While eating breakfast, Su Xuerong asked Zhou Shi in a low voice, "What are Father's plans?"
Zhou whispered, "He said he would try to persuade your Uncle Lin..."
Su Xuerong nodded.
If her father couldn't make up his mind to leave Linjiazhuang in a short time, she would have to take Yuan'er to Jiangnan.
Three years later, Xiao Yuan, the Prince of Fenyang and Xiao Shiyan's uncle, will declare himself king and confront Xiao Shiyan and his son. Ultimately, the two sides will divide the Zhou kingdoms into the Northern and Southern Zhou states, with the Yangtze River as the boundary.
At that time, Xiao Yuan will become the founding emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
By then, it will be difficult for Xiao Shiyan to extend his influence to Jiangnan as the Crown Prince, as that will be a safe haven for her and her daughter.
Moreover, she knew that the future emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty would be a wise ruler, and the land south of the Yangtze River would become a prosperous territory.
After a night, she had made up her mind.
Xiao Shiyan left her a house and two shops in Suzhou, as well as nearly a hundred acres of fertile land on the outskirts of Suzhou.
In addition, the several thousand taels of silver notes he gave her before he left were enough for her to buy ten or eight taverns and prime shops in Lin'an Prefecture.
Once Xiao Yuan establishes his kingdom, Lin'an Prefecture will become the capital of Southern Zhou, and the land value will double.
She'll keep a few profitable shops and resell the rest.
Even if her father and brothers didn't work, she could still support them.
But she didn't dare tell her parents this beforehand, and could only say that she didn't want to stay in this place that made her sad.
In the afternoon, Su Jingxuan returned and took the rice wine brewed by the Zhou family to Lin Chenggui's courtyard.
When he returned that evening, he said, "Your uncle agreed, and also agreed to help Arong sell her property and land in Suzhou. He told us to go to Yangzhou to find your older brother first, and then go to Lin'an Prefecture together."
Zhou asked in surprise, "How did you persuade him?"
Su Jingxuan sighed: "What else can we say? We can say that the young lady is only eighteen years old and has been abandoned. She can't find a good family in Suzhou and can only try her luck in a big place like Lin'an Prefecture in the south. We can't bear to leave her alone, so we can only resign and go with her."
He looked at Su Xuerong and said, "Your uncle has been incredibly kind to us, and we will definitely repay that kindness in the future."
Su Xuerong nodded hurriedly: "I understand, Father."
The family immediately began preparing their luggage for their trip to Yangzhou when suddenly a maidservant ran over.
"Uncle Su, something terrible has happened! Yu'er has run away from home!"
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