Chapter 1292 Farewell and Apology

Madam Xiao clenched the handkerchief in her hand, looked up at the girl who was even thinner than last time, and suddenly smiled, "I've come to say goodbye."

Shu Yu paused, holding her teacup, and looked at her in surprise. "Saying goodbye? Lord Xiang is returning to the capital?"

No, that's not right. If Lord Xiang were to return to the capital, Meng Yunzheng would have told her just now.

That is...

Sure enough, the next moment Xiao shook her head and said, "No, I'm going back to the capital. I'll go back alone."

Shu Yu calculated the time; it shouldn't have been more than a few months since Xiao Shi came over, right?

She was clearly coming for Xiang Weinan, so why did she go back so quickly? What happened?

Ms. Xiao said, “My family wrote to me, wanting me to go back home for the New Year. I still haven’t been able to get used to Jiangyuan County. It’s my first year being so far away, and I still feel uneasy. My family just happened to be asking me to go back to Beijing, so I thought I’d go back.”

Shu Yu was taken aback. The family members she was referring to were definitely not the Xiang family.

That leaves only the Xiao family.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is not the third prince who has succeeded him. As the biggest rival before, the third prince has considerable power, and the new emperor will definitely deal with him.

The current situation of the Third Prince is predictable, and the Xiao family's situation is equally precarious.

I wonder what the Xiao family wants to do by sending Xiao Shi back this time.

However, Shu Yu couldn't discuss these things with Xiao Shi, so when Xiao Shi mentioned that she was leaving, she only said, "Then... have a safe journey."

"Thank you. I don't know when we'll meet again after this farewell."

Shu Yu said politely, "There will definitely be other opportunities. Lord Xiang and my fiancé are good friends. If Lord Xiang is promoted and returns to the capital in the future, we can also go to the capital and get together."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled bitterly and muttered softly, "Lord Xiang? It's hard to say whether I'll still be his wife by then."

Shu Yu had sharp hearing and eyesight, and although Xiao Shi's voice was very low, she still heard it clearly.

Xiao's words contained a lot of information.

But her considerations seemed quite reasonable. The marriage between Xiao and Xiang Weinan was something she had schemed to obtain. If something happened to the Xiao family in the future, and Xiao lost her backing, their marriage would very likely come to an end.

Shu Yu knew Xiang Weinan fairly well and didn't think he was the kind of person who would abandon his wife and children for such a reason.

But she didn't understand the Xiang family. No one could predict what would happen in the future. There were many conflicts of interest involved. Who knew what the future held?

Shu Yu pretended not to hear, lowered her head, and took another sip of tea.

Fortunately, Madam Xiao quickly changed the subject, "Actually, besides saying goodbye, the main reason I came here this time is to apologize to you."

That was her main purpose; otherwise, since she wasn't very familiar with Lu Shuyu, why would she come to say goodbye to her when she was going back to Beijing?

"Last time I was misled and mistakenly thought there was something between you and my family, so I couldn't wait to introduce you to a suitable person, which caused you trouble. I'm very sorry."

"Being deceived?"

Madam Xiao nodded. “When a wealthy family has too many women in the backyard, there will always be all sorts of schemes and tricks. But I’ve already dealt with her, she can’t cause any trouble. I’ve also explained this matter to my husband. Actually, I should have come to apologize to you a long time ago, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I’m going back to the capital tomorrow, and if I don’t say these things now, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance later.”

(End of this chapter)