Wanruo shrank her neck and her face became stiff.
He rubbed her soft cheeks and said, "I'm leaving."
Then he swiftly climbed onto the horse, glanced back at her, and before pulling the reins, he spurred his horse into a cloud of dust.
He couldn't stay any longer, or he would be reluctant to leave.
Wanruo watched his slowly receding figure until he disappeared from her sight. Cuizhu then reminded her, "Young Madam, it's time to go back to the mansion."
Wan Ruo was like a god, nodded lightly, turned around and got on the carriage, but she couldn't help but look back again, his figure had disappeared.
After arriving at the Xie Mansion, Wanruo still attended classes to learn housekeeping as before, played with Xiuzhu after class, and occasionally when there were difficult patients in Jinshang Hall, she would go out of the mansion to help with the diagnosis and treatment.
Everything seemed the same as before, until one rainy night, with thunder and lightning, raindrops hit the roof with a rumbling sound of thunder, and she was suddenly awakened from her sleep.
Subconsciously, he reached out to grab the person next to him, but he missed.
"Young Madam." Cuizhu hurried in upon hearing the noise, patted her back gently and said soothingly, "Are you frightened?"
Wanruo concealed the sadness in her eyes and shook her head gently: "No."
"That thunderclap was really scary. I was so frightened. Don't worry, Madam. It will rain heavily soon, so there shouldn't be any more thunder."
"Um."
Wanruo lay down under the quilt. There was indeed no more thunder in the second half of the night, but she couldn't fall asleep. She felt depressed, not knowing whether it was because she was scared by the thunder or something else.
The next morning, Wanruo went to the Madam's Courtyard as usual for class. Xie Xiuzhu was shocked when she saw her: "Your eyes are black and blue. Did you not sleep all night?"
"Yeah, I can't sleep."
Xie Xiuzhu winked and said, "Is it because big brother is not at home that you miss him?"
Wan Ruo's eyebrows jumped, and she immediately said, "No!"
Xie Xiuzhu was startled.
Wan Ruo mumbled, "The thunder was too loud yesterday."
"You are still afraid of thunder? You should have told me earlier so that I could sleep with you. I'm not afraid!" Xie Xiuzhu patted her chest proudly, looking very heroic.
"Then I'll let you accompany me next time." Wanruo smiled.
Xie Xiuzhu was still talking excitedly: "New Year's Eve is coming soon. The palace banquet on New Year's Eve will definitely be lively. Let's go together. After the banquet is over, we can come to my house to get together in the evening and receive lucky money!"
Wanruo was stunned listening to the sound of water dripping outside the window. He had been away from home for two months. New Year's Eve was in a few days, and he was afraid he would not be able to make it in time.
After class, I went to Songhe Garden, only to find Fu Xian already waiting outside the garden, holding a letter in both hands: "Madam, there's a letter from the young master."
Wanruo paused, took the letter, went into the house and opened it to read.
His pen strokes were sharp, powerful and clear, and he wrote the letter himself, saying only that everything was fine with him and asking her to wait for her when she got home.
Wanruo felt more at ease. It seemed that things were going smoothly. Even if she couldn't make it on New Year's Eve, she would be able to return safely.
At this time, in the study in the front yard, the master also received a secret letter.
"Cai Zhong has been eliminated and will return to the capital before New Year's Eve. We must suppress the remaining factions within the Xuan Dynasty."
The master let out a deep breath. He really would not let him down.
Most of the work has been done. It would be most appropriate to start secretly eliminating the remnants of King Xuan now, so as to avoid making things even more difficult if King Xuan is alerted later.
The master immediately wrote a secret letter: "Come here."
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Xiangli walked in: "Father."
"Why are you here?"
"The New Year is approaching, and some important people have already prepared the gifts for the New Year. Please take a look at them, father." Xie Xiangli handed over the gift list.
The master didn't bother to watch and simply waved his hand: "You can do whatever you want."
Xie Xiangli's eyes paused for a moment, and he simply took the gift list and said, "I heard that big brother sent a letter. Is everything okay with big brother?"
"He is not seriously injured and will probably be here soon. When you arrive, please deliver this letter to Censor Li's residence. Remember, deliver it to Censor Li personally." The eldest master instructed.
Xie Xiangli took the letter and said, "Yes."
Xie Xiangli was very meticulous in his work, and the master was relieved: "Go ahead."
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