Chapter 706 No one can touch my sister’s things!
Xue Ru looked around but saw nothing. The corridor was empty and there was no one in sight.
Is it really just rumors?
Wu Er stood beside her and rubbed his arms: "Girl, go back first. This wind makes my head hurt."
Upon hearing this, Xue Ru shivered at the cold wind blowing in her face. Although she was wrapped in a cloak, the wind scratched her face and hurt her. It also went straight into her neck. She quickly shrank her neck and hid her entire face under the collar, leading Wu'er to walk back.
Xue Ru's voice was unclear: "This winter seems to be particularly cold. The snow has been falling intermittently for several days, and many places outside the city have suffered disasters."
Wu'er led the way, chattering, "Yes, I've heard that many of the students in the academy are from farming families outside the capital. They said their fields and houses were flooded by the heavy snow, but fortunately, His Majesty had already ordered relief efforts, so there wasn't a big disturbance."
"There are people outside the city gate distributing porridge every day, and the Ministry of Works has also sent people to repair the people's houses. You don't know, young lady, that although many people in the capital criticize His Majesty, the people outside the city all praise His Majesty for his wisdom and bravery. Even the students in the academy are working so hard to get into the court to serve His Majesty, fearing that others will overtake them first."
Wu Er sighed, "In previous years, when disaster struck, even if relief was provided, it would take ten days or half a month. Your Majesty is still the best now."
With such heavy snow, if Your Majesty had not made arrangements in advance, who knows how many people would have frozen to death.
Xue Ru listened to the little girl chattering and praising Xiao Yan, her eyes curved, "Your Majesty is naturally wise."
How could the man her sister likes be bad?
The master and servant talked in low voices as they walked around the corridor and headed towards the back. Only after they were no longer discovered did Di Tao release his hands from covering Shi Lin.
Shi Lin's face turned pale. After he was free, he suddenly gasped for air. Then he glared at Di Tao with resentment: "Young General, are you trying to suffocate me to death?!"
"Who told you to speak so loudly!" Di Tao said righteously.
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If he hadn't been sneaking around like a thief and suddenly pulled him, why would he have screamed?
Shi Lin was about to complain when he saw Di Tao chasing after Xue Ru and the others. He couldn't help but roll his eyes, so he had to shut up and follow them.
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Xue Ru has been living in Shengningju these days. This courtyard was reserved by Tang Ning for her and Xiao Yan, but she never had the chance to live here. Now that Xiao Yan has entered the palace, Shengningju has become even emptier. This time, Xue Ru stayed in the academy to "avoid disaster", so Tang Ning let her live in it.
However, Xue Ru did not live in the main house, but only found a side wing to live in. She did not touch any of the things that Tang Ning had prepared for the main house.
"My dear, it's too cold tonight. It's not comfortable to stay in the side room. Why don't we move here..."
After returning to Shengningju, Wu'er couldn't help but say.
Xue Ru went straight to the side room and said, "No, that's my sister's place. We can't enter without permission. Just go get an extra quilt and light two more charcoal fires at night."
Wu Er said, "But it's cold here after all, and the burning charcoal fire is not as comfortable as the warm walls over there. The princess asked you to live here, and she wouldn't blame you even if you moved to the main house."
Although she was a maid bought into the Tang Mansion later and had been following Xue Ru since entering the mansion, she also knew how much the current Princess Xiangning and the future Queen loved her girl.
Wu Er said coquettishly: "The princess is so good to you, and you are half the master of the Tang Mansion. Now that she has entered the palace, this courtyard has been abandoned. It's okay for you to just stay at the princess's place for a while..."
Xue Ru suddenly stopped and turned to look at Wu'er.
Wu'er was still talking, but was subconsciously silenced by Xue Ru's gaze. Facing her dark, smiling eyes, Wu'er was somewhat at a loss: "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Xue Ru looked at her: "Who told you these words?"
Wu'er was a little scared: "Girl..."
Xue Ru's face was filled with a coldness that Wu'er had never seen before: "It's true that my sister loves me, but I am just a guest in the Tang Mansion helping her take care of the affairs there. The Tang Mansion will always belong to my sister, and I will never be the master."
She will remember for the rest of her life that it was her sister who pulled her out of the quagmire, it was her sister who gave her everything she has now, and it was her sister who taught her how to live. Her sister is the god in her heart, her light. No matter how much her sister loves her, she will never touch anything that belongs to her sister.
Her sister wouldn't blame her if she moved into the main house of Shengningju, but she didn't want to.
What belongs to my sister belongs to my sister, and no one else can touch it.
"Don't let me hear you say that again, or don't follow me. I don't like people with big hearts."
Xue Ru's words frightened Wu'er so much that her face turned pale. She knelt on the ground and said, "Girl, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again..."
Xue Ru lowered her head: "It's no use admitting your mistakes verbally. You must remember it in your heart. Don't forget who took you in in the first place."
Wu'er suddenly remembered that she was sold to a boy by her stepmother and was originally going to be sent to a brothel. It was the princess who took pity on her young age and ordered people to bring her back to the mansion. Later, seeing that she was of the same age as the girl, she let her serve the girl.
Wu'er's eyes were red, and she lowered her head: "I know I was wrong."
Xue Ru saw her hands turning pale as she knelt on the ground, clutching the lantern handle. Her face was filled with regret, and her voice was choked with sobs. Her expression softened a bit, and she said to Wu Er, "Okay, go get some more charcoal. You can sleep with me tonight."
The little girl sniffed and said "hmm": "I'll go right away."
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Shi Lin was shivering in the cold wind and wished he could curl himself up into a ball.
Seeing Xue Ru scolding the little girl from afar, he crossed his arms and muttered, "I didn't expect this Miss Xue to be so fierce. Besides, Princess Xiangning is her elder sister, right? If you don't know, you might think she's her man, protecting him like this..."
"What do you know!" Di Tao glanced at him: "The princess is different to Aju."
He initially fell in love with Xue Ru because of love at first sight. That night, the girl accidentally bumped into his arms and he became interested in her. But later, as they got along, he learned about A Ru's past and saw with his own eyes how she broke free from her shackles and became what she is today. Only then did he truly fall in love with her.
A'ru's kindness, A'ru's perseverance, her clear distinction between gratitude and resentment, and even her gratitude towards Tang Ning made Di Tao fall deeper and deeper into it.
In fact, Di Tao is sometimes very jealous of Tang Ning. He is jealous that she can get all the care from A Ru, and jealous that she can get A Ru's unconditional protection. But no matter how jealous he is, he knows in his heart that it is because of Tang Ning that A Ru reached out her hand and she is where she is today.
No one can compare to Tang Ning in Aju's heart.
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