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Sun Wei said, "Young Master's injuries haven't fully healed yet, and he's been away on a trip. I'm worried about him, so I came to check on him."
Sima Jun's eyes fell on the bundle in the follower's hand.
"Madam, have you gone to Boyou to look for books again?" he asked.
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, her heart skipping a beat.
Sima Jun recognized her handwriting. If he felt like it, he could flip through the books in the bundle and maybe figure it out...
Before Sun Wei could reply, Yu Yi spoke calmly, "I asked my servant to go to the city to find these books. I had just brought them here and hadn't had time to put them down when I happened to be sending my wife back."
Sun Wei looked at Yu Yi and felt relieved.
Sima Jun smiled: "I see. Boyou still loves books as much as before."
Yu Yi also smiled: "Everyone knows that Prince Yuzhang has a rich collection of books. When I return to Jiankang, I am afraid I will also go to Ziheng's house to search for them."
"That's what I want."
Yu Yi looked at Sun Wei and said, "Now that the Crown Prince has returned, I am relieved. It is late at night, so I will not see you off."
Sun Wei smiled: "Sir, please go back."
After paying her respects, she followed Sima Jun out.
Yu Yi stood in the corridor and watched the two men's backs.
"Sir, the wind is blowing." The servant beside him reminded.
Yu Yi looked up at the night sky outside the eaves. The moonlight was shrouded by fast-moving dark clouds.
——Sir, why don’t you be the straight supporting wood?
"Let's go back." He whispered and turned to go into the house.
——
The courtyard where Sun Wei stayed was not far away.
Sima Jun sent Sun Wei back without saying a word along the way.
"Prince has been staying in the Governor's Mansion for a long time, but what's the matter?" Sun Wei asked first.
"Nothing important, just a few small talks since we haven't seen each other for a while." Sima Jun said, "I would have stayed longer, but I learned something important, so I hurried back."
"What's the important matter?" Sun Wei asked.
"It must be said that an acquaintance has come."
"An acquaintance?" Sun Wei had just spoken when she heard a familiar voice from the courtyard: "...Auntie, when you fold clothes like this, won't it cause wrinkles? The princess doesn't like it."
She paused, her eyes suddenly lighting up.
Looking at Sima Jun again, a smile appeared on his lips. "The provincial guards didn't recognize A'ru and blocked her outside the Sifang Pavilion. A'ru had no choice but to go to the governor's residence to find Deng Lian."
Sun Wei immediately walked quickly into the yard.
Compared to when we parted, Aju was a little darker, obviously due to running around these days.
When they meet again, everyone is happy.
"The prince said an old friend was visiting, but I didn't expect it to be you." Sun Wei took her hand and asked hurriedly, "Why are you here? Did something happen in Panyu again?"
"Nothing happened. Everything went smoothly over there. Everything was settled."
Aju took out a document from her arms and handed it to Sun Wei.
It was a pass issued by Nanhai County, which listed Aju's name and origin, and it was confirmed that she had been freed from slavery.
Sun Wei felt relieved and asked in surprise, "Since everything is done, what are you doing here?"
Ah Ru smiled and said, "I no longer have any relatives in Guangzhou. Seeing those old things and places only makes me sad. Now that I think about it, it's more interesting to follow the princess. I asked about the direction the prince left and hurried to follow him. Fortunately, I caught up with him."
"What's so good about following me?" Sun Wei was surprised. "Not only do you have to run around everywhere, but you also encounter life-threatening situations time and time again. You finally have some peace and quiet, so you should find a place to stay. I asked Manager Chen to buy you a house, but did he forget?"
"Shopkeeper Chen hasn't forgotten," A'ru said hurriedly. "He bought me a house and gave me the title deed, but I refused to stay there. I helped the princess before, and she helped me in return. We've already settled the score, so how can I accept more than I deserve? Secondly, I've been restless since I was a child, and even with the house, I wouldn't be able to settle. Besides, I've experienced many ups and downs in my life, and the previous crises didn't hurt me at all. What's there to be afraid of? Princess, just accept me as payment for the house!"
Sun Wei looked at her and felt a little touched.
She had sought out Aju in the first place simply because she needed a shoulder to lean on. The relationship between the two was, after all, nothing more than exploitation and transaction.
She had asked Shopkeeper Chen to find a house for A-ju out of a desire to make amends. After all, A-ju knew a lot of her secrets, and letting her get what she wanted was a way to put an end to the past. She had thought that after their last separation, they would probably never see each other again.
But unexpectedly, Aju was still willing to follow her.
Aju said that she was doing it to earn money, but Sun Wei knew that she really wanted to help him.
And I really need a helper.
These days, without Aju around, she really had a hard time.
After thinking for a while, Sun Wei looked at A Ru and said, "If you want to stay, I'm willing. But you will still be a maidservant by my side. Are you willing?"
"Why not?" A'ru said nonchalantly, "The princess never really treated me as a servant anyway. I have nothing now, so the princess just thinks I'm here to earn money for my retirement."
Sun Wei no longer refused, smiled, and looked at her: "How are your father's funeral arrangements going?"
A'ru said, "It's all taken care of. Back then, when my father was beheaded, I was already arrested, so I couldn't recover his body. After he was vindicated, many of his former subordinates came to me. It turns out they had smoothed over their connections after the execution and secretly collected and buried his body. I know my father valued his reputation, so I rebuilt his grave. At his grave, I told him that his injustice had been cleared and asked him to rest in peace."
When talking about the sad things, Aju's eyes turned red.
Sun Wei was also sighing in his heart.
In her previous life, her family also died a violent death, so she naturally understood Aju's pain.
Sun Wei wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said gently, "You've done your best. If your father is still in heaven, he would surely be pleased. However, since you've just dealt with things over there, you should stay a few more days and visit his grave more often."
A'ru said hurriedly, "I came to see the princess. I have another matter. Shopkeeper Chen has a letter for me to give to the princess."
"letter?"
A'ru took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Sun Wei. "He said this letter is extremely important and asked me to make sure to deliver it to the princess. I originally wanted to go straight to Jiankang, but seeing his anxious look, I thought this letter couldn't be delayed, so I followed the princess's trail and came here..."
Sun Wei opened the letter and took a glance at it, his expression changed.
"What happened?" Aju asked.
Sun Wei tightly grasped the letter and felt his forehead swelling.
In November of their previous life, their family traveled a long distance from Anning and arrived in Jiankang.
Throughout her life, she had tried her best to stop her family from moving north, but not only did she fail to stop them, they actually arrived earlier than expected.
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