You Yuji watched Si Que sit down in a chair at the side with a gloomy look on his face. She looked at him for a while before waving at Cui Yu and calling her, "Cui Yu."
Cui Yu immediately turned her head, sat down next to You Yuji, and looked at You Yuji.
"At first, I planned to find someone to pretend to be a wealthy businessman and take you away from the prince. When you leave the mansion, I will return your indenture to you. Then you will be free. But the situation when the prince left was really special. If I asked him for you at that time, he might not be in the mood to pay attention, so I didn't do it."
Cui Yu listened carefully to You Yuji's plan, thinking in her heart that Princess Que was still sitting next to her. They were talking about such private matters, so they really didn't need to be more reserved
You Yuji noticed Cuiyu's worry. She glanced at Si Que and said softly, "I see Baisui's paws are a little dirty. Can you take him to the clean room and wipe them?"
Si Que raised his eyes and glanced at You Yuji. Meeting her gentle and smiling eyes, he said nothing. He stood up expressionlessly and picked up Baisui who was lying beside You Yuji's legs.
Baisui still remembered being waved away by Si Que just now, so he pricked up his ears and stared at him vigilantly. Seeing that he was just holding it and walking in this time, he slowly softened his body.
Si Que carried Baisui into the clean room, put him down, and closed the door. He took a ladle and scooped some clean water from the wooden barrel into the copper basin, and then added hot water from the stove to the clean water in the copper basin. He tested the temperature, picked up Baisui with a cold face, and pressed him into the basin.
"Meow-Ah--" Baisui's limbs were submerged in the water and he began to struggle violently.
Si Que loosened his grip and took a step back, letting it toss him around. Even though he stepped back in time, a few drops of water still splashed onto his face and body.
Baisui had already jumped out of the copper basin on the wooden shelf nimbly. It jumped to the ground, curled up its long body, and licked its wet paws desperately.
Si Que then dragged a chair over. He took a large cotton towel and placed it on his legs. Then he picked up Baisui, who was licking his fur at his feet, and placed him on the cotton towel on his legs, and wiped his wet feet with the cotton towel.
Before Baisui had wiped his four little paws clean, You Yuji's scolding voice was heard from outside.
Si Que listened attentively to the two sentences—
You Yuji coldly scolded Cuiyu for her impolite words and actions.
Si Que probably guessed what You Yuji wanted to do and stopped listening.
You Yuji had always been good-tempered and rarely got angry and scolded others. She got so angry right after she came back that the servants of Tan Xiang Yingyue were very surprised and gathered together to whisper. Soon, the news of You Yuji scolding Cui Yu spread throughout the Jinnan Palace.
When Si Han heard the news, she was a little surprised. Then, she smiled again and said, "This You Yuji is not stupid after all. I have finally gotten rid of her!"
In the evening, You Yuji went to the front yard to see the princess. Before You Yuji came out of the princess's yard, Gu Ma, who was beside the princess, had already strode into Cuiyu's room and conveyed the princess's order with a cold face - to drive this concubine who had behaved inappropriately out of the house.
For a moment, Cuiyu howled like a ghost, cursing the heavens and the earth, cursing the injustice of fate, and that she would die if she left the mansion. The servants in the mansion hid in the dark, listening to the news and watching the excitement.
Cuiyu cursed for a long time, and then she said "Pah" loudly, with her hands on her hips, "Just leave! Who wants this shabby place? Wait until I become rich and you will regret it!"
She hugged her small bag and walked out angrily, passing by countless onlookers, letting them point fingers at her from behind.
Cuiyu had a ferocious expression on her face, but she was very happy in her heart.
She hugged her small bag tightly - inside it was the bond that You Yuzhi had given her in the afternoon.
Once she leaves the mansion, she will be free! She wants to make a lot of money! She will start by selling buns and tofu, and then open a restaurant little by little! She will also open branches in the future! She will also have shops everywhere like the You family!
Vigorous and high-spirited.
In the room of the Jinnan Princess, You Yuji held up her sleeve with one hand and poured tea with the other. The room was quiet except for the sound of the tea pouring into the cup.
Nanny Gu was standing aside and had just reported the situation to Cui Yu.
"I didn't expect you would ask for the jade before you left." The princess smiled, "But maybe there are other more subtle means. If you use such an excuse to 'drive' someone away, I'm afraid this concubine will have to accept a lot of criticism."
You Yuji smiled and said gently, "No matter how she gets out, since she has chosen not to be with a man and start her own business to make a living, she will receive more criticism in the future. If she can't stand these looks today, it will also let her understand how difficult the path she has chosen is."
The princess looked at You Yuji with some surprise, then nodded slowly and said, "You think a lot about her."
You Yuji shook her head gently and explained in a gentle voice: "Princess, you misunderstood. I am not a kind person. We have been together day and night for a while. If she has difficulties, I will be happy to help her if I can help her with just a little effort. But I will not help her forever. Everyone has their own way to go. Her future destiny is her own, and it has nothing to do with me."
The princess thought about it and was about to speak when the baby in her belly suddenly kicked her. She cried out softly and looked down at her belly, which had already shown signs of pregnancy. The surprise between her eyebrows flashed away and turned into a loving and happy smile.
You Yuji looked at the princess's belly with envy and asked curiously, "Can you kick people now?"
"It's indeed the first time, so I was surprised just now." The princess took the candied fruit handed to her by the maid and ate it to relieve her discomfort.
"It would be great if you could always be my daughter-in-law." The princess sighed softly, "After all, we are not destined to be together."
You Yuji had a smile on her face but didn't respond.
The princess was silent for a while, then said, "We will go to the palace together tomorrow. Have you thought it through?"
