As soon as she finished speaking, the boy suddenly turned around and hugged her gently.
"Sister, you have worked so hard at home..."
This was what he had always wanted to say but could never say.
Xu Mingyi was startled, then patted the boy on the back: "It's not hard."
It was hard to live alone like that in my last life.
"How can it not be hard work..."
Xu Mingshi whispered, and soon let go of her. His face seemed a little uncomfortable, but more determined.
He will definitely work hard.
Work hard to support the Xu family as soon as possible, so that she won't have to work so hard, so that she can shoot arrows to cause trouble like before, and drink with Princess Yufeng. As long as she is happy, he will try to take care of her as little as possible.
Yes - but you must not visit the tavern.
But...that doesn't seem to be his concern anymore, maybe someone is more anxious than him.
"...Then I'll go back." The boy gathered his thoughts and said, "It's really late today. If you can't get up tomorrow morning, you don't have to see me off. You can just sleep."
Looking at the little nagging in front of him, Xu Mingyi said with a smile in his eyes: "I know, let's go back."
After Xu Mingshi walked out of the door, he turned around and looked back. Seeing that she was still standing in the same place, he urged again: "Go back quickly."
Xu Mingyi couldn't help it anymore and said helplessly: "You are really long-winded."
"..." The boy with some chubby cheeks glared at her, and then walked away quickly with the boy.
Seeing that his figure disappeared, Xu Mingyi turned around and returned to the hall.
In the hall, the pen and ink Xu Mingshi used just now was still there.
Looking at the pen and ink lying there quietly, Xu Mingyi suddenly felt a little empty in her heart - what her sister had done, she actually made her feel like a mother out of thin air, and the mood of the wanderer at home was about to go out.
That's it.
"Girl, the hot water for bathing is ready."
Ah Li came over and said softly.
Xu Mingyi came back to his senses and nodded in response.
Summer nights are short and the sky gets bright early.
Xu Mingyi woke up earlier than usual, with her crow hair pulled up high, and practiced archery for half an hour as usual.
The long arrow leaves the bow, breaks through the wind, and stabs into the target's eye.
It was still early in the morning and the heat was already unbearable. Xu Mingyi put down his bow, took the handkerchief from Ali and wiped the sweat from his forehead, then went to the ear room to take a bath.
After changing clothes, eating breakfast, and then went to the front yard.
Outside the front hall, Xu Yun, dressed in a navy blue gown, could be seen standing in the corridor not far away talking to someone.
Xu Mingyi took a closer look and recognized that it was Qiao Tian, so he didn't come forward to disturb the two of them and just walked into the hall.
In the hall, the Yuan family, who had just entered the city early in the morning, were talking to Mrs. Xu Jincui. When he saw her coming in, Yuan Dezhi stood up and raised his hand to salute: "Girl."
"It turns out that my cousin is here." Xu Mingyi saluted.
"The elders in the clan heard that Duke Guo fell ill in Dongyuan City, so they asked me to ask." When mentioning Duke Zhen Guo, Yuan Dezhi's tone was respectful and gentle, with real worry in his eyes: "There is no one in the clan who can do anything.
Wherever I can help, I just collected some medicinal materials and supplements, hoping they can be of some help."
"Thank you very much, cousin. I would also like to ask my cousin to express my gratitude to several uncles in the family for me."
Xu Mingyi has never doubted the Yuan family's feelings towards the Xu family.
For example, now, the news that her grandfather was "ill" in Dongyuan City has been widely known to everyone, and all the officials in the court are the most keen on this. In such a situation, no one can help but speculate a little more——
Therefore, very few people have come to visit me in recent days.
It is human nature to be afraid of being implicated, and there is nothing wrong with it. If you stay away at this time, there is definitely nothing to blame.
But this moment is still the same as usual, and this sentiment is also worth cherishing.
Over the years, the Yuan family has had a close relationship with the Zhen Guogong Mansion, and they have always maintained a just right distance. The Yuan family business has been on the decline since her grandfather, but the Yuan family has never approached the Zhen government for business matters.
The Duke's Mansion.
It is said that this was her grandfather's confession before his death.
It seems that my grandfather had already anticipated the future direction of Yuan's business, or in other words, this was exactly my grandfather's original intention - otherwise, he would not have split up the family business like that before his death.
It was originally the number one trading house in the previous dynasty, and it was also related by marriage to the Zhenguo government. When the new dynasty was first established, it might become a big business.
If it falls like this, the water will flow slowly, and the people and livelihood of the tribe will be preserved, or the best result.
After the incident at the Zhenguo Palace in her previous life, she was thinking that maybe her grandfather did this to reduce trouble for the Xu family.
But no matter what the intentions and painstaking efforts, they could not stop the emperor's greed and suspicion.
In the hall, Xu Mingyi sat down and talked with Yuan Dezhi.
Qiao Tian, who was sitting in the corridor, had a look of guilt in his eyes: "...No matter what, I, the Qiao family, are all responsible for this matter. Qinghu, I can't help you."
The poison was prepared by his father, no matter what the reason was, it cannot change this fact.
Xu Yun shook his head slightly and said: "Stop talking about this, you and I both know who the wrong person is - if you really feel sorry for yourself, I will give you a meal after my old man and I return to Beijing.
That’s wine.”
Qiao Tian's eyes were slightly sour, but he smiled: "Okay, I will serve wine to make amends, and wait for the country's justice to return to Beijing safely."
"The old man likes to drink strong wine, so you have to remember it." Xu Yun said with a smile, and added: "You can't rely on him all the time. When you are recovering from a serious illness, the wine should not be too strong."
At the end of the sentence, I seemed a little distracted, more like I was talking to myself.
At this time, a female voice came from behind him.
"Mr. Xu."
Xu Yun turned around and looked around.
At the other end of the corridor, a young woman wearing a sky-blue plain-faced gown was walking toward him.
"Miss Cai?" Xu Yun was slightly startled.
Cai Jin had already walked over and raised his hand to salute Xu Yun and Qiao Tian respectively.
Is this Miss Cai?
Qiao Tian looked at the young woman in front of him who was dressed like a lady, with a good temperament and a bookish air in her movements, and thought that this was slightly different from what he had thought before.
Then he thought of the many rumors between Miss Cai and her friends, so she said at the right time: "Qinghu, I'll wait for you in the hall first."
Xu Yun wanted to say "no need", but his friend left very quickly.
"Why is Miss Cai here?"
"I'm not an official, why can't I come?" There was no one else around, Cai Jin didn't shy away from anything, he said half-jokingly.
Then he looked at Xu Yun and said, "Since I have such a relationship with you, sir, if I don't come to see you off, wouldn't it seem like the show is too fake?"
Xu Yun couldn't help but laugh.
It’s time like this…
The stage is about to collapse, but the show is still going on.
"It would be better if you didn't come." He sighed slightly and said, "If you don't come, in this troubled time, the palace will probably not remember you for a while."
Hearing this, Cai Jin also stopped joking and said: "Sir, the family is facing a difficult situation and he is about to travel far away. I should give him a gift."
