Chapter 55 The Duke's Mansion, isn't everyone a shrewd and capable person?
Although she had told Yuwen Ye the night before that he should wake her up first, Shang Ruyi still opened her eyes very early the next morning.
But Yuwen Ye was no longer in the room.
When Wo Xue and the others came to help her wash up, Shang Ruyi asked and learned that he had gotten up early to go to the military camp to handle an important matter.
Upon hearing this news, Shang Ruyi was sitting in front of her dressing table, looking at herself in the bronze mirror. She gave a soft "oh" and said nothing more.
However, Wo Xue seemed to have noticed Shang Ruyi's mood and said with a smile, "Young Madam, don't be sad. Although I have just started serving in the manor, I heard from my family that our Second Young Master treats the military camp as his home all year round. Before marrying Young Madam, he won't come back for ten days or half a month."
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"Young Master stayed home for several days this time because of the young mistress."
She would have been better off not saying anything at all.
Shang Ruyi wanted to say that she wasn't sad, but then felt it was unnecessary. After a moment of silence, she looked up at her clever and pretty face in the mirror and said, "So, you've only been at the Yuwen residence for a short time."
Wo Xue smiled and said, "Yes, I just entered the manor last month."
Shang Ruyi and Tu She'er exchanged a glance, but said nothing more.
After breakfast, Shang Ruyi asked Woxue to tell Aunt Hui to prepare a carriage for her. She was going to the clinic to see a doctor about her hand injury. Soon, the carriage was ready. Shang Ruyi told Woxue to stay in the room and went out with Tushe'er.
The carriage swayed along the road, with Tushe'er sitting inside with Shang Ruyi, hesitating to speak several times.
Shang Ruyi was half-closing her eyes to rest, but she could still feel her gaze, so she smiled and said, "Just say what you have to say. It's not like you to be so hesitant."
Tushe'er immediately asked, "Miss, why did Aunt Hui send a newcomer to your side?"
Shang Ruyi gestured for her to speak softly, then lifted the curtain to peek outside. The two guards accompanying the carriage were quite far away, and they spoke in hushed tones, so they couldn't hear each other.
Shang Ruyi then said softly, "Even though you're out, don't get carried away."
Tushe'er said, "I know."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Why do you think she shouldn't have sent a new person?"
Tushe'er said matter-of-factly, "Is there any need to ask? The proper lady in the mansion is an official's wife. It's not appropriate for her to stay and manage the household. Now that Miss has married into the family, the power to manage the household should naturally be handed over to her daughter-in-law. How can she not be wary of Miss?"
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"So, I always thought that Wo Xue was a spy she sent to your side, and that's why I've been ignoring her these past two days."
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"But to my surprise, he really was a newbie, and quite naive at that."
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh before saying, "See, what you thought of, she also thought of."
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"She knows we'll be wary no matter who she sends, so she won't bother. She'll just send a new person to save everyone trouble."
Tushe'er suddenly realized: "She's so cunning!"
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "Everyone in this Duke's mansion is a shrewd person."
Tushe'er sighed deeply.
She looked at Shang Ruyi's swollen fingers again and said with heartache, "You must find a good doctor to take a good look at them later, and make sure there are no lingering problems."
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly: "It just looks scary, but it's not a serious injury. I had a similar injury when I was practicing archery as a child. It only took a couple of days to recover."
Tushe'er was taken aback: "Then, why does Miss still need to go out to the clinic?"
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