The princess looked at You Yuji's expression and felt that she had asked the same question many times. She felt a little regretful and said, "But you should be prepared. The Empress Dowager may not agree immediately. She may find some excuse to send us back first."
You Yuji frowned.
She wanted to leave the Jinnan Palace and go back to her own home. After hearing what the princess said, the eyes of the Empress Dowager Cixi appeared in front of her. The Empress Dowager Cixi was a very gentle and loving old lady, with the tenderness of a daughter of the Su Kingdom. Her mother and the Empress Dowager Cixi were still cousins in some way, but this relationship had long been very weak. Before this relationship was identified, the two families had long lost contact and had never met.
In addition to his urgent desire to go home to be with his mother, You Yuzhi had other reasons why he had to leave as soon as possible.
The princess leaned forward, held You Yuji's hand, and said lovingly, "Child, it's already this time, how can I make things difficult for you? I know you are not happy in the mansion and you are eager to go home. If the Empress Dowager Cixi makes an excuse tomorrow, we can go to the palace the day after tomorrow. If it's not allowed the day after tomorrow, we can go the day after tomorrow. If it really doesn't work, we can live in the Empress Dowager Cixi's palace."
Hearing what the princess said, You Yuji couldn't help but laugh. She looked at the princess and said sincerely, "The princess is pregnant and hasn't recovered yet, and she's still running around for me. Yuji really feels bad."
The princess shook her head and said with a smile, "It's okay. If you can really remember my kindness, it will be considered as my repayment of the favor."
You Yuzhi stayed with the princess and talked for a while. When she returned to Tanxiang Yingyue, Si Que was already sleeping comfortably on her bed with Baisui in her arms.
You Yuji quietly walked to the bedside, lifted the bed curtain, and took a look at the man and the cat sleeping in the dim bed. She gently lowered the bed curtain and tiptoed to the bathroom to clean herself.
When she came back again and got on the bed carefully, Si Que immediately hugged her and held her in his arms. He buried his face under You Yuji's collarbone and lazily called her sister.
Baisui had no idea where Si Que had thrown him.
"Yeah." You Yuji responded softly, looking back at him. She leaned over, kissed his forehead, and said softly, "Don't bully Cuiyu."
Si Que opened his eyes instantly. Where was the laziness and sleepiness in his bright eyes? Only clarity.
"Sister." He spoke slowly, "Sister has so many people in her heart, but in her heart, she thinks of me as a bad person who bullies others."
Si Que suddenly thought of something. He slowly raised his upper body and stared at You Yuji with a frown. He had called her sister just a moment ago, but now his tone became more serious.
"Yuanyuan, you don't like women, do you?"
You Yuji was stunned, looking at Si Que's eyes which were so close to her in surprise.
Si Que suddenly felt enlightened. He said, "Sister, you are so good. There are so many people who like you. Have you ever liked someone before?"
"No." You Yuji answered with a frown, afraid that he would start to have wild thoughts again.
"That's right." Si Que immediately replied, "The only man my sister likes wears women's clothes every day."
He stared at You Yuji with a burning gaze: "You Yuji, actually you like women deep down."
You Yuji reached out to push him and said with a hint of annoyance: "What nonsense are you talking about? If I like women, is it because Yingying is not sweet enough, Cuiyu is not pretty enough, Chunxing is not obedient enough, or Ah Chun is not cute enough? Are you waiting for a stinky man like you to pretend to be a woman?"
You Yuji pushed Si Que twice but failed to push him away, so she could not help but increase her strength. Si Que was finally pushed away by her. He lay on his back on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and suddenly burst into laughter.
Extremely happy.
You Yuji was stunned for a moment, and turned her head to look at him in confusion, meeting a pair of bright smiling eyes filled with a grand starry sky.
Si Que pinched You Yuji's face, his voice still filled with a smile of pleasure: "Why didn't I realize you were so gullible before, my Yuanyuan."
"You little liar, you are acting again! I didn't notice it before? How could I not notice it before? I have been deceived by you so many times before!" You Yuji picked up the pillow beside her and threw it at him. There was a hint of annoyance in her soft voice, but her eyes were still filled with bright stars.
Baisui, who was lying in the corner of the bed, shook his big tail impatiently, turned over his soft body and rolled over, hiding his ears in his belly.
It's the middle of the night, these two people are really noisy, disturbing the cat's sleep.
Si Que snatched the pillow from You Yuji's hand and held her tightly in his arms. He leaned over, rubbed You Yuji's soft cheek with his nose, and lazily called her sister.
You Yuji smiled and turned her face away, avoiding his light touch.
Si Que frowned, and really stopped rubbing You Yuji's cheek with the tip of his nose. Instead, he pinched You Yuji's chin and turned her face.
"elder sister."
He slowly placed a kiss on You Yuji's lips, then left after just a quick taste.
"elder sister."
Si Que called out again and kissed You Yuji's rosy lips.
Sister, sister, sister, sister... Every time he called her sister, he would give her a light kiss.
At first, his thin lips brought a slightly cool touch, and he kissed You Yuji's lips again and again with interest. The words "sister" slipped into her ears, twisting You Yuji's soft lips. It turned out that the voice also had temperature, and it slowly flowed into her heart.
Slowly, Si Que's naturally cool lips were stained with the soft honey from You Yuji's lips.
The light kisses he gave gradually became warmer.
The night is thick and everything is silent.
You Yuji's hand on Si Que's waist slightly tightened, and she could not help but gently grasp his collar. Feeling Si Que's light kiss every time he called her sister, You Yuji could not help but think of another thing where Si Que also kissed her every time he called her sister.
The blush slowly crept up You Yuji's cheeks.
Si Que suddenly stopped moving, looked at You Yuji and slowly raised the corner of his lips.
Author has something to say: Baisui: Is there a code word in this chapter?