were only exposed, no matter who saw it, he would praise it beautifully.

Xue Rui and Liu Hao didn't deal with each other for a day or two knowing that he loved beautiful women, and when he heard his drunken words last night, he didn't know if he was a little true to this woman, but it is certain that Miss Ji, who can fascinate Liu Hao for her drunkenness, is definitely not simple.

"Xue Gongzi" Ji Xingxuan saw Xue Rui, so he got up and saluted, and after he picked a tea table opposite and sat down, he sat down, half hanging his goose head, and said apologetically:

"I am reluctant to ask today, and I hope you will not be blamed.

The first time the two met in Yiyang City, when the Ji family was still discussing marriage with the Xue family, and later met a few times in the case of Xia Jiangying's murder, they were not familiar with each other, but they generally knew each other a little.

"Miss Ji might as well say it directly." He originally had a little appreciation for this woman, and with only a granddaughter who was judged right, she could gain a foothold in the Taishi Academy, get acquainted with the prince and county lord, and befriend Jiangnan Yishou at the bottom, and she must have something outstanding.

But after Xia Jiangying's case, he lost interest in her, too scheming woman, he has always stayed away, and there is one exception that fools him, it is enough.

Ji Xingxuan was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Last night, thank you Gongzi for relieving me." ”

Xue Rui said: "It's just that I happened to pass by, so I can't thank you." ”

Ji Xingxuan Bingxue was smart, how could she not hear the estrangement in his words, so she didn't mention the matter anymore, nor did she explain what happened last night, but took the fragrant tea that had been brewed, got up and poured it for him, and then sat back.

Xue Rui picked up the cup, smelled the tea, and did not settle the cup, and heard a voice from the other side:

"I have a question."

"What?"

"In the Dingbo Pavilion that day, the Lianfang girl next to Xue Gongzi was once a young lady of my Ji family, surnamed Yu."

Xue Rui had expected it and was not surprised: "What is it, what is it?" ”

"If not, if so, please tell Childe on your behalf, I want to see her." Ji Xingxuan didn't make a detour and asked directly.

"Why do you want to see you?"

"I can't tell Star Swirl."

Xue Rui looked at the woman in front of him, who was asking for help, but didn't see a low voice, and knew that she was testing herself, so he smiled, "Then I don't have anything to say about Xue." ”

As he spoke, he put down the untouched teacup, got up and said, "I still have something to do, it's inconvenient to stay longer, Miss Ji said goodbye." ”

When Ji Xingxuan saw that he was leaving, he didn't stop him, and he also stood up, watching Xue Rui bypass the screen and disappear.

"It seems that it is indeed her," Ji Xingxuan bowed his head expressionlessly and muttered to himself, "It turns out that Master's Sixth Master has let this person learn."

Yu Shu has been raising his legs and feet at home for a few days, and he can finally walk on the ground, although the pain and swelling have not disappeared, but it is much better than jumping around on one foot all day.

Jingchen's hand changed the dressing every day, fortunately, it was winter, and there was no sign of pus, Yu Shu asked Yu Xiaoxiu to go out and buy two old hens back, and stew a pot of fresh soup every day for him to drink to replenish his blood qi.

After eleven, Yu Shu waited for news from Xue Rui, worried that he would be in trouble, so he didn't avoid it.

When Xue Rui came to the door, Yu Shu was sitting on the pony in the corner of the courtyard to kill chickens, and when he heard the door, he thought it was Yu Xiaoxiu who came back from school, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was Xue Rui.

Seeing that he was carrying a large bag of small bags in his hand, it seemed to be a pasta dish she loved to eat, such as dim sum baked cakes, so she smiled: "Come on, come and take something, and it's not a relative." ”

Xue Rui saw that there was still a handful of chicken feathers stuck to her hair, and then glanced at the pool of blood not far away, and didn't know whether to praise her for her ability or damage her for not paying attention, raised his hand to avoid it, and asked:

"Okay, I'll take it in, are your feet healed? Walking around like this. ”

"It's out of the way, I'll pluck that little hair out and you go into the room to sit down."

"Okay."

Jingchen heard the movement and walked out of the house, Xue Rui saw him, no matter what he thought in his heart, but his face was polite: "Jing Gongzi." ”

"Just bait me Jingchen."

