Chapter 496 The Five Taels of Silver Are Due

Shu Yu stopped paying attention to them. She didn't have a deep relationship with the people of the main branch of the Shu family, let alone the concubines and illegitimate daughters of the second branch.

A moment later, the official got up and continued to urge them to continue their journey.

When we arrived at the post station this time, it was much later than the night before; it was already dark when we finally got inside.

The escorting officers were very dissatisfied with this. Originally, each person was given eight ounces of dry rations a day to fill their stomachs, but this time they directly deducted two ounces. This made the Shu family, who were already hungry, tired and in pain, unable to bear it any longer.

Suddenly, someone burst into tears, and it was like a powder keg had been lit, with everyone else joining in with their own sobs.

The officer was used to this kind of situation. He was already in a bad mood, and now he became even more furious and lashed out with his whip, saying, "Don't want to sleep, huh? If you keep wailing, you won't get to sleep at all."

Everyone immediately lowered their voices, sniffed, and silently endured their hungry stomachs as they returned to their rooms.

Shu Yu ate alright, but after everyone fell asleep, she quietly left the house again.

As expected, Meng Yunzheng was already waiting for her, and this time he gave her a rabbit leg and a boiled egg.

Meng Yunzheng explained, "We caught a wild rabbit on the road. It was quite tender, so we ate it quickly."

After Shu Yu finished eating, she told him that he didn't need to deliver it tomorrow, as she couldn't go out so late every night.

Once or twice was fine; the Shu family was so exhausted they slept like the dead.

But if it happens too often, it will eventually arouse suspicion from others.

Moreover, she was genuinely afraid of gaining weight.

Meng Yunzheng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll deliver every two days from now on, one day apart."

Shu Yu, “…” Is there a difference?

After finishing her meal and letting herself cool off, Shu Yu drank a couple of sips of water before returning to her room.

There was no commotion outside tonight, and Madam Hou didn't come out either.

The next day we continued our journey, and the third day, the fourth day...

Gradually, the Shu family also adapted to this pace, numbly lifting their legs and walking forward every day, as if there was no end in sight, and they even stopped paying attention to Shu Yu.

On the fifth day, when the officials distributed rations at noon, Shu Yu was no longer given any special food. Instead, he was given the same dry, coarse flour cakes as the rest of the Shu family.

The Shu family didn't notice at first; they were all sitting in the corner, munching on hardened pancakes.

Then the head officer said, "You've used up your five taels of silver and taken care of everyone you needed to. From now on, you'll be just like them and will only eat this."

Upon hearing this, the Shu family members immediately raised their heads, especially the Shu girls, who were instantly energized.

Here they come, here they come, finally here! Five taels of silver is a limited amount, and the time the officials can spend taking care of her is naturally also limited.

These past few days, they've watched as Shu Yu has eaten and drunk well, suffering almost no hardship except for the journey. Even though she's also in exile, she looks better than before, which is incredibly disheartening to them.

Now it's finally over. The five taels of silver have been spent, and the special treatment has come to an end.

They had more than a month to wait for Shuyu to suffer.

The young woman even found the originally dry pancakes delicious. She took a big bite and thought, "Her good days are over."

The second, fourth, and seventh daughters standing to the side all nodded in agreement.

Shu Yu didn't look at them. She glanced at the pancake in her hand and tried to take a bite.

(End of this chapter)