But when Shang Ruyi looked at him, he had a serious expression on his face.
Fortunately, at this mont, Tushere and Chang Wan had already co in. Upon seeing the door open, the two imdiately walked inside, and upon seeing them, hurriedly saluted. Tushere exclaid joyfully, "Miss, you have returned."
"..."
Shang Ruyi glared at her begrudgingly.
Beside her, Chang Wan was also almost laughing but maintained a serene expression, softly saying, "Second Master, Young Madam, you have finally returned. I have already prepared the hot water, ready at any ti for bathing."
Yu Wenye coughed lightly before saying, "I’ll go wash first, you prepare yourself."
After speaking, he walked out.
Shang Ruyi was sowhat surprised; usually, he would let her go first, but today, he didn’t even discuss it and chose to bathe first himself, lacking so manners.
But thinking about it, it’s just a minor thing like bathing, who goes first or last, manners aren’t really applicable.
Thus, she sat to the side, letting Tushere help her undo her hair, while Chang Wan opened the luggage they brought back and started tidying up, piece by piece. Shang Ruyi watched her busy figure and said softly, "You’ve also endured quite a bit these days, haven’t you?"
Chang Wan quickly said, "What I endured isn’t worthy of being called suffering."
While speaking, she added sowhat guiltily, "If at that ti, I had been more alert, it would’ve been better."
Shang Ruyi knew she was referring to the incident where she was kidnapped by Wo Xue; she just smiled faintly—certain things are destined. Perhaps heaven wanted her to go to Jiangdu, not for any reason but just to accompany soone through the final, lonely journey of life. So, even if it wasn’t Wo Xue, maybe soone else or another path would have drawn her south to Jiangdu.
Even if given the choice, she might not have chosen differently—even though it left such a nightmare.
This journey, though perhaps arduous and even painful, she does not regret.
So she said softly, "Let’s not talk about this."
Chang Wan imdiately replied, "Yes."
Watching her tidy the clothes, Shang Ruyi suddenly asked, "By the way, where is the jewelry box my mother gave from the Eastern Capital?"
Chang Wan quickly answered, "I put it in the box in the side room, does Madam want to see it?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Bring it over, I’ll look at it later."
"Yes."
Chang Wan hastily went out to fetch it.
After she left, Tushere comnted again, "Looking now, she’s really efficient in her work, doesn’t speak much, truly comndable. It’s a pity I used to resent her, but now it seems, those who speak pretty words aren’t necessarily good people."
Shang Ruyi was already exasperated by her, it took a while before she rolled her eyes, "You, pay so attention."
"Ah?"
Tushere was startled, looking at her own Miss’s helpless expression in the copper mirror.
Shang Ruyi said, "How could you say everything like this, like a leaky bamboo basket?"
Tushere thought for a mont and said, "But I haven’t said anything inappropriate. Wo Xue is a bad person, everyone knows it, I misjudged Chang Wan, now I want to reconcile with her, it’s really my true feelings."
"..."
"I feel like, treating people well, you still have to say it outright."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi’s heart moved slightly, she looked up at Tushere’s bright eyes in the copper mirror.
After a while, she smiled, "How do you know you misjudged her?"
Tushere said, "Miss, you wouldn’t know. I just heard from the family, after I followed you to Jiangdu Palace, it was Chang Wan who took care of Mada’s belongings, traveling to Taiyuan and then Daxing City. I heard that once while crossing a river, a bundle of Miss’s items fell in, she jumped in without regard for her life to retrieve it."
"...Oh?"
"But she wouldn’t tell Mada, if I didn’t speak, Miss wouldn’t know."
"..."
Shang Ruyi nodded, "She worked hard."
Tushere said, "From now on, I won’t be estranged from her, we will serve Miss well together, Miss needn’t fear anyone scheming against you again."
Shang Ruyi was silent for a mont before asking, "Are you truly hoping Wo Xue won’t return?"
"Return?!"
Upon hearing this, Tushere’s eyes widened.
She could hardly believe her ears, bewilderedly asking, "Miss, do you an to let her co back and serve?"
Shang Ruyi said nothing, rely looked at her.
Tushere couldn’t believe it more, "Miss, you wouldn’t really have such a thought, would you?"
"..."
"She, she hard you."
Shang Ruyi was silent for a while before softly saying, "She also had no choice."
Tushere furrowed her brow in thought for a long ti before softly saying, "So, Miss left her earlier, and brought her along on this journey?"
"..."
"Miss must consider this, even the Mada said, once unfaithful, never use again."
"..."
"Having sched against Miss like that, in future—"
Upon hearing her words, Shang Ruyi fell silent for a mont, then gently said, "Let’s leave it at that for now, we will discuss this matter later."
She spoke while removing her earrings and placing them on the table.
Turning around, she saw Yu Wenye already finished bathing, dressed in a thin robe, his hair still sowhat damp, she didn’t know when he had returned to the room, Shang Ruyi imdiately said, "You, you’ve finished washing."
"Yes."
Yu Wenye looked at her long hair draped behind her, although disheveled, it appeared more gentle than when her hair was neatly styled, his eyes deepened a bit.
After a while, he turned his face to the side, "You should go bathe too, then rest early."
"Oh, okay."
Shang Ruyi nodded, letting Tushere accompany her to bathe. After a comfortable wash, feeling much more refreshed, she returned to the room but found Yu Wenye gone.
She instinctively asked, "Where is he?"
Chang Wan was tidying the luggage at the side and softly replied, "Just now, Second Master went out."
"Went out?"
Shang Ruyi was sowhat puzzled, having just returned ho, why did he go out again?
So she asked, "Where did he go?"
Chang Wan hesitated, looked at Shang Ruyi, then cautiously said, "Second Master seems... to have gone to the palace."
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