Chapter 1370 Heading to the Prefectural City
Although Xiao's tastes had improved, she still didn't eat much. After finishing her meal, she wiped her mouth and sighed.
“I was poisoned before, and when I was at the Xiao family’s house, I couldn’t eat anything. I had to force myself to eat. After a few months, not only did my body become weak, but my stomach also became bad. It would hurt from time to time.”
She smiled bitterly, "I don't know if I can recover, but at least I'm safe. That period was too dangerous, and I still feel lingering fear when I think about it now."
Shu Yu comforted her, "Don't worry too much. Take advantage of this time away from the troubles in the capital to stay here and recuperate. Doctor Zhao is here; he's an expert at making medicinal cuisine. I'll have him write down a few recipes for you. Just follow them and eat them on time. If you need money or tonics, just ask Lord Xiang; he has the money."
Madam Xiao was amused by her words, "My husband is never stingy in this regard. When I came here, the carriage was packed with many tonics and medicinal herbs. Originally, my husband told me to take my time and eat and sleep well. But I couldn't wait, and I was really not comfortable on the road."
Shu Yu knew that she had been frightened over the past few months. Who would have thought that what she thought was her biggest support and warmest harbor would turn into a death warrant that would kill her, without even giving her a chance to explain?
"I don't know why, but seeing you suddenly calmed me down. Shuyu, isn't that amazing?"
Shu Yu, “…” My ass! How come she didn’t know she was also a tranquilizer?
After chatting with Madam Xiao for a while, Shu Yu took his leave.
As she reached the door, she couldn't help but look at the maids and guards standing outside.
Perhaps it was because her gaze lingered a little too long that Madam Xiao noticed. She could more or less guess what Shu Yu was thinking. "Do you want to ask about the whereabouts of Granny Gu and the others?"
Shu Yu opened her mouth; she really wanted to ask, but she was afraid that now that something had happened to them, bringing it up again would reopen Xiao Shi's sore spot, so she held back.
Fortunately, Madam Xiao smiled and said, "They're alright."
Granny Gu and He Wen were both old servants of Madam Xiao, and they had a deep affection for her.
At first, the Xiao family only controlled the Xiao family business; they hadn't yet forced her to completely oppose the Xiao family.
They feared that killing the two women would cause Lady Xiao, who cared about them, to become reckless and lose control. After all, Lady Xiao had a rather bad temper in the past; when Consort Xiao was favored, she had once argued with a princess over a maid.
Moreover, only Madam Xiao saw the Second Prince. Granny Gu and He Wen were not by Madam Xiao's side at the time, and they were taken away without any contact with her.
Now these two have been assigned to work on the estate, where, of course, the work will be even more tiring and difficult, and there are people on the estate watching them.
But life has been saved, and there will always be a time for reunion.
Shu Yu nodded upon hearing this, "That's good."
She told Xiao to go and rest, and then went to the front yard herself. She then went to the workshop to take a look and made a record of the sunflower head harvest and yield for the day.
Because he was going to the prefectural city tomorrow and wouldn't be here, Shu Yu gave some instructions in advance.
By the time we came out of the workshop, it was almost dark.
After a busy day, Shu Yu had a good night's sleep. The next morning, she took the tidied-up Xiao Shi and headed straight for the prefectural city.
(End of this chapter)
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