Chapter 2298 A Letter from 'Master'

The letter contained very little, just a few sentences.

The gist is: Ayu, your teacher has encountered some trouble in the southwest and needs your help. Please come quickly.

With just a few words, Shu Yu knew after reading the letter that it wasn't written by his master, but rather by Shu Feng or someone else imitating his master's handwriting.

She looked at Meng Yunzheng, who said in a deep voice, "Pack your things, tell your family, we're leaving tomorrow."

"good."

When Shu Yu mentioned this to the old lady, her brows furrowed deeply. "You're going to the Southwest? You've only been back from the capital for a little over a month and you're leaving again? Isn't that a bit too rushed?"

Shu Yu naturally couldn't tell the old lady the truth, but explained, "My master wrote that he needs my help with something. Since I'm here to help, I'll go."

Upon hearing that it was the abbot of Dongqing Temple's idea, the old lady couldn't object. "Since it's your master's business, then we really have to make a trip."

She then asked Meng Yunzheng, "Are you going too? What about that gathering at the academy in the north?"

“It’s alright. Our academy was only established this year. Even if I went, I would just be broadening my horizons and figuring out the rules. Right now, the abbot’s affairs are more important. I wonder what trouble the abbot has encountered. I can lend a hand if I go. Besides, the abbot couldn’t attend my wedding with Ayu. This is a good opportunity to formally acknowledge our relationship and offer tea.”

The old lady nodded in agreement. "That's true."

Then she became a little worried, "Will this trip be dangerous?"

Shu Yu chuckled, "What danger could there be? I'm a county princess now, and A-Yun is the newly appointed top scholar. We're people of status wherever we go. Maybe Master wants me to go there just because I'm a county princess."

She spoke casually, and the old lady didn't doubt her. She felt that if there were really danger, the abbot of Dongqing Temple certainly wouldn't have written a letter asking them to go there.

She remarked with considerable emotion, "When you were choosing your wedding date last year, the gentleman said that you would be very busy in the second half of the year, and that there was no better time than June. Now it seems that he was right."

The old lady originally thought the fortune teller was referring to the reason Meng Yunzheng went to the academy for an exchange program.

The rest of the Lu family were used to Shu Yu frequently going out, and since she had explained the reason, they didn't find anything unusual about it.

Only Madam Hou, who still lives in the Lu family home, knows the contents of that letter best and also knows their true purpose for going to the southwest.

She disagreed, "Why must you go yourself? This matter concerns the Second Prince. I think it would be better if I sent someone back to inform the Lord. The Lord will certainly meet with the Emperor, and then..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shu Yu interrupted her, "Don't tell Lord Wan about this. It's best if the Wan family doesn't get involved. Not only the Wan family, but you should also pretend you never saw that letter, don't know why we went to the southwest, and completely forget about it, understand? Don't worry, A-Yun will write to the capital. We'll be fine."

After a moment's thought, Madam Hou understood. She seemed to have heard her master say that Young Master Meng and the Emperor were old acquaintances.

With that in mind, she was relieved.

"Then, then be careful."

Shu Yu smiled and said, "Yes, we will. By the way, Aunt Hou, we are leaving tomorrow, and there is something we may need to trouble you with."

Hou immediately said, "You speak."

(End of this chapter)