"Alright, let's get up, I'm a bit hungry."

  "Yes."

  Yun Shu wiped away her tears and arranged for everyone to get busy in an orderly manner. Soon, exquisite dishes were placed in front of Hua Ru Chu.

  He ate two bowls of rice as usual, and the bowl with cold dishes was spotless, not a single grain left. Hua Ru Chu was satisfied and wiped his mouth, saying: "Yun Shu, make me another dish with vegetable stalks tonight, I'm craving it."

  "You also like to eat things that ordinary people are tired of." Yun Shu brought water over for her to rinse her mouth, and then took a handkerchief to wipe her hands and face.

  "Stewing every day makes it tasteless, but eating it cold is quite good."

  Miss didn't seem to be affected at all, and Yun Shu's heart finally put down a bit, but on the other hand, his heart was even more anxious. Was it because Master heard those words that he deliberately didn't give Miss face and went to Green Willow?

  If it's really like that, what should the young lady do? With her temperament, she would never admit defeat. How can she resolve this matter?

  "Yun Shu, this afternoon you go out for a trip, take good care of the people from Linlang Pavilion, don't let them lose out in terms of food, clothing and expenses. Let them not worry, just live comfortably. You bring more silver money to give to Ma Bo, let him go around and gather information that he thinks is useful to us, as well as things he finds unusual. Also, tell them, the three words 'Linlang Pavilion' are not allowed to be spoken again. In Jizhou, there is no Linlang Pavilion, only... Jianguan Pavilion."

  Ma Bo, Hua Ruchu's foreign affairs manager, a martial artist saved by Hua Ruchu seven years ago, later helped him avenge his family's death. With nowhere to go and no ambition left, he simply followed Hua Ruchu and helped him manage his business.

  The most well-known person in Linlang Pavilion is Yun Shu Gongzi, but people from Yangzhou also know that Linlang Pavilion has another young and resourceful steward named Ma who rarely shows his face. He's not as handsome as Yun Shu, so naturally, he doesn't have the same reputation.

  "Yes, the maid will make sure they remember. From now on, there's only Huaming Ge and Chunyu. Miss, the maid thinks it would be best for Chunyu to stay outside for a while until she recovers from her illness. If she passes it on to you or Master, that wouldn't be good. It's just as well that she can take care of some things outside. The maid doesn't want to leave your side for the time being, and since this is an unfamiliar place, the maid isn't at ease."

  "Yun Shu, your young mistress is not so easily bullied. You don't have to worry that much, but it's also good that you're taking Chun Yu out. If both of you fall ill, who will take care of me? As for other matters, I'll think about them carefully later, no rush."

  "Yes, miss, you don't look too well, why don't you take a rest?"

  She covered her mouth and let out a gentle cough, then stood up, "Alright, you all take turns resting for a while."

  On that side of the courtyard, the green willow was as gentle as water, lingering with people. "Young master, the sun is strong now, why don't you take a rest here? I'll fan you."

  Qī Yòu gazed at Lǜ Liǔ with a deep and profound look, causing Lǜ Liǔ to tremble slightly. He hastily said: "Young Master, I didn't mean anything else, it's just that I don't want you to get sunburned."

  Qī Yòu did not say yes or no, got up and left, without leaving any words behind.

  Although she had long been accustomed to the young master's taciturnity, this time, Green Willow felt a difference, an attitude that was different from before. In the past, when the young master came to her place, he would not be so absent-minded, nor would he ignore her words, and even more so, he would not look at her with such eyes. This made her extremely uneasy, as if something had changed without her knowledge, and this change was extremely unfavorable to her.

  She clenched her handkerchief tightly, and with a straight back, she returned home. She wanted to think carefully, think again.

  At noon, when people were most tired and sluggish, the Qi manor was less crowded, unless they had been ordered to do something by their master, otherwise the servants would have found a place to hide and be lazy. Qi You arrived at the courtyard with new marks at twice his usual slow pace.

  Growing up in a world of intrigue, he had long learned to set aside his emotions. After arriving at the Green Willow Manor, he was well aware of the consequences that today's outburst would bring to his new wife. It wasn't that he didn't regret it, but every time he thought about what he had heard, he couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. At the time, he even wondered how things would have turned out if he had stayed at Green Willow as originally planned.

  Will you get angry? Or will you be heartbroken?

  It's possible that with a gentle and virtuous nature, you will be able to give yourself nourishing medicine.

  Qing Liu's wish was for him to understand, among the three women he also liked Qing Liu's thoughtfulness the most, wanting to use her thoughtfulness to comfort himself a bit, but his heart not only didn't calm down, instead more thoughts emerged.

  At the time when Green Willow was trying to hold him back, the anger that surged up in his heart was something he himself had not anticipated. What was he thinking at that moment? Yes, he was thinking that Green Willow was too reckless and didn't know her limits, how could she so blatantly disregard New Madam's face, and how could she bring idle gossip to New Madam.

  As I stepped into the courtyard, the annoying emotions in my heart suddenly settled down when I saw the empty tables and chairs under the big tree. Looking around, the courtyard was no longer as deserted as it was at first, with small things added here and there to make it look lively. I wonder if she had found that mosquito-repelling herb she mentioned earlier. Her skin, which was even more delicate than the green willow's, would probably swell up into a big bump if a mosquito bit her. It's better for him to send someone to find it, since he has people at his disposal in Jizhou.

  After seeing the young lady off to sleep, and giving Chunyu a thorough reminder before sending her out, Yunshu became restless and paced back and forth under the eaves of the house. After waiting for a long time without seeing her husband return, she felt a chill run down her spine. If her husband spent the night at Green Willow's place, the young lady's reputation would truly be ruined. And who knows what kind of vicious gossip those loose-tongued people in the mansion would spread?

  Just as she was about to turn back into the house, she caught a glimpse of Qi You walking in out of the corner of her eye. Seeing him standing at the gate without moving, she forced herself to stand still and not go forward to greet him. She couldn't appear too eager, couldn't let Master think she was guilty. She also had to...also had to give Master an explanation, but Miss didn't know that her words had been overheard by Master.

  Qiu Yong also felt that the sun was too strong and walked inside.

  Yun Shu finally came forward and bowed, "Yun Shu has seen Master."

  "Where is your daughter?"

  Nothing could be detected from her tone, Yun Shu said cautiously: "The young lady is taking a nap, she has this habit every summer, the maid will go and wake her up."

  "It's nothing." Without going into the inner chamber, Qiyou sat down directly in the flower hall, "Chunyu, have you made arrangements to go out?"

  Yun Shu was taken aback, secretly astonished in her heart, but replied, "Yes, Chunyu happened to catch a cold, and the maid was worried that she would pass it on to Miss, so she arranged for her to go to the separate courtyard where Miss got married. She'll let her come back after she's fully recovered."

  "Have you caught a cold?"

  Same expression, same tone, Yun Shu heard a hint of sarcasm, but still replied calmly: "Yes."

  "Deceiving those above and fooling those below, taking matters into one's own hands, what a blessing! How could clever people like Qi You not see through Yun Shu's intentions? He was still thinking about how to face her at first, but he never expected that this maid would not report the matter to him. Such a reckless and arrogant maid, it's really unknown how she was taught, isn't she afraid of bringing disaster upon herself one day?"

  PS: Asking for recommendation tickets and so on every day, I think it's shameless to think highly of oneself.