Master

The market stalls closed and the lights gradually dimmed.

After Muqian and Xueliu went to rest, Mingyu got up from the bed and lifted the quilt.

He tidied himself up briefly, picked up the sword that had been neglected for a long time, walked into the empty yard and started practicing sword.

Running away was the worst option. When he escaped from the palace, he had absolutely no chance of survival. Now, things were far from that point.

Mingyu turned around and chopped back with his sword. His movements were slow but smooth, and each movement was connected subconsciously.

Secondly, she had no way of ensuring she could escape unscathed from the pursuit of both sides. The pursuit from the palace was already a difficult enough situation for her, and she was only able to escape because Prince An's priority at the time wasn't her, and the plot wasn't fully deployed. If the Yu family refused to let go, and the Yu family's search was added...

Mingyu flipped over in the air, the sword swung with his arm, and the silver light shone in the moonlight.

Although the Yu family does not have the power of the emperor, Yu Tongan's business is big enough and spread widely. If he is really in trouble, it will be a hassle for him to buy things by himself.

Mingyu suddenly felt furious at the wall in front of him. "Do rich people just buy a house anywhere?" "For someone who only comes through once in a million years and stays for a day or two, why not just stay at an inn?"

He turned around suddenly, pointing the sword at the person at the door.

"You're in a good mood, Miss Ming."

Mingyu's chest rose and fell slightly. He put away his sword and breathed lightly. The white mist he exhaled blurred the figure of Yu Tongan in front of him.

Mingyu took a deep breath and calmed his breath: "Young Master, you didn't come here at night just to watch me practice swordsmanship, did you?"

Yu Tongan looked a little tired, and pretended to think seriously before answering: "Indeed, I was passing by the girl's yard and heard some movement. I wanted to see her graceful figure."

Having just put away his sword, Mingyu was feeling a little hot. Thinking of Mumian's suggestion to go to the teahouse in the afternoon, he didn't know if it was intentional or if it had anything to do with the man in front of him, but he suddenly felt the urge to cut off all his troubles with a sword.

No, running away is the worst option, and then slashing Yu Tongan and then leaving is the worst option.

"Have you finished reading? I'll go to bed after I finish. I have to travel tomorrow." Mingyu deliberately emphasized the word "travel".

Yu Tongan laughed softly: "Miss, are you blaming me for not informing you in advance last night?"

"No. Sir, you are overthinking it. I just kindly reminded you to go to bed." I wonder if the other person would still smile if he knew that I had the idea of ​​​​slashing him with a knife.

Yu Tongan showed no inclination to leave. He folded his hands and said slowly, "I thought the young lady had a lot of dissatisfaction with me."

"No." It really is.

Mingyu picked up the scabbard beside him, put away his sword and prepared to say goodbye to Yu Tongan and go into the room to rest. He originally wanted to wait for Mumian and Xueliu to leave before practicing sword because he wanted to hear less nagging, but how could he have expected Yu Tongan to come again.

He was wearing a cloak, and I was thin and alone, so I didn't want to freeze with him in the snow.

"That's good. Miss, you can tell me if you feel there is anything wrong with the arrangement."

Mingyu paused, looked up at Yu Tongan and said, "I thought the young master arranged this to tell me something."

Mu Mian suggested going to the teahouse so that she could hear all the gossip, wasn't it just to remind her of her situation?

"Miss, you're overthinking it." Yu Tong'an said pointedly, "Although you've been wronged, you're a free person. Whatever you do or say is entirely up to you. No one can control it."

Mingyu didn't respond. He waved his sword at Yu Tongan and walked towards the room.

"The roads are slippery in the snow, so please be careful when you go back."

Mingyu entered the room and closed the door. Listening to the sound of Yu Tongan's footsteps on the snow gradually fading away, he put down his sword and sneered.

"But what does this have to do with you, Yu Tongan?"

Mingyu didn't light a lamp. He watched the moonlight pour in, making it hazy, and whispered softly, "We have different paths."

They cannot make plans together.

…

The snowy road was difficult to walk on, and the carriage moved forward slowly and swayingly.

Yu Tongan was reading in the carriage, while Mingyu stayed in the carriage with nothing to do.

Sensing Mingyu's boredom, Yu Tongan put down the book in his hand and said, "Is the book still in the same place as last time, or have you finished reading it?"

"No, it's too shaky. I don't want to look at it anymore." The point is that although the official road is relatively flat, there are times when it is not properly repaired. The carriage sways back and forth. After looking at it in this carriage for a few days, my eyes are almost dizzy. Fortunately, Yu Tongan can continue to look at it.

Yu Tongan didn't force it, nor did he pick up the book again. He just put the book on his legs and talked to Mingyu.

"So what do you like to do when you're in a carriage?"

"daze?"

"All the way? Stay for ten days or half a month?" Yu Tongan found it a little funny.

They seem to be talking about different concepts.

"I don't have any place where I need to ride in a carriage for so long. At most, it's from the palace gate to the mansion. Not everyone wants to be like Master Yu." Mingyu moved his neck. No matter how comfortable the carriage was, it would not be comfortable to sit in it for so long.

"People in the capital like to go out for an outing. I thought you would go out for a walk occasionally too. I had a preconceived notion."

"Haven't you checked it all? It's exactly the same as the intelligence you investigated." Monotonous and boring.