"Is the injury on your hand healed?"

"Well, Xiaoyu just changed my medicine."

This conversation sounded quite familiar, Xue Rui smiled and nodded, "That's good." ”

Once born and twice cooked, Xue Rui touched the big house, put down the things in his hand and turned his head to see Jingchen coming over, he was standing at the door looking at him, and he didn't take the initiative to speak, Xue Rui sat down at the table, and he also came over and sat down.

Yu Shu was still taking care of the old hen outside, Xue Rui looked outside the house, turned his head and asked, "When did you and Ah Shu meet?" ”

Jingchen said: "March this year." That's what Xiao Yu told him.

Xue Rui: "Oh. "He was still in Yiyang in March, why didn't he hear Ah Shu mention it.

"I see that you are very skilled, dare to ask which school you are taught from?" Xue Rui asked again.

"Where the teacher is, it is inconvenient to tell each other." Jingchen was told by Yu Shuqian not to say that he was a Taoist priest, not to mention that he really didn't know which sect he was, so it was not a lie.

Xue Rui asked twice, but couldn't find anything, and when he saw Yu Shu washing his hands and coming in, he didn't continue to inquire.

"Do you want to stay for dinner at night, I'll fry a chicken offal and make two side dishes, and then let Xiao Xiu go get a pot of wine and come back later." Yu Shu asked Xue Rui.

"Well, I haven't tasted your craft yet."

"It's average, don't be too unpalatable when you get there," Yu Shu saw Xue Rui's appearance, and knew that he had avoided the disaster, sat down between him and Jingchen with a smile, and asked:

"You came to me, but there is news from the yamen again, when will the court be heard?"

"It's going to be a few more days, and you came to thank you for coming to me today," Xue Rui looked at Yu Shu, "Thanks to your reminder, I was lucky enough to avoid a disaster last night." ”

Yu Shu sat up straight, his face curious, "What's going on?" ”

If she can gather information, she will count such a disaster next time.

"It's okay not to mention it," Xue Rui raised his hand, and turned to Jingchen and said, "I have some personal matters to talk about, can you please avoid it for the time being?" ”

Jingchen looked at Yu Shu, and when he saw the latter nodding, he got up and went out.

The door was not closed, Xue Rui lowered his voice and said to Yu Shu: "I saw Ji Xingxuan today, she has recognized you." ”

As soon as Yu Shu heard this, she frowned, Ji Xingxuan would recognize her, it was not surprising, that time she went to the Dingbo Pavilion with Xue Rui to go to the gambling game, she had a face-to-face with Ji Xingxuan, as long as she recalled her memories carefully, she might not be able to remember who she was.

"She also said she wanted to see you." Xue Rui originally learned Ji Xingxuan's words, not to tell her on her behalf, but to let Yu Shu know in his heart.

"She wants to see me?" Yu Shu was suspicious, "What do you see me doing?" ”

Ji Xingxuan has something to say to her, just looking at her and not even remembering her appearance, she knows that she doesn't care about herself at all, and she must have long forgotten that "she" was heavily punished because of her jade pendant.

Xue Rui shook his head, "I don't know about this, let me ask you, you left the Ji family, do you want to go back to the household?" ”

"Well," Yu Shu recalled, "At that time, the marriage between the two families fell through, and the Ji family drove me out, so I took the opportunity to ask the third master for my account with Xiao Xiu, because I was afraid that they would be manipulated again in the future." ”

Xue Rui said: "Then don't worry, you are no longer from their family." ”

Yu Shu snorted, "I've never been a member of their family. ”

She is not a dog, she recognizes the owner after eating a few bites of leftovers, she only has a grudge with the Ji family, and there is no old relationship.

"It's just that your mother seems to be still in the Ji family?"

Yu Shu sighed, "I will pick her up when I have a chance in the future." ”

She will calculate the blessings and misfortunes for Aunt Cui every once in a while, and the hexagram shows that she has a smooth life, so she is not worried for the time being, but leaving Aunt Cui in the Ji family is a handle in the future, and she always has to think of ways to get people out.

"Let's not talk about that, I have another serious matter to tell you." Xue Rui said. 1