Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

The earthquake lasted for a quarter of an hour. When it was about to subside, officers and soldiers arrived, saying that they were ordered by the emperor to protect the safety of all the ladies and judges.

Seeing that the situation was stable, Bai Ruozhu said goodbye to everyone and planned to leave with Jiang Yichun and the others.

Princess Ya'an was a little distracted, probably still thinking about what happened before, or maybe she couldn't accept that her trusted friend Huizi would plot against her like that.

"Fangzi, let's take you back." Bai Ruozhu whispered to Fangzi. After they left, Fangzi was probably targeted by Huizi again.

Yoshiko shook her head hurriedly, "You have already helped me a lot. The Emperor will arrange for someone to take us home. Mr. Bai, you have worked hard for a long time. Go back and rest quickly."

Seeing that she was very sensible, Bai Ruozhu felt more favorable towards her, and then left with Jiang Yichun and the others.

When they returned to the post house, everyone looked anxious. They were relieved when they saw that they had returned safely.

In the afternoon, General Akamatsu and the Emperor sent people to express condolences and see if they had suffered any losses due to the earthquake.

The next day, Bai Ruozhu and the others went to the street and found that the people had returned to their previous lives. The damaged houses and roads were quickly repaired. The people of Fusang were accustomed to earthquakes, and they dealt with the aftermath very quickly.

Bai Ruozhu took a few girls to see Fusang's jewelry, but unexpectedly they met an "acquaintance".

When Yaxi saw Bai Ruozhu and others entering the store, he couldn't help but show surprise, but soon his expression dimmed again.

Today, her mother saw that she was in a bad mood, so she asked her to go out for a walk and buy some jewelry for herself. Who knew she would meet Bai Ruozhu when she went out.

Bai Ruozhu didn't want to get close to her, but just nodded and walked over. She looked at her, and Yaxi was busy with Yaxi.

Just when she and Feng Lanying were discussing which one to buy, footsteps came from behind.

"Master Bai, can I disturb you for a moment?" Yaxi's voice was a little nervous and even vibrated.

Bai Ruozhu turned to look at her, "Okay."

Yaxi looked at the shopkeeper and said, "It's not convenient to talk here. Why don't I ask Mr. Bai to sit in the tea room and rest for a while?"

"Okay." Bai Ruozhu responded.

Yaxi led the way, and Bai Ruozhu and others followed her to a nearby teahouse. It was actually similar to the teahouse in Zhongyuan, except that it was quieter and paid more attention to the complicated procedures of the tea ceremony.

While Dr. Tea was making tea, Axi remained silent and sat aside. It seemed to be the rule here. Bai Ruozhu was not in a hurry, so he sat upright and said nothing.

It wasn't until the tea was brewed and the camellias were distributed to everyone that Axi said respectfully: "I hope Mr. Bai likes Fuso's tea."

Bai Ruozhu blew the hot tea, took a sip slowly, and said, "It's really good tea and good tea art."

Axi finally showed a smile on his face, "As long as you like it."

Bai Ruozhu was silent, waiting for her to continue. Yaxi bit Yan Hong's lips and then asked: "Master Bai, is what you said yesterday true?"

"I don't have to lie. Slandering a little girl from Fusang won't do me any good. Why should I bother?" Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

"I..." Yaxi looked sad, "We grew up together and have always had a good relationship. Could it be that she has always been hypocritical to me?"

"I didn't know before. After all, I didn't see it with my own eyes. Maybe she used to think you were a friend, but now you block her way or threaten her, so that's why." Bai Ruozhu smiled, I have some sympathy for this smart but innocent little girl, "You can ask your mother's opinion more, at least you will suffer less."

"My mother asked me not to break up with her, but not to be stupidly used by others in the future." Axi lowered her head, seeming to disagree with her mother's words.

"Your mother is afraid that you will offend the villain, so even if she knows that the other person is not good for you, she doesn't want to break her face. She just needs to get to know the person. But if it were me, she wouldn't interact with you if you don't like her. How much is face worth? Money? If you don’t want to cause trouble, you can ignore the other person completely to avoid making yourself feel too uncomfortable." Bai Ruozhu said.

Being a human being is already very difficult. If you clearly don't like the other person and still want to socialize with them in a seemingly innocent manner, how uncomfortable it would be. Just ignore that kind of person and live happily by yourself.

Yaxi nodded vigorously, "I don't want to pay attention to her anymore, I feel tired. And I don't understand why she always talks bad things about Princess Ya'an to us, intentionally or unintentionally."

Bai Ruozhu laughed, "She doesn't want to discredit Princess Ya'an, she just wants you to stay away from the princess. If the princess has many friends, how can she become the most special one?"

Yaxi suddenly realized, "I understand, isn't it tiring to do this?"

Bai Ruozhu sneered, "Some people like this, thinking that they have both sides, and that they are the smartest, but as time goes by, their ponytails will show up. Even if I didn't speak yesterday, sooner or later you will know the truth. So, You have to be kind as a person, and the same goes for making friends. Only those who make friends with sincerity are true friends."

Feng Lanying said with a smile: "Yes, Ruozhu makes friends with us sincerely. We all like her from the bottom of our hearts."

Yi Zi and Wei Wei also hurriedly agreed. Bai Ruozhu was a little embarrassed by what they said and glared at them angrily.

Yaxi envied Bai Ruozhu and the others. She also understood that she couldn't learn to be as calculating as Huizi just because of Huizi's incident. She would also treat her friends sincerely in the future, but she also had to keep her eyes open. Many things couldn't just be done Listen to one side of the story.

When Bai Ruozhu and the others left the tea house, Yaxi took the initiative to invite them to visit her home when they had time. Bai Ruozhu didn't refuse, and said with a smile: "Okay, if you have the chance, you can post it for me."

Yaxi became happy and immediately thought about what activities to do recently, completely forgetting about Huizi.

The group of people planned to return to the jewelry store to continue picking things up, but Jian Qi suddenly arrived and said solemnly: "Master, something happened to Master Puru."

"What's going on? Wound infection?" Bai Ruozhu asked hurriedly.

Jian Qi quickly looked around and lowered his voice and said: "Master Puru invited the second prince to Zhaoti Temple today, saying that he wanted to pray for the new emperor who was about to ascend the throne, but something happened to the second prince at Zhaoti Temple."

Bai Ruozhu's heart skipped a beat. Master Puru acted according to the instructions in the brochure. Did he judge that the second prince could not be the emperor?

"It was Matsuda who came to ask for help. My uncle and the senior medical sage sneaked into Zhaoti Temple to inquire about the news. They asked me to report the situation to you as soon as possible." Jianqi said again, "As for what happened to the second prince, Matsuda doesn't know the specific situation."

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I wish everyone good luck, prosperity and all the best in the Year of the Rooster!