Did Miss become a nun today?

As dusk fell, Pei Changyu finally let her leave.

She wasn't allowed to take the sewing basket with her; she'd continue the next day.

Why not tomorrow? Because Pei Changyu has to go to the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow and won't have time.

So she only rested for one day, and the day after that, Guanyun was waiting outside the courtyard gate as soon as she got up.

"Miss, are you awake? Young Master sent me to invite you over."

She sighed and followed along without complaint.

Upon entering the courtyard, Lan Yue was stopped. "Sister Lan Yue, I have prepared some tea and snacks for you. Please come on, come on."

As Lan Yue was being led away, Xie Yun Chu walked to the door and was about to knock when a cold voice came from inside, "Come in."

"Big cousin."

Pei Changyu was not sitting at her desk today, but was examining the purse she had made the day before.

Seeing her come in, he put his things back and invited her to sit down.

"I made some pastries today, would you like to try some?" he said, picking up a piece and handing it to her.

She accepted it respectfully, saying, "Thank you, cousin."

Pei Changyu suddenly withdrew his hand, and her outstretched hand missed its target. She looked up at him in confusion.

Should we give it to them or not?

"Is your cousin this polite to your second cousin as well?"

Xie Yun Chu immediately understood what he meant, "My eldest cousin is different from my second cousin."

"What's different?"

Where are the differences... Don't you even realize it?

If you let her say it, she'll definitely be unhappy again.

Although she used to be unruly, she wasn't completely ignorant of social etiquette; even a fool wouldn't dare tell the truth.

"You're the eldest brother, he's the second brother, so naturally you're different."

Pei Changyu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

This was the first time Xie Yun Chu had ever seen her older cousin laugh so heartily.

Is it really that funny?

Fortunately, he didn't insist on getting the answer he wanted. He drank two cups of tea with her before going to look at the official documents.

Under the trees outside the window, Lan Yue and Guan Yun were eating sunflower seeds while looking this way.

"I told you, my young master treats Miss Biao very well, what are you worried about?"

Lan Yue pouted. It wasn't that she was worried, but rather that her young mistress was most afraid of the eldest young master, and she had been feeling terrible when she returned home the day before yesterday.

However, the eldest son is a man of principle and will not argue with the young lady.

Xie Yun Chu, on the other hand, was quite calm inside the room. She just wanted to finish embroidering the purse as soon as possible so that she could read in peace.

This Marquis's mansion really can't be left here any longer.

Unfortunately, her aunt really would break her legs.

She glanced at her legs and decided to put them aside for now; her legs were still very important.

At noon, Songheyuan set out another meal. As I left the study, a voice called out, "Brother, brother, are you there?"

"Big brother, big..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the two of them come out of the study, and Pei Changfeng was stunned.

Pei Changyu's gentle eyes darkened slightly. "What do you want with me?"

Pei Changfeng momentarily forgot the purpose of his visit. He looked at Xie Yun Chu, then at his elder brother, and stammered, "You...you guys..."

Xie Yun Chu had never come to Song He Yuan before. When she was young, she was punished to copy books and practice calligraphy, and she would cry and not want to come. But today she came out of her elder brother's study.

"Isn't it true that outsiders are never allowed into my elder brother's study?" he murmured.

Pei Changfeng said calmly, "So, in my second brother's eyes, my cousin is an outsider."

No, that's not what I meant.

Pei Changyu ignored him and turned to Xie Yun Chu, "The food is ready, let's go."

She didn't answer, but as she passed Pei Changfeng, her wrist was grabbed.

"Yun Chu, you..."

She withdrew her hand, took a few steps back, and said, "My two cousins ​​have something to discuss, so I'll take my leave now."

I'm so tired, I can't even enjoy a proper meal anymore.

Unfortunately, the food at Shokakuin was quite delicious.

Before the two could speak, he took Lan Yue and left Songhe Courtyard.

Pei Changfeng was still reeling from the shock of encountering Xie Yun Chu at Songhe Courtyard, and he didn't notice that his elder brother's face had turned cold, his eyes were filled with anger, and even a hint of hostility.

"Pei Changfeng, you'd better really have something to say."

*

In Shifang Courtyard, Xie Yun Chu was copying Buddhist scriptures with her head down when Qing Luo came in and handed her a letter.

After reading the letter, she did not speak. At dusk, she dressed and went to the back gate of the Marquis's residence.

A carriage was parked at the alley entrance behind the back gate. The man guarding the carriage saw her, bowed, and said, "Miss Xie, my general has been waiting for you for a long time."

Wei Zhao lifted the carriage curtain, revealing his resolute and sharp face. "Miss Xie."

He jumped down from the carriage, gestured for them to proceed, and the two walked a short distance into the alley before Wei Zhao asked, "Did you send that message?"

Xie Yun Chu was taken aback. How did he know?

Perhaps sensing her confusion, he explained, "I have never had any dealings with the young master of the Zhaoping Marquis's mansion. Since he suddenly sent someone to deliver a letter to me, I thought you should contact me in the name of the young master of the Marquis's mansion."

"Indeed, General Wei should already know about this, right?"

"I learned of this by chance, and feeling uneasy, I wanted to inform General Wei."

Suppressing bandits is no small matter; if the number of bandits is inconsistent, there must be a problem.

Wei Zhao frowned and asked, "How did Miss Xie learn of this?"

"A family near Baiyang Mountain told me that the bandits there had been seen by people in the area, and the total number was less than a hundred."

"However, we cannot draw a conclusion on this matter yet. Just in case, General Wei should send someone to investigate."

Chen Yan would never lie, but for the sake of the bigger picture, we cannot be careless.

"I'll send someone there tonight, thank you."

"General Wei, you are too kind. You saved my life, so it is only right that I help you."

Wei Zhao was tall and blocked all the light in front of her, looking down at her.

"Are you doing this to repay a favor?"

Not all.

She had known Wei Zhao before, and even though he hadn't saved her, she wouldn't stand idly by.

Of course, if she could help him this time, she could also be among the best now, but first...

Good karma should be cherished, for cause and effect are infallible.

All of this was guided by Buddha; she was simply following fate.

"Buddhism emphasizes doing good deeds and accumulating merit. If you can do good, why not? It has nothing to do with personal feelings."

Although it had nothing to do with personal feelings, Wei Zhao wasn't particularly happy to hear this.

Why did you suddenly bring Buddhism into this?

He doesn't know anything about Buddhism.

Xie Yun Chu looked at him with clear and honest eyes; she truly didn't remember him.

"How long has Miss Xie been at the Marquis's residence?"

"Ten years."

"Do you still remember what happened when you came to Beijing ten years ago?"

Ten years ago, she was six years old and doesn't remember many things.

At that time, she was blocked outside the city along with the refugees. Later, when the city distributed porridge, Granny Li was beaten a lot for trying to get a bowl of porridge for her.

If it weren't for a noble person who happened to come out of the city to help her, she probably wouldn't have been able to find the Zhaoping Marquis's residence.

"I remember some of it. Why does General Wei ask this?"

Wei Zhao hesitated, then sighed, "Never mind, let's talk about it later."

After the carriage had gone far away, she turned back.

As soon as I entered, my wrist tightened, and I was pulled into a warm embrace.