Yijuan cloud

Chapter 10: Being protected
His handwriting is elegant and free, and it can be seen that his skills are extremely solid.

Most of the large desk is covered with his notes.

Small letters.The ink is wet or dry, obviously all were newly written today.

I followed the instructions and went over to study the ink, while he took a new piece of paper and continued to write the calligraphy.

The room was quiet, and I could only hear the sound of ink sticks on the inkstone. I studied the ink slowly while waiting for him to say something important, but he was also very involved in the call.

I was still a little curious at first, but now I decided that he was being mysterious, so I waited patiently.

The enemy does not move, I do not move.

But I still couldn't help but wonder, what is it?
He seems to have been busy writing, and he doesn't seem to be looking for fun with me. Could it be that... there is news about Xing'er?
It's not like he was eager to tell me any news before. If there was any news now, how could he hold back?

Suddenly, a resolute and solemn face flashed through his mind, and he suddenly felt panicked.

He had always been on good terms with the cold-faced Mr. Fan. Could it be that he had heard something from him?
I looked at him secretly. He was wearing a light blue robe, with clear eyebrows and a smile on his lips, like the breeze blowing from dew on bamboo.

It seems that at least it's not a bad thing.

I was lowering my head and thinking wildly when I suddenly heard a laugh. I turned to the side and saw him putting down his pen, leaning on the back of his chair and looking at me with a smile.

The triumphant smile spread from the corners of his mouth to his eyes.

I knew that he had no ill intentions, and not only was he not malicious, he was extremely friendly to me, but I couldn't explain why. When I saw him laughing at me like this, I became very angry, and I stabbed his fair face with an ink stick.

He stood up in embarrassment and dodged, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I really can't be fooled by your beautiful appearance. It was your brother who found it. I was afraid that you would be too excited at first, so I asked you to study it." Mo, let me help you stabilize your temper..."

"Have you found happiness?" I was so excited that my heart almost jumped out of my chest. I wanted to laugh but tears welled up in my eyes. Thinking of him being there, I covered my mouth with both hands, leaving only one eye exposed.

He looked at me and smiled helplessly and shook his head.

"Previously, we searched all over the surrounding suburban counties. Everywhere we went, we posted notices offering rewards for missing persons. Since we haven't found any clues for so long, we gave up hope. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate of Gaoyou County kept remembering Regarding this incident, I just sent a letter saying that I saw Xing'er in their territory."

I covered my mouth and nodded vigorously.

"Before you come, I have sent someone to leave for Gaoyou immediately. If everything goes well, we can bring your brother back in a few days."

The initial excitement calmed down, and I quickly walked to the open space to kowtow, but he walked quickly to stop me, "Why are there so many false gifts? Why don't you get up quickly."

I stood up, sniffed, couldn't hide my happiness, smiled and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master!"

He smiled and said: "I only helped you with small things, a little effort. The person you should thank the most is Brother Fan. He heard from Third Sister about your life experience and learned that you were separated from your family when they were fleeing to Hangzhou. So I went to Hangzhou to help you find your relatives. However, even you yourself don’t know the specific address of your ancestral home in Hangzhou. Brother Fan can only do his best. He said that if you can give you hope, I'm disappointed, so I might as well not tell you now and wait until I find him, but today your brother happened to be missing too, so I thought, good things come in pairs, so I just told you all together to make you happy."

I looked at him in shock, the smile on my face was uncomfortably stiff.

It was like an unattainable dream that suddenly became true. I didn’t know if it was true or not for a moment. I felt like I was in a dream. In my eyes, I could see his smiling lips opening and closing, and there was a constant "buzzing" in my ears. , but can hear the words "Hangzhou" and "seeking relatives".

I even saw Mr. Fan in front of me, riding a big horse and walking silently on the streets of Hangzhou City.

A hand waved in front of my eyes: "Why are you so stupid?"

I looked down at my skirt, ignored him scolding me, took a deep breath, and when I raised my head again, I was back to normal, and said seriously: "Second Young Master, you treat me so well, what do you want from me?" To repay you, you have everything. It seems that I will only serve you in the next life."

