The incident of the missing Wulian celadon cup was like a small episode. It only rang in the waiter for a while and did not have a big impact. Soon, everyone returned to their respective posts and performed their duties.

Already.

Shang Ruyi could see that although Jin Yun was hesitant, he had important matters ahead of him and didn't say anything more.

On the contrary, it was at night, when no one was around, that Tusheer came up to her and said softly: "Miss, why do you want to lock up Changwan?"

Shang Ruyi said: "Why, shouldn't it be closed?"

Tusheer thought for a moment and said, "I don't believe that Chang Wan can steal anything."

Shang Ruyi glanced at her: "You know again?"

"Although I have only been in the Duke's residence for a few months, and the people around my wife rarely talk to each other and don't have much contact with us, my moral character is not bad. The one named Chang Wan is even more arrogant. I heard that

I’ve read a few books, but I don’t think I’m a person willing to be a thief.”

"Yeah?"

Tusheer met her eyes, thought again, and smiled: "Of course, I guessed it."

Shang Ruyi also smiled lightly and said: "That's right. If others ask, can I just reply - I guessed it. How can I convince others?"

"..."

"Locking her up is only temporary. What's important is the evidence."

Tu Sheer frowned and said: "But this matter is a deadlock. She bit the thing to death and returned it. Uncle Gui has no order. Apart from witness, where can the evidence come from?"

Shang Ruyi said: "Since the matter is related to the loss of the cup, the evidence is naturally the cup."

Tu Sheer shook his head even more: "Everything is lost, how can I find it back?"

As she said that, she stared at Shang Ruyi: "Do you want to search?"

Shang Ruyi immediately shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It is my wife's funeral now, and people are coming and going. If we search for stolen goods in the mansion at this time, what will happen if the news spreads? It will not only disgrace the Duke's mansion."

Already?"

"..."

"At this time, the last thing we can do is make this matter a big deal."

Tu Sheer suddenly realized: "No wonder, Miss, you immediately asked people to lock up Chang Wan. You didn't want to cause trouble and let outsiders see our jokes."

"Um."

"But if you don't search, how will you find the cup?"

Shang Ruyi was silent for a while and said calmly: "It depends on the situation."

After saying that, she raised her head and looked at the sky outside. It was already very late, so she told Tushe'er: "Go to the backyard and tell them that people in the house are constantly coming and going. In order to avoid the night, they can take advantage of the opportunity and let them

Close the back door and the small doors on both sides. If anything happens, only enter and exit through the side doors on both sides of the main entrance."

Tusheer said: "Yes."

After saying that, she went down.

After she left, Shang Ruyi looked back at the mourning hall. The arrangements were in place and there were no other things to deal with for the time being. Naturally, no guests came to the door at this time.

So, she poured a cup of hot tea with her own hands, lifted the curtain and walked to the back hall.

Yu Wenye was still kneeling there, motionless.

Even when Shang Ruyi walked in, he didn't look sideways at all - but, maybe because of the cold wind that blew in when he lifted the curtains, his body trembled slightly.

Shang Ruyi walked up to him and said softly: "Second brother, you haven't eaten or drank water all day. This won't work."

"..."

"Would you like some tea? At least, it will make you warmer."

"..."

Even she herself didn't notice that her tone was soft and soft, like a mother coaxing a child who refused to eat. Yu Wenye's lowered eyelashes trembled slightly and he raised his eyes to look at her.

Shang Ruyi hurriedly brought the tea cup to his mouth carefully.

"Just take a sip, okay?"

"..."

Yu Wenye didn't speak, only glanced down. The clear tea in the cup reflected his gloomy eyes. At this time, the usual sarcasm in his eyes seemed to be sarcastic to himself.

He slowly closed his eyes and turned his face to one side.

Shang Ruyi suddenly became a little anxious and whispered: "I don't advise you to go back and rest, but if you continue like this, your body won't be able to bear it."

"..."

Yu Wenye still ignored her.

Shang Ruyi had no choice but to pour something into his mouth. He could only put the tea cup aside and slowly knelt beside him, shoulder to shoulder, and even rubbed his arm tightly.

Yu Wenye still had no reaction.

Shang Ruyi silently dragged the brazier in front of him, took a pile of golden tinfoil money, and threw it into it one by one. The flames gradually rose, and warmth fell on Yu Wenye's body.

Shang Ruyi said softly: "Actually, I know why you did this."

"..."

"You are not only sad about your mother's death, you are also blaming yourself. You blame yourself. At that time, why didn't you persuade her more? If you could persuade her to stay, maybe she wouldn't-"

"..."

"What I want to tell you is-"

Shang Ruyi turned to look at him: "That's true."

"..."

"If we had persuaded my mother together at that time, or even thought of some way to make her stay, maybe she would not have become seriously ill in Liaoxi, and she would not have let go."

Hearing her words, Yu Wenye's body began to tremble.

His eyes were always cold and tranquil, as if they were covered with a layer of ice. But at this moment, that layer of ice seemed to begin to crack and break. His broken emotions covered by the ice slowly began to fade away at this moment.

poured out.

He turned his head and looked at Shang Ruyi, his eyes turning red little by little.

Shang Ruyi looked into his eyes and continued: "But - you don't have to take all the responsibilities on yourself."

Upon hearing these words, Yu Wenye's body was shocked again.

Shang Ruyi continued: "For Mom, staying with Dad is more important than anything else. If we force her to stay, the torment in her heart may be more painful than anything she will experience in the future. As juniors, we

, we can only persuade, but cannot really arrange their lives."

"..."

"Second brother, it's enough for you to fulfill your filial piety. You shouldn't blame yourself for the results."

These words, one by one, fell into Yu Wenye's heart. Not only was her voice gentle and deep, but more importantly, these words were almost all spoken when Shen Shiyan was demoted and exiled and Shang Ruyi was in great pain.

Those words he comforted her with.

She actually wrote it down almost word for word and returned it to him sentence by sentence.

It’s the same as before in Yanmen County.

Only this time, she was comforting him. The heat from the paper money she threw into the brazier surrounded him at this moment, and even her arm that was tightly pressed against his side also

At this moment, a steady stream of warmth filtered through his clothes and clung to his body.
Chapter completed!