Chapter 2429 Extra: The Aftermath of Getting Married

The three of them left Dong'an Prefecture and headed south before Shu Yu and the others, so naturally they couldn't travel with them.

Shu Yu and the others quickly settled in at the inn. Meng Han was heavily pregnant and had some trouble getting around, so Shu Yu spoke to her for a few minutes and then had Gan Rui take her back to rest.

Not long after they left, the convoy members gradually returned.

Huo Huo couldn't stay in the inn and wanted to go out to play, and Xiaomianmian was also eager to try.

Shu Yu truly admired their boundless energy. Fortunately, the students in the academy were eager to explore the local customs and culture wherever they went, and they too were full of energy and wanted to go out and explore.

Shu Yu then had Xia Yan and Ying Xi take the two children and follow the group of scholars to play.

She picked up the ledger that Jiang Fengshou had just handed her and started looking at it. But halfway through, a hearty laugh rang out.

Shu Yu put down the ledger in her hand and looked outside. Sure enough, she saw Cheng Xian and Lord Cheng.

Oh, no, we don't call them adults anymore.

Cheng Daren's original name was Cheng Kangqi. Four years ago, after the Southwest Incident, the entire Cheng family was escorted back to Beijing.

He was guilty of negligence and was imprisoned for several months for investigation, where he suffered greatly.

However, with Qi Lie speaking up for him, Meng Yunzheng truthfully reported his cooperation with Lord Cheng in taking down the rebels. This, coupled with Lord Cheng's existing connections in the capital and Lord Qi's intercession, further strengthened his position.

In the end, the emperor only dismissed him from his post, without beheading or exiling him.

Afterwards, he was allowed to return to his hometown as a commoner.

Chengjia's hometown is in Changjinfu.

Cheng Feng had been involved in black market activities back then, and was even deeply implicated, so his family line was either beheaded or exiled.

Most of his businesses were confiscated.

When Cheng Kangqi returned, there was only a somewhat dilapidated old house.

But for Cheng Kangqi, being spared from beheading and able to return to his hometown was already incredibly lucky.

So what if we live in a dilapidated old house? If we tidy it up, we can still find shelter from the wind and rain and make a living.

Fortunately, Cheng Xian had listened to Meng Yunzheng's advice earlier and used his savings to purchase land and shops in Changjin Prefecture. Although it was only a dozen acres of land and a shop, it was enough for the Cheng family to settle down here.

Moreover, the current prefect of Changjin Prefecture is Lord Qi's nephew.

When Qi Chan was exiled to the southwest, Cheng Kangqi took good care of him. To make him suffer less, he always kept him by his side as a teacher and treated him with great respect.

Qi Chan reciprocated the kindness by not only doing his best to save him after the incident, but also writing a letter to his nephew asking him to take good care of him.

Fortunately, Prefect Qi took care of them; otherwise, Cheng Kangqi's family would have had a very difficult time in Changjin Prefecture.

Many who had been implicated by Cheng Feng, or bullied by the Cheng family, were now looking to settle scores with them as the Cheng family fell into ruin. They didn't care whether Cheng Kangqi was in cahoots with Cheng Feng, nor did they care that Cheng Kangqi had also been implicated by Cheng Feng. After all, they all shared the surname Cheng, and Cheng Feng's tyrannical behavior might have been due to Cheng Feng's support when he was in office.

The Cheng family's doorstep was indeed splattered with mud and splashed with dirty water all day. If it weren't for Prefect Qi's clear stance and his order for the officials to come and stop them, the Cheng family would probably have been beaten as soon as they stepped out of their house.

Now, a few years later, the Cheng family has gradually improved, and Cheng Kangqi's wife has even arranged a marriage for Cheng Xian.

(End of this chapter)