Chapter Ninety-Two: Xu Chumian Wants to Go Home
Xu Chuming remained expressionless, her eyes dry and aching. "If you stay here, I'll go somewhere else."
Zhao Yu pulled her back with a forceful pull and pressed Xu Chumian down onto the bed.
Xu Chumian struggled incessantly.
Zhao Yu pursed his lips, his eyes extremely dark. "Are you planning to faint in the snow this time?"
"That's all thanks to you!"
Suddenly, Zhao Yu let out a muffled groan.
Xu Chumian froze, her hand instinctively reaching towards Zhao Yu's chest, but realizing her own thought, she immediately withdrew her hand.
Zhao Yu's lips curled slightly, and the coldness in his eyes melted away.
"Worried about me?"
Xu Chumian glared at him, her anger intensifying, "You shameless person!"
Instead of being angry, Zhao Yu laughed. He got up from the bed and stood tall and slender by the bedside.
Zhao Yu raised his hand to touch the woman's head, but she dodged it. Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow and leaned down, his lips lightly touching Xu Chumian's forehead.
Xu Chumian opened her eyes wide, her clear eyes filled with Zhao Yu's reflection.
Xu Chumian immediately raised her hand, but Zhao Yu grabbed it and pressed it against both sides of the pillow.
The man kissed her forehead again.
Xu Chumian's eyes turned red: "Zhao Yu, get away from me!"
"Someone will deliver clothes and jewelry tomorrow."
"I don't need it."
"Mu Mu is here too."
"The person has already gone to sleep and is staying in Muheng Pavilion."
There is a library in Muheng Pavilion, which contains many old books, including those on military, agriculture, and politics, as well as many miscellaneous books. The side rooms in Muheng Pavilion are used for people who stay overnight while reading, and they have not been renovated this time.
In her previous life, Mu Mu lived in Mu Heng Pavilion. Later, Zhao Yu had the side rooms expanded by two times.
Xu Chumian choked on her words.
She frowned: "Don't involve her in our affairs."
Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, "I'm not so ruthless as to lay a hand on her."
Xu Chumian didn't respond. She closed her eyes, turned over, and didn't look at Zhao Yu again.
Zhao Yu turned and left the house.
They were all in the same courtyard, with Zhao Yu's bedroom diagonally opposite Xu Chumian's.
When Zhao Yu returned to the house, the usually quiet room seemed to have regained its warmth because of Xu Chumian's brief stay.
Guan Yan brought over the prepared medicinal soup.
"Master, a message came from Songchi Courtyard just now. It says that Madam came to see you this evening. There are only a few days left until New Year's Eve. She said that the old lady has been feeling unwell lately. This year, the Duke is not in the mansion, and the main house is quiet. She wants you to keep the old lady company."
Zhao Yu slightly lifted his eyelids, a hint of mockery appearing in his phoenix eyes.
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Early the next morning.
When Xu Chumian opened her eyes and woke up, Mu Mu was lying by her bedside, obediently watching over her.
"Sister, you're awake."
Xu Chumian smiled and patted the little girl's hair. Her voice was still a little hoarse. "Were you scared last night?"
Mu Mu shook her head and reached out to touch Xu Chumian's forehead. "It's not hot anymore."
Last night, Guanyan brought Mumu and Qiuyu with her.
Xu Chumian smiled and got up to change her clothes. She casually combed her hair into a simple bun and then took Mu Mu's hand and went out.
Zhao Nai was guarding the door.
"Miss Xu, would you like to take a stroll around the area?"
Xu Chumian: "Where is Zhao Yu?"
Dongjiu: "My lord went to the palace early this morning."
Xu Chumian hummed in agreement, then took Mu Mu's hand and strode out.
The little girl looked up and asked, "Sister, where are we going? Aren't we waiting for Brother Zhao Yu to come back?"
Xu Chumian held Mu Mu's hand tightly, "Let's go home."
Zhao Nai and Dong Jiu, who were following behind, exchanged a glance and realized that something was wrong.
Xiao Tao and Qiu Yu followed closely behind the two sisters.
Zhao Nai couldn't help but say, "Miss Xu, there are guards outside."
Xiao Tao couldn't help but say, "I already told you, our young lady is going back."
Xu Chumian glanced at him. "Zhao Nai, what did I invite you here for?"
“Miss Xu…” Zhao Nai paused, then touched his nose awkwardly.
The Xu sisters continued on their way.
The servants they encountered on the way stood by, not daring to stop them.
As they drew closer to the mansion gate, the guards had no choice but to stand a short distance in front of Xu Chuming.
Xu Chumian: "What are you going to do?"
“Miss Xu, you cannot go out without the master’s orders.”
Xu Chumian covered Mu Mu's ears with both hands.
She sneered, "Is Zhao Yu, as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, really going to imprison innocent women like this?"
Everyone lowered their heads, but no one retreated.
Xu Chumian called out to Zhao Nai.
Zhao Nai had no choice but to drag his feet forward.
Looking at the dozen or so people standing in front of him, Zhao Nai felt a headache coming on.
Zhao Nai: "Everyone, thank you for being so kind!"
After saying that, Zhao Nai made the first move.
However, outnumbered by the enemy, Zhao Nai was soon defeated.
Xu Chumian looked at the scene in front of her and felt it was utterly boring.
Even though she didn't know martial arts, she could see through the intentions of those guards.
We can't let Xu Chumian really go out, nor can we let our good brother Zhao Nai get hurt.
Xu Chumian led Mu Mu away.
Mu Mu noticed her sister's mood, her little face filled with unease. "Sister, can't we go home?"
The two had just arrived at the lakeside.
The lake is starting to freeze over.
The cold air made Xu Chuming's eyes sting, and she patted the little girl's head.
"Does Mumu want to go home?"
"Home is where my sister is; I'll stay wherever my sister is."
Xu Chumian sighed softly and first asked Zhao Nai and Xiao Tao to take Mu Mu to Doctor Chen for treatment.
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