Chapter 1254: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1254: Letter from the Linzhang Prefecture
Shu Yu was taken aback as she received the letter, and after seeing the sender's name, she was somewhat surprised.
"Auntie Hou sent this?"
She walked towards the courtyard while opening the letter. After reaching the main hall, she took a sip of tea and then unfolded the letter to read.
As she read, her eyes widened in disbelief, and her face was filled with astonishment.
Seeing her unusual expression, Ying Xi whispered, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Shu Yu smiled and shook her head, "Nothing, I just read some good news."
Good news? Ying Xi didn't understand.
Shu Yu didn't explain further. Ying Xi didn't know Hou Shi, and she wouldn't understand the things they went through while being exiled. It would be hard to explain.
Shu Yu returned to Yu Garden with a radiant smile, and shortly after, she went to the storage room to pick gifts.
While she was choosing, Grandma Lu returned home.
Hearing that Shu Yu was in the storage room, she hurriedly came to find her.
"Ah Yu, what are you looking for?"
"Grandmother." Shu Yu put down the things in her hands, walked over with a smile, helped her to sit down, and then said, "Aunt Hou sent me a letter. She has left the Linzhang Prefecture."
Old Madam Lu was taken aback, "Left the Linzhang Prefecture? Wasn't she a convicted criminal sent into exile? Could it be that she, like you, performed meritorious deeds and was pardoned?"
"No, she followed Master Wan and left. She is now Master Wan's concubine and has gone to the capital with him." Shu Yu worried that Grandma Lu might not remember Master Wan, so she added, "When Uncle Yao's reinstated, the official from the Ministry of Personnel who returned to the capital with him was Master Wan, whom you have met before."
Grandma Lu thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "That tall and thin high-ranking official?"
"Yes." Shu Yu nodded, "Speaking of which, I met Master Wan again on my way back from the capital. At that time, I guessed that he might be going southwest. Later, when I returned to the pier, I saw him again. He was accompanied by a woman with a veil, and he seemed busy, so I didn't go up to greet him. Now, I think that woman might be Aunt Hou. We missed each other like that!!"
Grandma Lu regretted, "It's really unfortunate. But, how did Hou Shi become Master Wan's concubine?"
Shu Yu also found it quite strange. According to the letter from Hou Shi, the first time Master Wan met her, she happened to save him.
Perhaps they had a special connection, and Master Wan was impressed by her.
However, the letter didn't mention how their relationship developed from an acquaintance to having a good impression.
Such intimate matters were indeed not easy to mention.
The letter only mentioned that after Master Wan left the Linzhang Prefecture for the first time, he bought her many things. Hou shi thought it was a thank-you gift from Master Wan. Unexpectedly, a few months later, Lord Wan appeared again at the inn where she was staying.
This time, he was still there to read an imperial edict and pardon a court official who had been exiled.
Originally, the Ministry of Personnel had assigned another official for this task, but Lord Wan voluntarily took over.
After arriving at the Lin Zhang Residence, he saw Hou Shi again. He told her about his situation at home and asked if she would like to go with him to the capital.
Naturally, Hou Shi agreed. After all, she was originally the second master of the Shu family's concubine, and now she became Master Wan's concubine, which was an elevation in status.
Moreover, Master Wan's wife had already passed away, and he hadn't remarried. There were only two concubines in his backyard, one of whom had been with him for a long time. Overall, his backyard was cleaner than the second master of the Shu family.
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