Chapter 535: Recovering Most of the Expenses
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Shu Yu and the others returned to the small courtyard where they were staying, where the Shu family members were gathered, standing or sitting together, chatting.
Only the Sixth Miss stood alone at the courtyard entrance, anxiously looking outside with a worried expression on her face.
The Shu family members made sarcastic remarks behind her back. If it weren't for the presence of the official guards in the courtyard, they might have laid hands on the Sixth Miss.
Fortunately, the Sixth Miss soon spotted Hou Shi and the others returning. She took a few steps forward and said, "Mother."
Hou Shi was overjoyed. She had taken a quick glance at the silver ticket in her hand when nobody was paying attention.
That Mr. Qi was indeed generous. He had given them a hundred taels of silver.
Not to mention that they were currently penniless, even in the past, a hundred taels of silver was a considerable sum for Hou Shi.
With this silver, and with the instructions from Mr. Qi, their journey to the southwest would be much smoother.
She held the hand of the Sixth Miss and whispered, "Don't worry, Mother is fine. We'll have good days ahead of us."
The Sixth Miss looked confused, but Hou Shi just patted her hand and said, "I'll tell you the details later."
As they entered the courtyard, the faces of the Shu family members turned sour upon seeing Shu Yu and Hou Shi unharmed.
And it didn't stop there. When they stepped outside and saw the mule cart parked there, they were even more incredulous.
Shu Yu already had a mule cart, and now there was another one??
The leading official didn't bother to explain to the Shu family members. He simply instructed Hou Shi and the Sixth Miss to get on the cart.
Shu Yu got on the original cart she had been using. The cart provided by Mr. Qi couldn't be too conspicuous, so it was a simple flatbed cart without any place to lean on.
Shu Yu naturally preferred the "carriage" her father had made. It could be covered with a straw mat to block the sun, and there were curtains all around to shield from wind and rain. When everything was closed, it became a private space.
Inside, she could do whatever she wanted, and others couldn't see. Resting and sleeping would also be more comfortable.
Once the procession set off, Shu Yu opened the purse in her hand and looked at the silver inside, raising her eyebrows.
Not bad. She had managed to recoup most of the expenses she had spent on the officials.
The officials wouldn't ask her for this silver.
Shu Yu relaxed and leaned back in the cart, resting. After about an hour, the official who was driving the cart changed, and the leading official took his place.
As soon as he sat at the reins, he slightly increased the speed, pulling ahead of the rest of the convoy.
Then he began to talk about the background of the middle-aged man. "That Mr. Qi was originally a senior official with considerable power. Some time ago, there was an incident at the Imperial Academy, and the emperor was furious. The senior official was implicated and was exiled to the southwest."
Shu Yu listened silently. A senior official, a first-ranked official of the imperial court, the emperor's trusted advisor.
Indeed, he had a significant background. No wonder he had people protecting him and his family accompanying him on the exile journey. It seemed that some people were going to great lengths to harm him.
The leading official continued, "Although the senior official has been exiled, he still has a relationship with the emperor.
Everyone knows that he won't stay in the southwest for long. When the emperor remembers him, he will be summoned back. Moreover, the senior official's son and his colleagues are still in the capital, so they will definitely help."
Shu Yu nodded. "Then who were the people who tried to assassinate him last night?"
The official shook his head. "I'm just an escort official. They wouldn't let me know about such secretive matters."
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