Chapter 1561 The Couple Back Then
There was no problem with Xiao Shi. Lu Tong and the others were already used to hiding in the shadows. Before, at Dongqing Temple, only Lu Tong pretended to be Xiao Shi's personal maid and followed her around. The others did not show themselves.
Seeing that they all agreed, Shu Yu told Xiao Shi to pack her things and they would set off soon.
The manor outside the city that she mentioned was the setting that Meng Yunzheng had prepared for her when she was exiled.
The middle-aged couple from the village even came to see Shu Yu off when she was exiled from the city. They gave silver to the escorting officials to help her put on an act so that she wouldn't be suspected.
The couple weren't locals, had no relatives here, and no children. Years ago, they both fell ill, and somehow, rumors spread that it was incurable and contagious.
So the master sent them to work on the estate, but in reality, he just left them to fend for themselves.
The estate wasn't very big; the owner had almost forgotten about it.
Therefore, after the couple arrived at the village, they had to provide for all their own needs, but they were also ill, making it difficult to earn money. They had no hope for the future.
When Dr. Zhao passed through the village, he asked them for a drink of water and a place to rest, and then he cured their illness.
The couple were very grateful to Doctor Zhao. Coincidentally, Doctor Zhao was planning to rest in Dong'an Prefecture at that time, so he stayed at the manor. The group got along well and gradually became friends.
Later, when Dr. Zhao left, the couple were very reluctant to part with him and looked forward to seeing him again.
However, Dr. Zhao traveled all over the country and never came back.
Three years ago, Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi came to Dong'an Prefecture. Zhao Xi brought a letter from Doctor Zhao to visit the couple, and the couple were very hospitable to Zhao Xi.
Then, two years ago, Shu Yu was exiled, and Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi asked the couple for help.
The two agreed without hesitation. Although the presiding judge of the Shu family's case, Lord Jing, was on their side, the couple didn't know that they were taking a huge risk by helping to get involved in such a big case.
But the couple didn't care. They had experienced death, and it was Dr. Zhao who pulled them back from the brink of death, allowing them to live for so many more years.
The couple felt very satisfied that they could help them.
Later, Shu Yu returned from exile, became a local noblewoman, and wrote a letter to the late emperor confessing everything.
With everything settled, Shu Yu went to visit the couple, hoping to find a way to repay them. Little did she know, Meng Yunzheng had already made all the arrangements.
Zhuangzi was bought by Meng Yunzheng, along with his wife.
He then gave them the indenture and the deed to the estate.
So now the estate is their private property, and they are no longer servants. Although they have no children of their own, the couple support each other and live a fulfilling life.
After Dr. Zhao came to Dong'an Prefecture last year, he visited them there. Whenever he came to the prefectural city, he would go there for a while.
This time, Shu Yu wanted to change Xiao Shi's place of residence to the estate that Doctor Zhao had suggested.
Shu Yu asked the couple, and they were very willing.
Both sides have already agreed on their story, so all that's left is to take Ms. Xiao there now.
The carriage stopped about a mile outside the village, and Shu Yu did not go any further.
Since it's about seeking refuge, it has to look like it's about seeking refuge.
(End of this chapter)
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