Chapter 824: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 824: The Delusions of the Shu Family
When the Shu family returned to their residence, they were still exhausted. When they arrived at the estate, they only saw Wang Changdong registering, but Shu Yu was nowhere to be seen. Initially, they didn't think much of it.
After all, Shu Yu occasionally took leave to go to the county town. It wasn't unusual.
However, when they arrived home and saw unwashed clothes and no dinner prepared, they were about to unleash their anger on Aunt Xue. It was at that moment that they heard from her that Shu Yu was about to return to Dong'an Prefecture and had become a village lord.
The Shu family members were dumbfounded.
After coming back to their senses, they rushed to the Lu family. But before they reached there, they saw the two officers guarding the Lu family's gate from a distance. They suddenly calmed down and returned home one by one.
However, this incident was too shocking for them. The Shu family members were too preoccupied to do anything else. They didn't even care about eating and gathered in the main hall to discuss the matter.
"Why is she allowed to return to her hometown? Even if she made achievements and submitted those heating packs, she is still Shu family's adopted daughter. She should have submitted them in the name of the Shu family. If she can be released without guilt, we, as her family members, should also be released. Otherwise, she is not qualified to leave this place."
"Yes, if she is pardoned, the whole family should be pardoned."
"We were exiled here together with her. We are her family. If she can return to her hometown, we can too. Otherwise, she has no right to leave."
"That's right, why should she be the only one benefiting?"
The Shu family members were indignant, and their discussion became heated, with some of them even standing up with flushed faces.
Only Shu Feng leaned against the door of the main hall, observing his family members with a clear mind.
When everyone had said almost everything, he sneered and reminded them, "Didn't you hear Aunt Xue? The imperial edict clearly states that there is no relationship between Lu Shu Yu and the Shu family. The emperor has removed her from the status of Shu family's adopted daughter. What else can you do? Do you dare to question the emperor's decision at the yamen?"
The Shu family members fell silent instantly. Their faces showed a mix of unwillingness, but they didn't dare to speak up.
Shu Feng stood up straight. "Be more clear-headed. Regardless of how well she does in the future, she is no longer related to the Shu family. It's late now, let's prepare dinner. We're hungry."
The Shu family members fell into silence. Weren't they clear-headed?
No, they were fully aware that Lu Shu Yu had drifted further and further away from them. They knew that she would thrive in the future.
They were well aware of that.
But working day after day, constantly toiling, made them exhausted. They couldn't help but indulge in their delusions, even though they knew it was foolish.
However, Shu Feng's words were like a bucket of cold water that extinguished their delusions. They didn't dare to entertain such thoughts anymore.
Yes, could they question the emperor's decision? They were still in exile. If they dared to cause trouble, they wouldn't even be able to protect their lives.
The Shu family members swallowed their resentment, even if they were unwilling.
Only Aunt Xue's eyes still gleamed.
She was different from the Shu family members. She was just a concubine. If the master was still alive, she would naturally follow him. But now that the master was gone, beheaded, she could only rely on her children.
And her foster daughter was Shu Yu.
If her foster daughter became a village lord and was released without guilt, then as her "mother," she could also leave. After all, she wasn't a legitimate member of the Shu family, and there was a lot of leeway to maneuver in this situation.
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