Chapter 1999 Lu Wu's Request
Lu Wu nodded. "They weren't originally settled down. They were..." He paused. "They were girls who wanted to return to their hometown. They thought their families loved them, but they never expected to be abandoned."
Shu Yu instantly realized that many of the people who had entered the black market earlier had been trafficked.
Some of these girls came from relatively well-off families, and some were loved by their parents and relatives. Therefore, after leaving the black market, they still wanted to go home.
Unexpectedly, their families did not accept them back because the girls had been imprisoned and their reputations were damaged.
Shuyu wasn't clear about these things, but Lu Wu told her that of these girls, only two were kept by their families. The others were either forced to become nuns or forced to commit suicide to preserve their families' reputations. The favoritism and affection she once thought she had received seemed like a dream.
Now that the dream is over, the girls have completely given up.
The girls who have struggled in the black market, to put it bluntly, have truly overcome countless obstacles to get out of there. They barely managed to escape the darkness and survive, so why would they repeat the same mistakes and die?
So the girls reunited and left their hometown together.
Ultimately, they chose the southwest. Firstly, it was far from their hometown, and secondly, it was a place of exile where people from all walks of life and with all sorts of backgrounds and experiences gathered. There, they would not seem so different.
The people who were originally sent back to their hometowns were arranged by Xia Yi. Lord Xia must have anticipated this situation, so he instructed that if these girls wanted to leave, he could help arrange travel permits and household registration.
These girls were special cases, having received special permission from the imperial court, so the local government had no problem with them.
Lu Wu said, "Two of them are close to our Qiao Rou. A few days ago, they wrote a letter explaining the situation. Qiao Rou knows that the county princess once stayed in the southwest for a period of time and is thinking that she may know people there. If possible, she would like to ask them to help her."
They had no connections in the Southwest. Although those girls had experienced a lot, they were unfamiliar with the area. Even if they had household registration and travel permits to settle down, it might not be easy for them to make a living.
Shu Yu understood. She nodded and asked, "Which prefecture or county in the southwest did those girls go to? What were their names?"
Lu Wu: "As for the names of Qingxuan County under the jurisdiction of Linzhang Prefecture, I only know two: one is He Fang, and the other is Kang Shuxian."
Qingxuan County?
Shu Yu knew this; it was in the neighboring county of Heichang County, where she was exiled. In fact, Zhengdao Village was even closer to Qingxuan County.
Both places are relatively poor counties, so these girls have gone too far.
But as Lu Wu said, the exile areas were filled with people from all walks of life; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were a mixed bag. Because of the large number of exiled prisoners, the government stationed troops there for ease of management, and punishments for crimes were exceptionally severe.
The girls' choice of that location has both advantages and disadvantages.
Shu Yu replied, "Okay, I've noted down the name you mentioned. I'll write a letter later and have someone go to Qingxuan County to take a look."
Lu Wu let out a breath, "Thank you, County Princess. I'll go back and tell my wife this good news."
As they were talking, Meng Yunzheng returned. Shu Yu nodded to Lu Wu, and the group boarded the carriage and slowly headed towards the city gate.
(End of this chapter)
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