After a day of rumbling carriages, the caravan stopped at a post station at dusk.
According to the rules, Bai Wei and her caravan were not entitled to rest at the post station. They planned to find a shop nearby to spend the night, but the princess sent word that the women and children should come into the post station to rest together.
Bai Wei was moved to tears and said she wanted to take Zhao Yun to thank the Princess in person. However, the messenger said that the Princess had been traveling all day and had already rested early, so they should leave early the next morning so as not to disturb her.
Bai Wei nodded, flattered. She assured her that she would manage the servants well and prevent them from disturbing the princess.
Zhao Yun was somewhat suspicious of the princess's arrangement. Previously, the princess had refused to help her, so why was she now showing pity for these women and children? She felt that this arrangement was likely made by Shen Hanshan.
After all, it was Li Afu who found the evidence of Li Zan selling official positions and handed it over to him.
She kept her promise to Shen Hanshan; it was only right that he take care of them, these women and children. However, she never imagined that Shen Hanshan's promise to help her through this crisis would turn out to be a drastic measure—the confiscation of the entire Duke's mansion and exile of its inhabitants.
If Li Zan hadn't divorced his wife on behalf of his son, would she and Zhao Rou have also been unable to avoid being sold by the government?
No, it can't be. Zhao Yun shook her head. Every step Li Zan took seemed to be under Shen Hanshan's control. Even the Emperor's decree arrived at just the right time.
This man is too calculating. Zhao Yun thought to herself, I need to stay away from him in the future, otherwise I won't even know how I died.
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