When Shi Chunfen and his party arrived at Yu's house, they happened to meet Yu Abao preparing to go out.
"Second brother, where are you going?" Yu Atu jumped off the carriage and chased him and asked.
Yu Abao stopped and turned around. When he saw them, he smiled immediately, "Why are you here?"
"We are here to pick you up to live at Chu's house." Yu Atu said with a smile: "Liuzhou City will fall soon. When the rebels enter the city, no one knows what will happen, so you should go to Chu's house to hide for a while.
It’s safer to hide.”
Yu Abao hesitated, "But is this convenient?"
What happened when he lived in the Chu family was still vivid in his mind, and he didn't want to be humiliated again.
"It's nothing inconvenient." Chu Run stepped forward and said, "You are Usagi's family, and you are my family. It is my responsibility to protect your safety."
He had said so, and Yu Abao would not refuse. He followed Caobang for a trip outside. His horizons broadened a lot, and he knew that now was not the time to act impulsively, otherwise he would be the unlucky one.
"Originally I planned to go out and buy something just in case, but now it seems I don't have to." Yu Abao said with a smile: "Your Chu family has everything, doesn't it?"
This was an agreement, and Yu Atu was very happy, "It's great, our family can finally live together."
Shi Chunfen stepped forward and said, "Are my aunt and cousin at home? If they are, we can go back together now."
Mentioning this, Yu Abao smiled bitterly, "Since the last incident, the two of them haven't gone out much, and my mother has aged a lot overnight. I really don't know how to comfort them."
If he had known that things would turn out like this, he would not have interfered with the relationship between Yu Ahu and Du Yumei even if he was killed. Now Du Yumei is gone, the Yu family is also severely damaged, and Shi Cui has aged ten years overnight.
, no one regrets it more than Yu Abao.
Seeing his annoyed look, Shi Chunfen said nothing and walked straight into the door, "I'll go see them."
After she left, Yu Abao looked at her indifferent back and sighed, "Does my cousin still blame me?"
Yu Atu looked at him sympathetically, "Take your time, time will always dilute everything."
Shi Chunfen entered the house and quickly found Shi Cui's room. Since Du Yumei's death, Shi Cui, like her, had fallen seriously ill and lost her vitality. She rarely goes out to work anymore. The tea house's accounting office has also been taken over by someone else.
Now she hides in her room every day, chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name, hoping to wash away the sins of the Yu family.
"Auntie." Shi Chunfen knocked on the door and then walked in.
Shi Cui heard her voice and quickly came out with surprise written on her face, "Equinox, why are you here?"
Seeing that she hadn't come for a long time, her aunt had a lot of silver threads on her head. Shi Chunfen paused and said with a forced smile: "I'll pick you up to live at Chu's house."
"Ah?" Shi Cui was a little surprised, "How did this happen?"
Shi Chunfen explained: "Now that the rebels are besieging the city, Liuzhou City will fall soon. It will not be safe for you to live outside by then, so you should go to Chu's house to avoid the limelight."
"Falled?" Shi Cui looked stunned. During this period, she was obsessed with Buddhist verses and had no idea what was happening outside. She only knew that Liuzhou seemed to be in chaos, but she didn't take it to heart. "How could it be so serious? The court didn't
Send reinforcements?"
Shi Chunfen smiled bitterly and said: "The imperial court is in chaos right now, and the emperor has too much time to take care of himself. At least in the short term, I'm afraid I won't be able to help Liuzhou."
"Is it so serious?" Shi Cui frowned, "Then isn't your Chu family very dangerous?"
When troubled times come, in addition to the common people who suffer, the first ones to be affected are naturally the border officers and wealthy businessmen from all over the country. The rebels need military pay and have to borrow food from wealthy businessmen wherever they go. The Chu family is the richest man in Liuzhou, so it may be difficult to survive alone.
"It is very dangerous." Shi Chunfen said frankly: "But because of the relationship between Huating County Master, his life should be saved."
Shi Cui nodded slightly, as long as he can save his life, what does it matter if the money is gone?
"If we go to Chu's house like this, will it cause trouble to you?" Shi Cui asked worriedly.
Shi Chunfen smiled and shook his head, "No, the Chu family's house is so big, I will arrange for you to live in a remote courtyard. As long as you don't run around, you will basically not meet other people in the Chu family, so naturally you won't
What's the trouble?"
"That's good." Shi Cui's face was still full of sorrow, "I'm afraid that things will arise again and it will affect you."
"Don't worry." Shi Chunquin held her hands, "We are a family and we should advance and retreat together. If you are allowed to stay outside, I will be even more worried."
She said so, Shi Cui naturally would not refuse, and quickly said: "Then I will pack up now and leave with you."
"Yeah." Shi Chunfen nodded slightly and watched her go into the house to clean up her belongings. He hesitated for a moment and then took the initiative: "Do you want to go and talk to your uncle and cousin first?"
When he mentioned the two of them, Shi Cui made a move in his hands and said angrily: "Leave them alone, they will definitely follow me when I leave anyway."
She was rarely so angry, and she managed to make Shi Chunequin laugh, "What's wrong, are you still blaming them?"
"Can you not blame me?" Shi Cui said angrily: "After such a big thing happened, your uncle actually thought I was making a fuss out of a molehill. Now I have slept in a separate room with him, and I have a headache when I see him!"
This is not unexpected at Spring Equinox. She knows that Yu Dayong has never had any empathy. She specially chose such a big house to give her aunt her own space so that she can do what she wants to do.
.
"What about my eldest cousin?" she asked, "Are you still blaming him for betraying Lady Du?"
Shi Cui's eyes darkened and she smiled bitterly, "Who am I to blame him? Wasn't I the one who was most opposed to him being with Madam Du? Now that things have become like this, it's my own fault... But now he will
He is depressed and ignores anyone who talks to him. It will be useless if you go."
"I see." Shi Chunquin didn't expect it to be like this, "Hasn't my cousin come out yet?"
Shi Cui sighed, "I think it's very difficult."
Yu Ahu himself is not a bad person, he was just blinded for a moment. If he had known that things would turn out like this, he would not have been provoked by Yu Abao to kill him, so he was no less sad than others.
Shi Chunfen didn't know what to say for a moment. In this world, there are men who have three wives and four concubines and regard women as playthings. There are also men like Yu Ahu who are forced by the world and change their hearts accidentally. He is definitely not the worst one, but he has tried
When the worst consequences come to worst, although she does not deserve sympathy, she will not add insult to injury.