The good news was that after such a long period of training, Meng Ruyi had become increasingly proficient in checking account books. In April, Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi received another letter from the capital.
They waited for Jingzhe to bring the letter and place it on the table.
Meng Ruyi hesitated for a moment before picking up the letter and quietly reading it.
[Are we finally going to change locations?!!]
[Once we reach the capital, Yu Yu and the female protagonist will finally meet, right? Gu Ling, one of the male protagonists, is still at the border, and Jingzhe, the other male protagonist, is actually a woman. Two - sevenths of the script has collapsed. I can't imagine how the story will continue next.]
[Come to think of it, I'm even more excited. Hurry to the capital!]
[Yu Yu will soon reach the age of coming - of - age. She can't stay here any longer. I remember it's only seven or eight months from now. If we leave now, Yu Yu's parents won't be able to see her on that day.]
[After what the person above said, I suddenly feel so sad. Wuwuwuwu. Yu Yu must be very sad too.]
After Meng Ruyi finished reading the letter, she accidentally glanced at the words on the bullet screen and suddenly fell silent.
Separation.
That was all she could see from the letter, along with some changes in the current situation in the capital.
The Crown Prince had suddenly calmed down and no longer tried to form a marriage alliance with the Shangguan family. However, the other princes had suddenly become restless. Except for the Third Prince, who was far away at the border, the others were all secretly competing with each other.
The other families were also in turmoil. Among the civil officials, the Shangguan family took the lead and seemed to be implicitly siding with the Crown Prince. Among the military officials, the Gu family used to be the leader, but now the Gu family remained silent. General Gu also said nothing and let his subordinates choose their sides.
The situation was chaotic, and it seemed that the former tranquility had disappeared in an instant.
"Are we going to the capital?"
Seeing that Meng Ruyi didn't say a word, Jingzhe asked, "Will you take me with you?"
"Of course."
Meng Ruyi didn't hesitate at all. A faint smile immediately appeared on Jingzhe's face.
"Miss," Jingzhe pulled out a chair and sat down. Looking at her with her cold eyes, she said, "When do you plan to set off?"
"Next month."
It was April now. They had to set off before the rainy season because traveling by water would save a lot of time. So they had to reach the capital before July. After arriving, they might need some time to prepare. So by the time they settled down, it would probably be September or October.
Meng Ruyi sighed and said to Jingzhe, "Go and tell Brother Song. We really have to set off."
So Jingzhe went out to pass the message to Lianqiao. Meng Ruyi sat there hesitating for a long time. Looking at the steaming hot tea on the table, her eyes were filled with moisture, and her vision gradually blurred.
She had to tell her parents.
After sitting for a long time, Meng Ruyi got up and walked towards her mother's residence.
Meng Chengliang and Xu Fanglian lived in the main courtyard.
Xu Fanglian wasn't very busy these days, so she should be at home now.
When she reached the courtyard gate, Meng Ruyi knocked on the door. Then she saw the head maid beside Xu Fanglian open the door. The maid's face was full of surprise when she saw Meng Ruyi.
"Miss!"
A smile immediately appeared on her face. She turned to the people inside and shouted, "Madam, the miss is here!"
"Come in quickly!"
Before the maid could say anything else, Meng Ruyi quickened her steps and rushed in.
"Why did you suddenly come to see mother?" Xu Fanglian smiled and stepped forward, saying to Meng Ruyi, "Yu Yu, do you have something to tell me?"
Her mother's eyes were warm, with a gentle smile.
Meng Ruyi suddenly remembered her original ending and felt a bit lucky.
Fortunately, they had left before this happened. Otherwise, if they saw her being used by the powerful to draw out poison, unable to struggle, and even death being a kind of grace, how heart - broken they would be.
"Mother!"
Like a fledgling bird, Meng Ruyi threw herself into Xu Fanglian's arms lovingly and hugged her tightly.
Xu Fanglian was stunned for a moment. Then she reacted but didn't say a word. She gently patted Meng Ruyi's back, silently comforting the sobbing girl in her arms.
After a long time, Meng Ruyi wiped her eyes and got up. Looking at her mother, she said, "Mother... I..."
"Alright," Xu Fanglian still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were slightly red. She said to her daughter, "I understand."
"When will Yu Yu leave?"
She knew everything.
Meng Ruyi rubbed her eyes, trying hard to hold back her tears, and said, "It should be next month."
Xu Fanglian was stunned. She didn't expect the time to pass so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the little bun had become the graceful young girl in front of her, looking at her with red eyes.
"Come in and talk."
Xu Fanglian stroked Meng Ruyi's head and led her into the room. After sitting down, she said, "You don't have enough silver. I'll send you some later."
"Mother, I..."
Meng Ruyi was about to refuse when she saw Xu Fanglian shaking her head firmly. Xu Fanglian continued, "Mother is worried."
"Okay."
Meng Ruyi agreed. She lowered her head, with a gloomy look in her eyes. "Mother, I'll come back soon."
Xu Fanglian patted her hand again, just like when she used to comfort Meng Ruyi when she was a child. She said in a gentle tone, "Don't rush. Take your time to do your things. If you have time in the future, write more letters to mother."
"As long as mother knows you're well, I'll be at ease."
Meng Ruyi couldn't say a word. The tears that had just subsided suddenly welled up again. She took out her handkerchief to wipe her eyes, but she couldn't stop the big drops of tears from falling.
The mother and daughter chatted for a long time. It was not until Meng Ruyi saw a hint of tiredness on Xu Fanglian's face that she said, "Mother, I'll go back first. I won't do anything these days and will come to accompany you."
Xu Fanglian originally wanted to say that she didn't need her daughter's company and that Meng Ruyi just needed to do her own things well. But the words on the tip of her tongue turned into a simple "Okay".
...
It was already late when Song Huaizhi returned to the mansion.
Hearing that Meng Ruyi had come to look for him in the morning but didn't find him, he couldn't help frowning. He said to the servant, "Next time if the miss comes looking for me, send someone to tell me immediately."
After saying that, without even sitting down to catch his breath, he walked towards Meng Ruyi's small courtyard.
How stupid he was.
Standing at the door, Song Huaizhi looked at the moon in the sky and only then realized that it was already very late. He was actually coming to see her at this hour.
Unexpectedly, the door creaked open. Jingzhe stood at the door. When she saw him, she said, "I heard Young Master Song's footsteps, so I came to open the door."
"The miss hasn't gone to bed yet. Young Master Song, please come in."
After saying that, she turned around and went inside.
Song Huaizhi went in and saw Meng Ruyi sitting at the stone table in the small courtyard, looking at him. When she saw him coming, she pointed to the chair opposite.
"Brother Song, you just came back?" Meng Ruyi saw the fatigue on Song Huaizhi's face and said, "Quickly drink a cup of hot tea and take a rest before we talk."
After saying that, she poured him a cup of hot tea.
"I received a letter from Mr. Lin," Song Huaizhi didn't drink the tea. After saying this, he looked at Meng Ruyi's expression and continued, "We have to set off next month, so you don't have to go to the shop these days."
"Spend some time with Uncle and Aunt. Leave the things to me."
Meng Ruyi was stunned.