A piece of Japanese incense

"You!" Yu Yi was emotionally excited and her anger was like a raging wave.

I sneered and said, "Yuyi, you see, kindness without wisdom is stupidity. A good person will not be rewarded. Once difficulties come, the interests of the good people will be the first to bear the brunt. The interests of whoever is easy to talk to will be sacrificed. They only pick on the weak."

"Your grandfather is the emperor's most trusted imperial physician, and your father was able to replace his mentor and become a cabinet minister. I don't believe that Miss Zhi will be a soft persimmon that can be slaughtered at will."

"Then you still..."

I stopped Yuyi and signaled Xiaohan to continue: "Miss Zhi, please rest assured. I will never let you get implicated, and I will never let Fang Juexia die easily. I just want Miss Zhi to give me a promise."

"What's the promise?"

"In the future, as time passes, as water flows and flowers fall, please, Miss Zhi, protect the safety of my younger brother Ying. He is the only remaining bloodline of the Tian family, and our only hope to clear our name."

"You mean, your family... was wrongly accused?"

"Although my father was directly responsible for the case of 'inconsistency between red and ink', it is impossible for him to touch other people's property! My father lived in fear all his life and was always careful in his words and actions. My dowry was all sewn by my sister stitch by stitch, so where did the rich treasure in the box come from!" Xiaohan's eyes were blurred with tears.

"Snap!" A crisp sound.

"You little girl! Where have you been again? I need to go to the toilet! Come and help me!" Fang Juexia's voice came.

"Girl!" Yuyi nervously grabbed my sleeve.

I hurriedly looked at my whole body, took a jade hairpin from my head and handed it to Xiaohan: "I will trust you for the last time. If you have any problems, ask someone to send this hairpin to me. I hope you can keep your promise."

Xiaohan took the hairpin and stared at me intently.

"Bang!" The sound of the teacup breaking rang out again.

"Xiaohan! Where the hell have you been!"

"Coming!" Xiaohan put the hairpin into his pocket and ran back to the house.

Returning to Bishui Pavilion, I was in a state of confusion. I was worried that my willful behavior might have caused unnecessary harm to my grandfather and his family, and I felt very upset. I have always upheld the principle of giving up the desire to help others and respecting the fate of others. I never thought that just a few acts of kindness would cause such a big trouble.

"Girl." Yuyi interrupted my thoughts, knelt down beside the couch, and looked up at me.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."

"Yuyi! This incident has nothing to do with you! Don't blame yourself!" Yutuan comforted her.

"Yutuan is absolutely right! There is no need to dwell on meaningless things for too long. We are not at fault! Now we should think about what we should do after leaving Suiyuan!"

"Well, well! Let me speak first! I... want to meet with Guard Zhou." Yu Tuan said shyly with a blushing face.

"Oh? Are you guys confirmed? Are you in a relationship?"

"Girl! What lewd words are you talking about!"

Yuyi was still sitting on the edge of the couch in a depressed mood, with her hands on her knees.

I patted his shoulder and joked, "Oh! Yuyi is fifteen years old now, and you are beginning to fall in love. Do you need me to arrange a blind date for you?"

"Girl, you...you are so shameless!" Yu Yi blushed and turned her back.

"Oh! Don't think too much!"

"I'm just afraid that it will bring trouble to our family..."

"Damn! No!" I crossed my arms and said firmly, "Don't worry about the uncertain future. Everything will work out when the time comes. Life is full of ups and downs... Well, it doesn't matter. Time will smooth out everything. There will always be a sunny day after the rain."

Yuyi finally raised her lips and smiled. We sat together, discussing life after returning home and looking for interesting things in the world.

The drizzle is like smoke, gently falling on the ancient roof tiles, and the world in the rain becomes hazy and mysterious. Looking into the distance, the green mountains and trees are all shrouded in mist, making people intoxicated in this quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

"Girl! Girl!" Yutuan's shouts broke the silence, and her laughter jumped in the air, as if she couldn't wait to tell me some good news.

"Xiao Tuantuan, don't you want to chat with your boyfriend?"

"Hmph~ I'm not going to pay attention to you~" Yu Tuan pulled Yu Yi around in circles, jumping and shouting: "Zhou Song said that he received an order to return to the palace. We can go home in the next two days!"

"Really?! Aaaaaaah!" I jumped up excitedly and hugged them tightly.

"Freedom~"

It was just like the day I first came to Suiyuan. Despite the drizzle, I felt extremely happy.

The spring rain fell continuously for many days, and the whole world was like a huge gray curtain, covering all things in the world.

Butler Wang opened the door of Bishui Pavilion and stood outside the door holding an oil-paper umbrella.

Our mood is different from the first time we met Butler Wang. At that time we were full of curiosity and vigilance, but now, our eyes meet in the crowd, and the familiarity and closeness make us feel warm.

"Butler Wang has worked hard these days."

Butler Wang glanced at the piles of luggage and parcels in the hall and said respectfully, "Miss Zhi, you're welcome."

I knew that he was worried about his two wooden boxes, so I touched the two boxes in the middle intentionally or unintentionally and said jokingly:

"Please excuse me, Steward Wang. My family sends me some food and toys every day, and a little bit adds up to a lot, so I have a lot more."

"Miss Zhi is loved by her family. Your mother is waiting outside Sui Garden. Please come in, Miss Zhi."

I smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

The rain splashed on the ground, and even though I was walking on the porch, I could still feel the raindrops falling on my hair and clothes, feeling cool and damp.

Walking through the corridor, every step was taken precisely in the water, splashing water everywhere.

Beyond the screen wall, my mother and Aunt Hong were already standing in the rain, looking over here with determined eyes and smiling all the time. When they saw me popping my head out, they waved at me vigorously.

Ignoring the umbrella, I shouted for my mother and ran towards them. The rain ran down my cheeks and mixed into my mouth. The fresh air and the breath of freedom rushed into my lungs.

When my mother saw me running out in the rain, she took an umbrella and ran towards me. Although I couldn't hear what she was saying, I could already anticipate how she would nag me later.

"You damn girl! Why are you rushing out in such a hurry? You're just two steps away! You're just getting well and you're getting caught in the rain!"

"You damn girl! Why are you running out in such a hurry? You're caught in the rain right after you've recovered from your illness, and you still want to be locked up in there for a few more days!"

My mother and I said it almost in unison.

"Oh, there's no such thing as telepathy!"

My mother patted my arm and tilted the oil-paper umbrella towards me.

"I came out with the girl! Aunt Hong, check if you have lost weight!"

I leaned towards Aunt Hong and she pinched my cheek. The three of us, holding two umbrellas, got into the carriage together.