Chapter 2302 Returning to Zhengdao Village

Although Shu Yu told the woman to come back to see Abbot Dongqing in a couple of days, they were not idle during those two days.

Having arrived in Heichang County, they naturally wanted to visit some friends in Zhengdao Village. Firstly, it would make it seem as if they hadn't noticed anything amiss and were simply visiting friends normally; secondly, it would be a good opportunity to see Shu Quan.

The letter that Shu Quan sent to the capital was sent at the beginning of the year. Due to the long distance and the fact that it passed through two different places, they received it late.

More than half a year has passed since he gave us those messages, and there must have been a lot more activity on Shu Feng's side.

Therefore, early the next morning, they headed straight for Zhengdao Village.

Zhengdao Village has changed a lot since she first came five years ago, the most obvious change being that there are many more houses now.

I heard that after the incident at Gongqiu was exposed a few years ago, the late emperor exiled a group of people.

Later, the second and third princes rebelled, and the new emperor exiled another group of people.

So Zhengdao Village now looks quite lively. Before, when they entered the village, they would hardly encounter any people on the road, but now quite a few people are peeking and looking in their direction.

Horse-drawn carriages rarely come to the village; they are either family members of prisoners exiled here or outsiders.

I have no idea what this carriage is for.

Everyone was curious, but no one came forward to speak to them.

Yingxi said, "I don't know why, but as soon as I entered this village, I felt very depressed. In the past, when I went to other villages, if an unfamiliar horse-drawn carriage entered the village, at least a few children would run over to ask who they were looking for. Here, even the children just watched from a distance, and no one came up to them."

Shu Yu, however, was used to it. "Life in exile is very hard. Many people work all day and may not even be able to eat a single coarse flour bun. When even eating is a problem, how can they have the energy to care about who the visitors are?"

As they were talking, the carriage stopped. The manager's estate was just ahead, and the carriage couldn't go into the village, so it had to stop here for the time being.

When the constables in the village heard the commotion and came out, they were taken aback when they saw them.

Originally, the person in charge of the estate was Wang Changdong, who had a good relationship with Shu Yu. However, when Shu Yu left, Wang Changdong was also transferred to the county town to work for the new county magistrate.

Shu Yu was unfamiliar with the new manager of the estate, and she had never seen the constable in front of her before.

The other person sized them up and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Is Steward Yu here?" Ying Xi stepped forward and asked. "This is the Princess of Wen'an County."

The other person was taken aback. He might not know others, but the Princess of Wen'an was different; she came from their Zhengdao Village. The cook on the estate was Aunt Fang, and she talked most about neither her son-in-law Ma Lu, who was now working for the governor, nor her capable daughter Fang Xiyue, who had recently given birth. Instead, she talked about Miss Lu, who had helped them and given them the good life they had today.

At first, everyone was skeptical of her exaggerated claims, but Xu Dali, who was also recommended by Shu Yu to register at the estate, sincerely expressed his approval.

As a result, the newly arrived constables in the village were all very curious about this Miss Lu. So much so that, despite the fact that Zhengdao Village was not well-informed, they were among the first to learn that Shu Yu had become the county magistrate.

They originally thought this county princess was far away from them, but unexpectedly, they met her today.

It took the official a while to come to his senses. He hurriedly said, "Please come inside, Your Highness. I'll go find Steward Yu right away."

(End of this chapter)