It has been almost a month since they left Dai County, and they will arrive in Huanzhou in two days. The only benefit of getting along with Yu Tongan along the way is that the two of them spoke more casually.

Although the two failed to reach a consensus during the conversation in Daijun, Mingyu realized one thing.

She has already left the palace, so there is no need to be so cautious about some things. Moreover, if Yu Tong'an keeps her now, it also means that within a certain limit, the Yu family will unconditionally protect her. Otherwise, if people find out that the Yu family is sheltering a criminal, the Yu family will be in greater trouble.

Yu Tong Anye did not deny that she had investigated. She smiled and prepared to continue reading.

"Yu Tongan, please stop investigating me. It's meaningless."

When Emperor Dewen was in power, he tried to completely conceal all traces of his being a witch; secondly, even if Yu Tongan found out something, Mingyu would not help. The capital is a vortex, and once you get close to it, it will be difficult to get out intact.

"So what did you do at the palace that day?"

It refers to the day when Emperor Devin died.

Mingyu sighed, took out paper and pen from his pocket, not wanting to talk to Yu Tongan.

"What to write?"

"Write about Young Master Yu not listening to others."

Yu Tongan found it somewhat amusing and asked curiously, "Aren't historians supposed to be impartial? Why does this sound like a personal judgment?"

"You would also say that he is a historian. I am just a commoner who has been wronged." Mingyu wrote and drew casually and said perfunctorily.

There is no need to describe Mr. Yu in a beautiful way even though the journey was bumpy.

…

The first impression of Huanzhou City is that it is lively.

It was already night when they entered Huanzhou City. Mingyu lifted a corner of the curtain curiously. Pedestrians were talking on the street, and the sounds of vendors calling out to the market were endless.

"It's lively, isn't it? This is a scene you can't find in the capital." Yu Tongan's voice sounded in Mingyu's ears. Mingyu lowered the curtain and looked over. He was back to the familiar environment. His home was not far away. Yu Tongan looked very relaxed.

This is indeed a rare sight in the capital, which has a strict curfew, but it seems to be more relaxed here.

"You'll like it here."

Mingyu remained silent.

A little away from the commotion, the convoy stopped at a mansion, announcing the end of the journey.

Yu Tongan sat inside, and Mingyu got off the carriage first.

"elder brother!"

A big, bulging ball rushed over. Mingyu couldn't dodge in time and was knocked back a step.

Tuanzi raised her face, which was delicate and delicate, and looked like about six or seven years old. She stared at herself with wide eyes, at a loss.

"Tongxin, you hit someone and you still don't apologize." Yu Tongan got off the carriage and said words of reproach, but there was no intention of blaming him.

"My sister has made you laugh."

Yu Tongxin obediently took two steps back and bowed to apologize to Mingyu, but she was wearing too many clothes and it was very difficult for her to bend her legs.

"It's okay, I didn't notice it." Mingyu took two steps back to make it easier for the two siblings to communicate.

Seeing that the matter was exposed, Yu Tongxin became happy again and moved closer to Yu Tongan.

"Brother, you're finally back. You've been gone for a long time. Grandpa and mother are waiting for you in the hall."

Yu Tongan chuckled and touched Yu Tongxin's head.

"Brother, you haven't been gone for that long, have you?"

"I've been counting. Mother said it's been almost three months."

Yu Tongan signaled to the others to pack up the things in the carriage, and walked towards the door with Yu Tongxin, being careful that the big ball would not slip.

"Mother said? Then why do you have to count? I'm afraid the little glutton has forgotten his brother." Yu Tongan exposed her mercilessly.

"No way." But Yu Tongxin's eyes darted around, she looked back and changed the subject, "Who is that sister?"

Yu Tong settled down for a moment, then realized that Mingyu was still there, and turned around to look at Mingyu.

Mingyu stood there with her veil on, waiting for Muqian and Xueliu to take her away.

She was still very good at reading people's expressions. It was not appropriate for her to come to the Yu family as a guest in a high-profile manner now. Moreover, they were having a family reunion, and if she went by herself, it would only turn Yu Tong'an's test into a test for the whole family. She couldn't eat just thinking about it.

Seeing Yu Tongan looking back, Mingyu was a little curious about how the other party identified himself.

"This is your live-in teacher, my brother found him specially for you."

Yu Tongxin froze, her happy mood completely disappeared, her eyes widened in disbelief.

Yu Tongan ignored the change in Yu Tongxin's expression, gently pushed Yu Tongxin's shoulder, and urged her, "Why don't you say hello?"

"Hello, Master."

The tone is downward.

Mingyu was amused by Yu Tongxin, and her surprise at Yu Tongan suddenly having a new student was completely diluted. She greeted the new student with a hint of teasing.

"Hello, please take care of me."

…

Walking with Mu Mian in the Yu family yard, I have to sigh that the Yu family is really rich. Although businessmen have a low status, they live a better life than officials.

However, Mingyu was a little absent-minded, recalling the conversation between the siblings Yu Tongan and Yu Tongxin.

Nearly three months away from home?

The timing was a bit tricky. Mingyu's escape, recovery, and journey to Huanzhou took about two months, and one month before the palace coup...

The news came that the third prince who was away had passed away.

But businessmen are always traveling around, so it is possible that this has nothing to do with it.

Is it because of the incident I went through that I am being too suspicious?