Coming from out of town?
Shu Yu, full of suspicion, put down the scythe, took a towel, dabbed it with so water, wiped her sweat again, and then walked up the field ridge toward the main road.
Did the person co to the manor to talk business?
The thought of it gave Shu Yu a burst of energy.
She walked to the side of the main road and indeed saw a carriage parked by the roadside.
However, the carriage looked dusty and mundane, far from what she imagined soone coming to discuss business would look like.
Shu Yu walked a few steps forward, and a maid standing by the carriage saw her and turned her head to say sothing to the inside of the carriage.
The next mont, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a face that was both unfamiliar and familiar.
Shu Yu was imdiately stunned on the spot, staring blankly at the person in the carriage... it was the Xiao Family.
Yes, it was indeed the Xiao Family. Although she had lost a lot of weight, with her cheeks sunken in, Shu Yu couldn’t mistake her.
The Xiao Family was also stunned, looking at the girl in front of her dressed as a farm girl, opening her mouth but unable to speak for a mont.
She asked uncertainly, "Monarch Lu Xiang?"
Shu Yu snapped back to reality, then sighed heavily in her heart.
Alright, now she understood what Qi Lie’s letter ant for her to prepare for.
Damn it... so the letter that detailed so much about the Xiao Family was hinting at this?
Sorry, she was just too slow to catch on.
In her heart, Shu Yu cursed Qi Lie and the new emperor for their lack of human decency, and added Xiang Weinan to the list.
On the outside, she already wore a smile, quickly stepping to the front of the carriage, "Madam Xiang? Why are you here?"
The Xiao Family smiled bitterly and got off the carriage.
"Monarch Lu Xiang, shall we find a place to talk?"
"Sure, let’s talk at the manor."
Shu Yu led the way in the front and soon led the Xiao Family into the manor.
She let the Xiao Family sit first, while she stood in the courtyard, patting her clothes to remove dust, washed her face, tidied up her appearance a bit, and then entered the living room.
Ying Xi poured them tea, Shu Yu let out a comfortable breath, then turned her head to look at the Xiao Family.
What Qi Lie wrote in the letter was no exaggeration; compared to the last ti she saw the Xiao Family at the end of last year, it was as if she had shed a layer of skin.
Moreover, her spirits were completely different from before. The Xiao Family, once the apple of the Xiao Family’s eye, the wife of the prince in the Count Residence, and the wife of the county magistrate of Jiangyuan County, was unmatched in her spirited presence.
Now, facing Shu Yu, she could only offer a bitter smile, looking as frail as a breeze that could topple her.
The Xiao Family dismissed the servants around her, and Shu Yu, seeing this, also asked Ying Xi to stand guard outside.
"Madam, you..."
"Don’t call madam. Your fiancé and my husband are friends. If you can, call sister-in-law."
Shu Yu hesitated for a mont, then slowly nodded, "Okay, sister-in-law, how did you co over to this side? You..." For a mont, she didn’t even know where to start asking.
It was the Xiao Family who steadied herself first, smiling as she spoke, "I heard from my husband that you’ve received the letter and already know about my situation."
Shu Yu nodded, "The letter indeed ntioned so things, but it didn’t say you would co to Jiangyuan County. So seeing you here was quite a surprise. How... did you manage to escape from the Xiao Family?"
The Xiao Family sighed, "Back then, the Second Prince faked his death to escape. Now, I’m rely using his old thod."
"Faked death?" Shu Yu paused, setting down the teacup in her hand.
"Yes."
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