Hua Ru nodded slightly, "I won't take the initiative to show up myself, brother, I know what I'm doing. In such a big family, the softer you are, the more you'll be bullied. I need to do something to give myself some confidence, right?"

  "If you need money, I'll give it to you..."

  "No, I have enough silver to last me a lifetime, but one has to do something or else be cooped up in this inner courtyard and find life too difficult."

  Hua Ru Yi's heart ached, she was all too clear about how great Ruo Chu was and how much she loved to run around. Being confined in the inner courtyard, it would be impossible for her to go anywhere from now on. And asking her to take her husband as heaven like all the other women in the inner courtyard wouldn't just be humiliating Ruo Chu, but also burying her talents.

  "Alright, you do whatever you want, just be more careful yourself, if anything happens I'll take responsibility for you."

  "I knew you'd be the best."

  It's getting late, Hua Ru Chu knew that her brother couldn't stay for long, so she got up and leaned on Hua Ru Yi's back as usual, not letting anyone see her weakness, expressing her reluctance through action.

  "Brother, come and see me."

  "Uh-huh."

  "Can't be hurt."

  "Alright."

  "Take good care of Father and Mother, if anything happens, be sure to tell me."

  "...... Alright."

  Noticing the perfunctory tone in his voice, Hua Ruji emphasized, "Brother, you know I'm not an ignorant woman who stays at home all day, right? Even if I'm not as capable as you, I must be better than you at coming up with ideas."

  "Alright, brother remembers, if there's anything, I'll definitely not keep it from you, and you're the same, there are things that can't be kept from me."

  "It's settled with just one word."

  "It's settled with just one word."

  Two people clapped their palms as a vow, with some redness at the corners of their eyes and a slight tremble in their voices, but they were all smiling. Separation is not scary, as long as you put the person in your heart, no distance can sever the bond of blood and kinship.

  Qī Yòu was in the study, but for the first time, he couldn't calm down to do anything. The relationship between the two siblings was better than he had imagined. Now Huá Rú Yì is leaving, like at the beginning... it will be difficult to part with her.

  Outside the study door, Qi Liang and Qi An stood guard on either side. Seeing the newcomer, they exchanged a glance, bowed their heads in unison, and said, "We've seen Miss Wu."

  Wearing a peach-red dress, Wu Lian's face was even more radiant than the peach blossoms. She smoothed her temples and asked, "Is the young master inside?"

  It wasn't inside, didn't hear clearly that you would come here, secretly whispering to himself, but said: "Yes, the young master has something to deal with."

  Qī Yòu had already heard the commotion outside, originally thinking that Wú Lì would retreat in the face of difficulty and didn't intend to pay attention, but unexpectedly heard her loudly say, "Servant girl Wu requests an audience."

  Qian An wanted to stop her, but it was too late. She could only retreat to one side. This Wu lady was always good at handling situations. If the young master saw her, the new madam's face would likely be lost.

  "Not in sight."

  Two crisp words made Wu Li's smile freeze on her face, the big shot was always cold, but never so much that people couldn't get down from it, how today...

  Recalling the rumors spread by Qi An in her courtyard, it turned out that they didn't have to serve tea today. Wu Li's fingernails were pinched into her palm, could it be that the new mistress had actually gained the favor of the young master?

  Qī Liàng saw that she hadn't moved, and thought that in a little while the young master would probably return to Madame's courtyard. If he saw her still here, it would be his dereliction of duty. He couldn't help but remind her: "Miss Wu, please go back. The young master will come to your courtyard when he has some free time."

  After being reminded, Wu Li also came back to her senses, turned her head and instructed the servant girl to hand over some money as a reward, and after saying a few more considerate words, she left. As soon as she was gone, the smiles on the two people's faces fell. They had grown up in this Qi Manor since they were young, and they knew what kind of temper these masters and madams had. They just followed the eldest young master outside to gain experience and learned how to deal with these people, giving them what they wanted naturally came next. All of this was something the eldest young master knew about, as for helping him do anything... it was impossible.

  They were loyal not to the Qi Manor, nor to any other master, but only to the Eldest Young Master.

  Unless it's a big public son who really puts someone in his heart, they will lean towards that person.

  Wu Li hadn't gone far when she saw a small servant running over to say: "Reporting back to the young master, your eldest uncle has already left."

  The door that she couldn't enter earlier was wide open, and the tall figure of the young master appeared in her line of sight. He hastily took a few steps back and forth, trying to show his face, but unexpectedly, the man didn't even pause, and directly headed towards Madame's courtyard, walking at a speed much faster than usual.

  Wu Li's face turned pale, and the bad premonition in her heart grew stronger. She stood for a while before saying: "Xiao Er, go and find out what's going on in Young Master's wife's room, be careful."

  "Yes."

  Qī Yòu returned to the house and indeed saw his new wife sitting there in a daze, her eyes slightly red, her expression bewildered.

  It wasn't until someone walked right up to her that Hua Ruyue finally came back to herself, subconsciously calling out a name, "Qi You."

  His hand in his sleeve clenched into a fist and then relaxed, finally reaching out to place on her shoulder. "I'm here."

  "My brother is gone."

  "Uh-huh."

  "Will I be able to go back and see my parents later?"

  "I'll go back with you."

  "It's really just me left here."

  Qī Yòu fell silent, perhaps at this time she didn't want his answer anyway, she just stated the fact that had already happened.

  One person sat down and one stood up for a while. Hua Ru Chu finally recovered, her hand covering the man's thick palm, "Thank you, I'm fine now."

  As if being burned by fire, Qi You Meng hastily withdrew his hand and changed the subject, "At noon in the mansion, everyone eats separately. If you want to eat something, just go to the main kitchen to get it."

  Looked at the time, it's really not early anymore. The big brother didn't even have time to eat before leaving. It seems like something really did happen. Hopefully, it won't put him in danger. If she hadn't gotten married, it would be fine, and following him wouldn't be a problem either.

  "Qiu Jin, has the meal arrangement been settled?"

  "Yes, Xia Yan has left."

  After scanning the room, she indeed didn't see anyone. Hua Ru Chu slightly nodded, "You, the maid who came with me as a dowry, take good care of yourself. If you break any rules of the Qi Manor, you will receive punishment from the Qi Manor. I won't plead for leniency."

  "Yes, the maid will keep them in check."

  After dinner, Qi You held the teacup and looked around the flower hall. He remembered very clearly that according to the Huas' requirements, almost everything in this courtyard had been moved out, so it could be said that every object in this house was a dowry as before. The pear wood table and chairs were covered with soft cushions embroidered with exquisite patterns, and various utensils were placed on the pear wood shelves, all of which were exquisite.

  The calligraphy and painting on the wall, he couldn't tell the allusion, but it didn't prevent him from knowing their value. The door was placed with a screen, blocking the view, not to mention its beauty, "Is this also Yangzhou embroidery?"

  Hua Ru nodded along his line of sight and said, "En, isn't it extremely beautiful?"

  "No wonder it's hard to get a piece of Yangzhou embroidery."

  "That's for others, but for me... it's within arm's reach." Hua Ru Chu pointed to various places in the house, "All of these are mine."

  In just one day, he transitioned from simplicity to luxury, with everything he ate and used being exquisite. Qi You deeply felt that having a wife made all the difference, and here, in the Qi Manor's courtyard, he finally had a sense of home.

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