He looked back at the desk and said: "There is no need to wait for the next life. If you really want to thank me, just help me prepare the post."

Mr. Cao served as the Minister of Rites in the court. He was a veteran of the two dynasties. He was upright and loyal to the emperor and abided by the system. Although his official position was not very high, he had great prestige in the court.

Not only is he strict with himself, but he is also very strict with his eldest son Cao Junlei. Although he is not in Yangzhou, he still checks his eldest son's academic performance every month.

One of them is the temporary post, which requires ten copies a day and will be sent to the capital by the end of the month.

The second young master sighed: "This month I have only been busy traveling with my friends, and there is still more than half a word left to write."

After returning, go to find Cao Yingshan to recover.She heard that Mr. Fan went to Hangzhou on business, and for a while she couldn't receive her letter this time. She felt a little disappointed, but soon she regained her energy and asked me to change my clothes and go out with her.

I excused myself from the cold and had a headache.

After returning to his room, he closed the door and began to imitate the second master's handwriting.

I couldn't calm down at first, thinking about when Xing'er would come back, and thinking about how much hope Mr. Fan has in finding my family?

But as I wrote, my heart gradually calmed down, and I didn’t go out to eat at night. I wrote until midnight when my hand could no longer hold the pen.

The next day, after breakfast, I planned to give the writing to the second young master.

As soon as I walked to the front of the house, two servant girls came hurriedly from the corridor, and without any explanation, they escorted me away.

Mrs. Cao was sitting on a couch in the side hall.

The morning light had not yet come, and the room was still a little groggy. There was only a slanting white light at the door, and I knelt in that white light.

An opened letter was thrown in front of me.

Mrs. Cao did not speak to me, but only asked the people below: "Have you found out? Is she passing it on in private to seduce Lei'er?"

"The investigation couldn't be more clear. It's not just the second young master. This letter she wrote is specifically for the Young Master Fan." A servant girl said.

"Our Cao family has always been serious, but there are such despicable things. It's all because I indulge these people too much."

"Madam, how to deal with it? Just give it to us quickly to avoid staining Madam's eyes."

"Ask all the servants and maids in the house to watch and just beat them to see who dares to do it in the future."

"Mother!"

Cao Yingshan's voice came from outside, and soon people came over in a hurry, knelt down beside me, kowtowed and said, "Please mother, this letter is from my fateful son. We have been friends with Mr. Fan since he was a child, and we have occasionally discussed poems and songs with him, but Duo'er is just following orders and hopes that her mother will spare her."

I turned to look at her, unable to believe that she would stand up for me.

Although I have done a lot for her these days and she treats me kindly, I am still a slave after all. How could she?
"Third Miss, you have to think clearly. What is written here is not like discussing poetry and poetry. You don't want your own reputation, but you also need to care about the reputation of our Cao family."

Cao Yingshan said: "What my mother taught me is that it is only human nature for Yingshan to have someone she likes."

"Hmph! If you were an uneducated wild girl, it would be fine to do such a thing. Now that you have done such a thing that humiliates the family, you must seek monkhood!"

"Yingshan is willing to be punished, but please mother let Duoer go." She hit the floor hard.

"Miss...?" I was greatly shocked, and just as I was about to speak, Cao Yingshan whispered, "Why don't you kneel down and thank Madam."

"Master made a mistake, not only did he not remind him, but he taught him from it. He will not punish him this time. Everyone will learn from him in the future. Is this okay? You are you, and she can't escape. Come on, take her out. ,beat!"

"Wait a minute!"

The second young master strode in, saluted Mrs. Cao, and said, "Mother, my son has something important to say."

"Last time, you pleaded for her. What do you want to do this time?"

"Son, this is exactly why I came here, for her..."

"shut up!"

With a loud shout, the jade Ruyi that Mrs. Cao was playing with hit the second young master and shattered on the ground in front of him.

(End of this chapter)